• 03
  • August
    2010

A seven-year-old boy was struck and killed by an MTA truck in New York as he crossed the Triboro Bridge ramp, in East Harlem. The boy was crossing with his mother, who is also pregnant, when they became separated. The yellow tow truck struck them both, running over the boy's legs and leaving him lying face down in the road.

The driver did stop immediately following the truck accident and waited until police arrived on the scene. Officers quickly determined that the driver was not intoxicated or exhibiting any other signs of personal negligence, though witnesses say he remained in his truck and appeared to be in shock.

The driver, who has not yet been identified, did not make any statements to the police regarding the accident. Investigators later determined that the mother and her son had been jaywalking when they were struck by the MTA truck.

No charges have been filed yet.

A third person was attempting to cross the ramp at the same time, but suffered only minor injuries. He refused medical attention at the scene. The boy's mother, Erica Lorenzo, is currently being hospitalized and remains in stable condition. Her unborn child appears uninjured.

There is no mention, yet, of whether or not the driver was speeding at the time of the accident, but MTA officials confirmed that he was responding to a call when it occurred.

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