Overview
- The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. at Morton Street and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, according to police.
- NYPD says the GMC van was heading west on Morton Street, which is posted one-way eastbound.
- The victim was in the crosswalk when she was struck and was later pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital.
- The 61-year-old driver remained at the scene and is being interviewed by detectives, and reporters described him as appearing to be a courier.
- City records cited in local reporting show 65 prior violations linked to the van’s New Jersey plates, including speeding and a red-light infraction.