A man walking at an intersection in the Bronx died Sunday morning after being hit by an ambulance, police and fire officials announced.
The unidentified male victim was walking near Dekalb Avenue Y E Gun Hill Road around 1:20 a.m. when he was struck by the vehicle, according to department officials.
The report noted that the victims were briefly immobilized under the ambulance before he could be pulled out and rushed to a nearby hospital in the Bronx. Upon arrival, he was pronounced dead.
It is unclear if the ambulance lights were on or if the paramedic team was in the middle of an emergency call.
Several city agencies, including the Department of Transportation, the Fire Department and the Police Department Collision Investigation Plaza, are investigating the incident.
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