Delancey St. fatal
A man was killed crossing Delancey St. near the Essex St. intersection at 4 a.m. Sat. March 3 when a van hit him, police said. The victim, 25, a visitor from Massachusetts, was taken to Bellevue hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Police classified the death as an accident and the driver, who remained at the scene, was charged only with operating a vehicle with expired insurance. Police did not identify the victim’s name.
—Albert Amateau