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Pedestrian Killed By Tractor Trailer Near Barclays Center
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Christopher Robbins
Published Apr 3, 2013
Modified Apr 3, 2013
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Published Apr 3, 2013
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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor trailer this afternoon near the Barclays Center. Police say that a man in his 40s was crossing the street at the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Atlantic Avenue at around 12:30 p.m. when he was struck by a tractor trailer heading north. The Post interviewed Joe Marino, a construction worker who was driving when he witnessed the incident: "The truck dragged him a good 15 feet. I got out of the truck to tell him he ran over someone and he said he didn’t even know. If I hadn’t stopped him he would have kept going."
It's unclear if the pedestrian was crossing with or against the light, but an NYPD spokesperson says that the victim was crossing outside of the crosswalk. The incident remains under investigation.
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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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