A 76yr old man was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital after he was struck by a truck on East 16th Street between 5th Avenue and Union Square West in Manhattan.
James Buzzell, who lived just steps away at number 9 East 16th Street, was struck by the driver of a 2019 Freightliner truck from Fodera Foods that, according to authorities, was in the process of parking the truck.
The driver of the truck remained on the scene and it is unclear whether he faces any charges. The tragic incident is being investigated by Officers from the NYPDs’ Collision Investigation Squad.