A 68-year-old woman was struck and killed by an MTA bus in the Bronx on Tuesday night, officials said.
Ruth Mullen was hit by the bus as she tried to cross the intersection of Johnson Avenue and Kappock Street in Spuyten Duyvil at about 8:30 p.m., authorities and sources said.
Mullen became pinned underneath the bus after the impact.
First responders were able to extricate Mullen from the bus, but she was pronounced dead on scene, according to the FDNY.
The victim was hit by the bus and pinned underneath it. Citizen
A woman was fatally struck by a MTA bus. Kevin C. Downs for The New York Post
The woman was removed from under the bus. Kevin C. Downs for The New York Post
The incident occurred in the Bronx. Citizen
It wasn’t clear what caused the collision. Kevin C. Downs for The New York PostThe bus remained at the scene of the accident.
Additional reporting by Amanda Woods
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