Pedestrian, cyclist struck and killed by box truck driver on Upper East Side

A pedestrian and a bicyclist on the Upper East Side were struck and killed by the driver of a box truck on Christmas Eve, police said.

The fatal collision happened at 9:20 a.m. at Third Ave. and E. 61st St.

The fatal collision on Third Ave. and E. 61st St. Friday morning.
The fatal collision on Third Ave. and E. 61st St. Friday morning.

Police said the driver was heading west on the street when the victims were struck.

Medics rushed the victims, both males, to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center but they couldn’t be saved,

The driver stayed at the scene and is being questioned. The NYPD said the investigation is ongoing.

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