Tow truck driver killed while assisting disabled vehicle on Long Island Expressway

Tow truck driver killed while assisting disabled vehicle on Long Island Expressway
Police responding to incident scene. File Photo

NEW YORK, NY – A tow truck driver responding to a disabled vehicle on the Long Island Expressway in Queens was killed overnight when he was struck by a passing car.

The 47-year-old tow truck operator was standing outside of his vehicle when he and the driver of the disabled vehicle were both struck by a passing car.

The tow truck operator was pronounced dead and the driver of the disabled car was rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police did not say whether or not the incident was a hit-and-run.