By Sarina Trangle
An unidentified man was struck and killed by a white box truck while crossing Atlantic Avenue near 85th Street in Woodhaven at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, the NYPD said.
The Police Department said the 53-year-old truck driver remained at the scene of the accident and had not been given any summonses.
Officers said the pedestrian was declared dead at the scene. Police had not released his identity Thursday afternoon, the NYPD said.
Witnesses said the victim was not wearing a shirt or shoes and was behaving erratically before he entered the intersection as the truck approached.
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