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NYPD Van Fatally Strikes Pedestrian While Trying To Beat Traffic Light

An NYPD vehicle struck and killed a man who was begging for change on a Brooklyn street Thursday night, according to reports. The van was traveling on Eastern Parkway when it struck the victim near Schenectady Avenue in Crown Heights at about 8:10 p.

An NYPD vehicle struck and killed a man who was begging for change on a Brooklyn street Thursday night, according to reports.

The van was traveling on Eastern Parkway when it struck the victim near Schenectady Avenue in Crown Heights at about 8:10 p.m., the NYPD said.

The victim, who is believed to have been homeless, was standing at the painted median in the middle of the street when he was hit.

Photo: AFP An NYPD vehicle struck and killed a man who was begging for change on a Brooklyn street Thursday night, according to reports.

The van was traveling on Eastern Parkway when it struck the victim near Schenectady Avenue in Crown Heights at about 8:10 p.m., the NYPD said.

The victim, [...]



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