An elderly pedestrian was decapitated in Brooklyn Wednesday when he was struck by a city Department of Transportation vehicle, cops and police sources said.
The man, 86, was crossing the street around 3:30 p.m. at 92nd Street when the truck smashed into him at Dahlgren Place in Bay Ridge, according to the NYPD.
An 86-year-old man was decapitated when he was struck by a truck in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Peter Gerber
A city Department of Transportation truck hit the elderly man in Bay Ridge, according to police. Peter Gerber
The gory remains were covered by a single sheet. Peter GerberThe collision was so forceful that the victim’s head was severed from his body, sources told The Post.
Disturbing photos show police covering the gory remains with a single sheet, as the yellow DOT truck, outfitted with a crane, idles in the background.
The man’s body remained several yards away in the crosswalk.
The truck driver, 31, remained at the scene, and no arrests have been made.
The investigation is ongoing.
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