73-year-old man dead after being struck by tractor-trailer in Chelsea

CHELSEA, Manhattan (WABC) -- A 73-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a tractor-trailer in Chelsea Tuesday morning.

The pedestrian was struck while crossing 7th Avenue and West 25th Street at around 5:45 a.m.

He was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition with head trauma and later died.

The driver of the tractor-trailer remained at the scene.

The victim's name has not yet been released.