A pedestrian was struck and killed by falling scaffolding after a recycling truck pushed a parked car into the structure during a crash in East Harlem Tuesday, authorities said.
The truck crashed into an unattended car near East 101st Street and First Avenue around 6:30 a.m., forcing the vehicle onto the sidewalk, where it struck a scaffolding shed, police said.
What You Need To Know
- A pedestrian was struck and killed by falling scaffolding after a recycling truck pushed a parked car into the structure during a crash in East Harlem Tuesday, authorities said
- The truck driver and his passenger were taken to nearby hospitals in stable condition, according to police. Police didn’t immediately make any arrests, and an investigation is ongoing
- The city’s Department of Buildings said the sidewalk shed was attached to a building at NYCHA’s Metro North Plaza Houses
The scaffolding collapsed, hitting a female pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene, the NYPD said. Her name and age weren’t immediately released…