Police: Driver in fatal crash had medical episode before hitting 2 cars, pole
Police say a tractor-trailer driver suffered a medical episode before hitting two other cars in Hunts Point Monday, killing one person.
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Apr 12, 2019, 12:12 AM
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Updated 2,052 days ago
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Police say a tractor-trailer driver suffered a medical episode before hitting two other cars in Hunts Point Monday, killing one person.
Authorities say they responded to the scene at the intersection of Randall Avenue and Coster Street around 3:30 p.m.
They say the tractor-trailer hit another vehicle, ran up on the sidewalk and crashed into an electrical pole.
The 67-year-old driver was transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, where they were pronounced dead.
The driver of one of the other cars he hit suffered minor injuries and was also taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln.
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