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.