Pedestrian fatally struck trying to cross Queens bridge

North Channel Bridge
North Channel Bridge Photo credit Google Street View

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A pedestrian was struck while trying to cross a Queens bridge Thursday morning, according to police.

At approximately 2:23 a.m. police responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian struck on the North Channel Bridge near Cross Bay Boulevard.

Officers arrived at the scene and found a 32-year-old man, lying on the road, with trauma to his head and body.

EMS responded to the scene, and transported the male to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased. Further investigation by the NYPD determined the victim was attempting to cross the bridge from east to west, near a designated parking area, when he was struck by a 2018 Honda CRV operated by a 57-year-old male.

The driver remained at the scene and was not injured.

There have been no arrests made, and the investigation remains ongoing at this time.

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