Police looking for driver after man struck, killed by tow truck in the Bronx
BRONX, New York (WABC) -- Police are investigating after a man was struck and killed by a tow truck that reportedly fled the scene on Monday, police said.
Officers responded to Bronxwood Avenue and E. 230th Street just after 12:30 p.m. for reports of a vehicle collision.
Police said a 64-year-old man was traveling eastbound on E. 229th Street when he was hit by a black tow truck that was traveling north on Bronxwood Avenue.
Surveillance video obtained by Eyewitness News shows a pickup truck turning onto E. 229th Street from Bronxwood Avenue.
The driver hits the victim, appears to slow down and then speeds off.
The pedestrian was taken to Jacobi Hospital where he pronounced dead, police said.
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