Man fatally struck by hit-and-run driver, then NYPD vehicle in Bronx
MORRISANIA, Bronx (WABC) -- A man was killed after he was struck by two vehicles, including a marked NYPD vehicle, while lying in a Bronx roadway early Saturday morning, police said.
The incident happened near College Avenue and East 166th Street in Morrisania.
Police say the unidentified man was involved in a physical altercation with another unidentified person in front of 1059 College Avenue around 3:47 a.m.
Following the altercation, the man was seen lying unconscious and unresponsive in the roadway at the northwest corner of College Avenue and East 166th Street.
A preliminary investigation found that about 10 minutes later, the man was struck by a white BMW SUV traveling eastbound on East 166th Street, according to police.
The driver of the BMW did not remain at the scene.
Police say a marked NYPD vehicle, also traveling eastbound on East 166th Street at approximately 12 mph, subsequently struck the man as he remained in the roadway.
The officer driving the NYPD vehicle remained at the scene and rendered aid.
The man was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity is not yet known.
No arrests have been made.
The NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad is investigating.
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