Man Dead After Being Struck by Police Van on Eastern Parkway

by CrownHeights.info

A man is dead in Crown Heights after being fatally struck by a police van driving lights and sirens on Eastern Parkway Thursday night.

According to reports, the police van from the 73rd Precinct had been driving lights and sirens on Eastern Parkway around 10:08pm while on its way to central booking with multiple arrestees in the back.

Near the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Ave, the van struck an unidentified male, according to police.

The victim was rushed to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Investigators remained on the scene for hours afterward with the streets shut down. The streets are expected to reopen to traffic my Friday morning.