A man was killed Monday morning when he was struck by a construction van in Central Park.
Around 7 a.m. near the corner of 75thStreet and East Drive by the boathouse, the driver of a construction van stopped and exited his van to look at something, CBS reported. Seconds later, the van hit the man. RELATED: PHOTOS: 10,000 yogis take over Central Park for Lole White Tour The victim was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene, the New York Daily News added in a related article. Whether the van was in drive or neutral, or if it had a malfunction, remains unclear, according to CBS.
UPDATE: police say man killed was driver of construction van. Van ran over him when he got out to look at something pic.twitter.com/vrIkeRXPjH
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