A 66-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on 9th Avenue near W55th Street early Saturday morning, in what police say appears to have been a hit-and-run.
Police blocked 9th Avenue to traffic while the NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad investigated the fatal early-morning collision near W55th Street. Photo: Catie Savage
The collision happened at 5:36am, according to police. Preliminary information from the NYPD indicates that an unidentified vehicle was traveling southbound on 9th Avenue when it struck the man as he was crossing the avenue mid-block.
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Catie Savage & Phil O’Brien often report as a team for W42ST, combining Hell’s Kitchen knowledge with journalism experience. Catie, a neighborhood resident since 2005, is W42ST’s Deputy Editor and a longtime community advocate — founder of Litter Legion, co-chair of the HK49-54 Block Alliance, and a member of Manhattan Community Board 4. Phil is W42ST’s Publisher & Editor, a former international photojournalist (he photographed Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa and Princess Diana) and the founder of EMPICS, once Getty Images’ major European sports photo competitor. Phil has lived in New York since 2012 and founded W42ST in 2014. Together, they cover stories where local lived experience and accountability reporting meet.