NEW YORK (AP) - New York City police say a woman has died of injuries she suffered when she was struck by a van as she was walking across a street intersection crosswalk.
Police identified the woman as 73-year-old Blanca Pagan, of New York. They say she was struck as she was crossing the street at York Avenue and East 89 Street about 3 p.m. Friday. The van driver was turning onto East 89 from York Avenue at the time.
Police say the van driver remained at the scene and was taken into custody on charges of failing to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care.
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