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Man Struck, Killed By Taxi As He Was Crossing 6th Ave
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Christopher Robbins
Published Apr 29, 2012
Modified Apr 29, 2012
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A man was struck and killed by a taxi early this morning as he attempted to cross Sixth Avenue at Watts Street. According to police, 29-year-old Dan Fellegara was "attempting to evade oncoming traffic" at around 4:30 a.m. when he fell down in the street and was "inadvertently struck" by a yellow cab. Fellegara, a Baltimore native, was transported to New York Downtown Hospital where he was pronounced dead, and the cab driver remained at the scene. No criminality is suspected, and the investigation is ongoing.
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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