Crime & Safety
Man Fatally Struck By Truck In Kensington, Cops Say
An unidentified man was killed when a tractor truck slammed into him on Cortelyou Road Wednesday morning, police said.
KENSINGTON, BROOKLYN -- A man was killed when a tractor truck ran over him in Kensington Wednesday morning, police said.
An unidentified man was crossing McDonald Avenue at Cortelyou Road at about 6:55 a.m. when a 2005 Kenworth tractor truck slammed into him, said police.
The 64-year-old driver ran had been driving east on Cortelyou Road when he tried to turn left onto McDonald and ran over the pedestrian, police said.
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Emergency responders rushed to the scene but were unable to save the man's life, said police.
The driver remained at the crash and no arrests were made as of 8:45 a.m., police said.
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Police's investigation remains ongoing.
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