A shocking video has surfaced showing the tragic moment when a city truck decapitated an elderly man in New York. The surveillance footage, which has been widely shared online, captures the 86-year-old victim slowly making his way across a street in Brooklyn.
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The video begins with the elderly man cautiously stepping off the curb. He narrowly avoids a car that makes a left turn just as he starts to cross the street. After pausing to let the car pass, the man continues across the road. However, a large yellow truck from the NYC Department of Transportation then appears, turning right and heading directly into his path.
Dude the driver DEF had to be distracted, because before he is about to turn, the elderly man CAN CLEARLY BE seen crossing, this is so sad. Decapitated. That man needs to be charged with manslaughter! https://t.co/FJXmhjCoTS
— lavitademel (@meeli_ssaa) June 22, 2024
What unfolds next is almost surreal in its slow-motion-like progression. The truck driver seemingly does not see the elderly man, as the vehicle neither slows down nor stops. Instead, it tragically rolls right over him, leaving his lifeless body behind. The footage does not explicitly show the decapitation, but other videos from the scene confirm that the impact severed the man's head.
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The driver, wearing a work vest, is later seen on video kneeling on the ground, appearing deeply distressed by the incident. Despite the clear evidence, no arrests have been made yet, and authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this heartbreaking accident.
The victim has been identified as a local resident who lived nearby.