7-year-old Brooklyn boy fatally struck by NYPD tow truck, police say
A seven-year-old boy was struck and killed by an NYPD tow truck while crossing the street in Brooklyn early Thursday, according to police.
The child was crossing an intersection near Myrtle Avenue and North Portland Avenue in Fort Greene around 7:45 a.m. when the back of the truck hit him as it was turning, officials said. Police said his mother was walking behind him. “This morning I made it to the scene where we lost the 7-year-old,” Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey told reporters at an unrelated press conference Thursday. “My heart goes out to the family of that young boy … Very tough scene to be at this morning.”Brittany Kriegstein covers all breaking news around New York City, with a focus on crime and gun violence. Got a tip? Email Brittany at [email protected] Ostadan covers the NYPD and public safety.
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