NYPD are responding to reports of a fatal pedestrian accident involving a teenager and an MTA bus in Queens, Your Content is learning.
Preliminary details reveal that the tragic incident occurred at the intersection of 89th Avenue and 168th Street. The accident, which happened shortly before 11 p.m., involved a bus from the city’s public transit system and a teenage pedestrian.
The teenager, suffering from a severe head injury, was hit by the bus. After the incident, the Collision Investigation Squad, a unit specializing in serious traffic accidents, was requested to examine the scene, indicating the grave nature of the teenager’s injuries.
Units at the scene later confirmed the grim outcome. The young teenager was declared dead on arrival, marking this a fatal incident.
Currently, police are still present at the scene, continuing their investigation into this heartbreaking accident involving a teenager. No additional details have been released at this time.
This is a developing breaking news story. It will be updated momentarily.
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