Crime & Safety
Man In Wheelchair Hit Crossing Upper East Side Street, Police And Reports Say
The Fire Department confirmed that the man was taken to the hospital in "serious condition."
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A man in a wheelchair was hit and seriously injured as he crossed an Upper East Side street Monday, police and reports said.
The incident happened at Park Avenue and East 86th Street.
Manhattan. Park ave and east 86 st. Elderly male in a wheelchair struck by vehicle. Removed to hospital likely to die. NYPD CIS o/s.
— New York City Alerts (@NYCityAlerts) September 25, 2017
The FDNY confirmed that a pedestrian was struck and taken to the hospital in "serious condition."
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