Man Charged After Pedestrian Dies in Hell's Kitchen Hit-and-Run
A 66-year-old pedestrian died after a driver hit him in a Hell's Kitchen crosswalk and left the scene; police arrested James Simmons and charged him, CBS New York reported.
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What We Know
CBS New York reported that a driver hit a 66-year-old man in a crosswalk on Ninth Avenue between 54th and 55th streets just after 5:30 a.m. on a Saturday. Police sources told the station the driver was in a United States Postal Service box truck and did not stop. The man was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Police arrested James Simmons, 61, and charged him with leaving the scene of the deadly crash.
A predawn crash in a Ninth Avenue crosswalk
CBS New York reported that the crash happened just after 5:30 a.m. on Ninth Avenue between 54th and 55th streets. Police told the station a 66-year-old man was in the crosswalk when a driver hit him and did not stop.
Police sources described a USPS box truck
According to CBS New York, police sources said the driver was in a United States Postal Service box truck. The station said it sought comment from USPS.
A death, an arrest, and a charge
The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, CBS New York reported. Police arrested James Simmons, 61, and charged him with leaving the scene of the deadly crash.
A witness described the scene
One witness told CBS New York, "First, I see sneakers in the street. People were screaming at me, 'Watch out, watch out, don't come this way.'" The witness added, "It's just upsetting to see something like that, not knowing what happened."
Where
Ninth Avenue between 54th and 55th Streets, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, NY