Elderly Woman Hit And Killed By Tow Truck Near Union Square: NYPD

West Village NY

14 July, 2021

4:09 PM

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UNION SQUARE, NY — An elderly woman was hit and killed by a tow truck Wednesday afternoon as she walked on Broadway and East 17th Street, just above Union Square according to police. The deadly impact happened around 1:45 p.m., a police spokesperson said. "An elderly female was struck by a tow truck and was dead on arrival," the NYPD spokesperson told Patch. On 17th street where about an hour ago a tow truck driver hit and killed a person. Area taped off now. pic.twitter.com/IDmF0dnezn— Liam Quigley (@_elkue) July 14, 2021 The Lower Manhattan street where the impact happened has a large bike lane and adjacent space for pedestrians. The NYPD did not have information yet about how the woman was hit, her exact age, or her identity. This is a developing story, please check back in for details.