23-year-old man struck, killed by NYPD patrol on Van Wyck Expressway

SOUTH OZONE PARK, Queens (WABC) -- A pedestrian was fatally struck by an NYPD patrol vehicle on the Van Wyck Expressway early this morning.

Police say the incident happened on the southbound side of the highway by Liberty Avenue around 4:30.

The 23-year-old man was brought to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The driver remained on the scene.

It's unclear how the pedestrian got on the Van Wyck.

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