Elderly man in wheelchair struck by vehicle on Upper East Side

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man in a wheelchair was struck and critically injured by a vehicle on the Upper East Side on Tuesday afternoon.

The 94-year-old victim was struck on Fifth Avenue at East 90th Street around 3 p.m.

He suffered lacerations to the head and was taken to New York Presbyterian Hospital.

The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene.

Few other details were released.

ALSO READ | 15-year-old stabbed in neck, back during Brooklyn robbery

----------

* Get Eyewitness News Delivered

* More Manhattan news

* Send us a news tip

* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts

* Follow us on YouTube

Submit a News Tip