USPS Driver Sought in Fatal Manhattan Pedestrian Collision

The crash happened just after 5:30 a.m. on Ninth Avenue between West 54th and West 55th streets. Police say the 66-year-old man was crossing Ninth Avenue mid-block when he was struck by a USPS truck.

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A fatal collision between a postal service vehicle and a pedestrian has prompted authorities to launch a search for the driver in Manhattan. The incident occurred early morning on Ninth Avenue between West 54th and West 55th streets, claiming the life of a 66-year-old man.

According to law enforcement, the victim was traversing Ninth Avenue outside of a marked crosswalk when the USPS truck struck him just after 5:30 a.m. The driver fled the scene, leaving investigators to pursue the case as a hit-and-run fatality.

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