A 79-year-old man was killed while trying to cross a Glen Oaks street on Saturday, cops said.
The victim, Edmund Chou, was struck by a Ford Econoline van about 5:15 p.m. on Hillside Avenue near 257th Street, about 10 blocks from his home, according to authorities.
He was attempting to walk from the north to south side of Hillside Avenue outside of the crosswalk when the vehicle hit him, cops said.
Chou was taken to Long Island Jewish Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The van’s driver remained on the scene and police were investigating.
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