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Pedestrian crossing street killed by ambulance in the Bronx, cops say

A man was struck and killed by an FDNY ambulance as he crossed a Bronx street early Sunday, police said.

The 56-year-old pedestrian was crossing East Gun Hill Road at Dekalb Avenue around 1:30 a.m. when the driver made a left turn onto East Gun Hill Road and plowed into him, according to police.

Video obtained by the Post appears to show the man crossing the street in the crosswalk.

The ambulance driver made a turn and plowed into the pedestrian. Seth Gottfried
The 56-year-old victim was in the crosswalk at E. Gun Hill Road and Dekalb Avenue. Seth Gottfried
The victim was taken to the hospital but couldn’t be saved. Seth Gottfried

The victim was taken to North Central Bronx Hospital but couldn’t be saved.The man’s identity was pending family notification, cops said.