New York Man Dies After being Hit by Snow Plow
A man is dead following an accident involving a snow plow.
Details About the Accident Involving the Snow Plow
CBS New York is reporting that a man was struck and killed by a snow plow on Sunday afternoon in Oyster Bay Cove in Long Island.
According to Nassau County police, the victim, 66-year-old Al Mansoor, was in front of his home on Cove Woods Road at around 2:15 p.m. on Sunday when he was hit by a snow plow that was clearing snow from the property.
The victim was rushed to Northwell Health Syosset Hospital where he was pronounced dead at around 2:40 p.m.
The damage and death toll on the Eastern Seaboard continue to rise after a blizzard dumped more than two feet of snow in some parts of the Tri-State area.
No criminal charges are expected to be filed in this accident, according to police.
Winter-Related Fatalities in the United States
According to ABC News:
- Four people have died in New York as a result of the winter storm that went through the East Coast this weekend – Al Mansoor, and three other people who died while shoveling snow.
- At least 42 people have died as a result of the winter storm on the East Coast.
- The causes of death range from heart attacks while shoveling snow, heart attacks, and car accidents.
