Woman Struck and Killed as Pickup Driver Turned at an Intersection in Chinatown, Manhattan

December 5 2022 MANHATTAN, New York – A woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck driver in Chinatown, Manhattan early Monday morning.

Incident happened around 9am near White street and Lafayette street in Chinatown neighborhood of Manhattan. Driver of a pickup truck was turning on the intersection, when he struck the female pedestrian as she was crossing White Street, police said.

Victim was rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, officials said.


The 35-year-old driver stayed on the scene and investigation is ongoing.