Crime & Safety

Cyclist Hit And Killed By USPS Truck On The UWS: Police

Police told Patch that a 71-year-old man was hit and killed by the truck around 5:45 p.m. on West 86th Street and Central Park West.

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An image of the 71-year-old's toppled over bike in front of the United States Postal Service truck that it collided with only minutes earlier.
An image of the 71-year-old's toppled over bike in front of the United States Postal Service truck that it collided with only minutes earlier. (Photo Credit: Andrew Wang)

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A 71-year-old cyclist was hit and killed around 5:35 p.m. by a United States Postal Service truck Tuesday evening on the Upper West Side, a police spokesperson told Patch.

The man was hit by the truck as it attempted to take a right turn off West 86th Street and Central Park West, according to police.

The 71-year-old was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later, a police spokesperson said.

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The investigation by the NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad is ongoing.

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