An 85-year-old woman was fatally struck by a tow truck near Union Square Park in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon, cops said.
Antoinette Turrigiano, of Queens, was hit just before 2 p.m. as she crossed East 17th Street near Broadway midblock, according to the NYPD.
First responders rushed to the scene, but Turrigiano could not be saved, police said.
The tow truck that fatally struck a woman near Union Square Park in Manhattan on July 14, 2021. Peter Gerber
NYPD officers at the scene of the deadly accident. Peter Gerber
The woman was reportedly crossing in the middle of East 17th Street when she was struck. Peter Gerber
The tow truck driver remained on the scene, and cops said they do not expect to file charges.
Police on Wednesday night said the investigation was ongoing.
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