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Truck rolls over man, killing him

Fans gather at the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden in Astoria to watch the United States soccer team play Germany during the 2014 World Cup.
Fans gather at the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden in Astoria to watch the United States soccer team play Germany during the 2014 World Cup. Photo Credit: New York Public Library

A man was killed in Brooklyn on Thursday when a tractor trailer attempting to park ran him over, police said.

The tractor trailer’s driver side rear wheel rolled over the man as the vehicle approached a parking spot near Brigham Street and Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay around 7:45 a.m.

The victim was not identified by police. He appeared to be homeless, according to a law enforcement official.

The driver remained on the scene, police said, and no criminality is suspected.