80-year-old woman in crosswalk killed by taxi in SoHo

SOHO, Manhattan (WABC) -- An 80-year-old woman was struck and killed by a taxi in SoHo.

Police say she was crossing Broome Street around 4:30 Saturday afternoon when the cab hit her.

Police say the woman was in the crosswalk and had the right of way.

The driver, 44-year-old Bouchouata Miloudi, was arrested on charges including failure to yield to a pedestrian.

Police have not released the name of the victim.

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