New York Child Killed After Being Hit by a Tow Truck, Mother Injured

A 7-year old boy crossing the street with his mother in Manhattan was struck by a tow truck. The child was announced dead at the scene of the accident which occured this past Friday. The mother was sent to the hospital and is in stable condition.

Police say that the mother and son were walking near a ramp on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City and were hit by the tow truck which was on its way to pick up a disabled vehicle on the bridge.

Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of the young boy who died in this fatal accident. Unfortunately, far too often, pedestrians in New York become accident victims which often result in serious injuries or death.