COLLEGE POINT, Queens — An MTA employee is dead after being struck by a department bus Tuesday morning, police said.
The scene where an MTA employee was struck and killed by a bus in Queens on March 27, 2018, is pictured. (Narmeen Choudhury/ PIX11)
The MTA bus was reversing on 28th Avenue between Ulmer Street and College Point Boulevard around 10:21 a.m. when the incident happened, according to police. It happened at the MTA Bus College Point Depot, bordering College Point and Flushing.
An employee was struck by the reversing bus, and died at the scene, police said.
The man was described by officials as a 37-year veteran of the MTA, of which he was a valued member. His name was not released, pending family notification.
The woman driving the bus that hit him has worked for the MTA for 19 years, officials said.
Details about the crash are not yet known. As part of the investigation, police are reviewing video of the incident.
This is the second on-the-job death of an MTA employee in one week.
An MTA worker fell to his death while clearing subway tracks in Manhattan last Tuesday.
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A veteran MTA worker was killed at a Queens transit depot Tuesday when a bus driver inadvertently ran him over, police said.
The 59-year-old victim was directing traffic at the College Point Bus Depot about 10:20 a.m. when the driver backed into him while pulling out of the station, officials said.
The man, a 37-year veteran, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 57-year-old driver remained at the scene and was not immediately charged.
“As many of you know, the bus operation at the MTA is a very close-knit family and our entire team is mourning,” said MTA Bus President Darryl Irick.
The victim, whose official title was helper-maintainer, performed a variety of jobs, including directing bus traffic.
Officials did not release specifics on the accident but Irick said it took place a time when the bus depot is bustling with activity.
“It’s right after rush hour,” Irick added. “Buses coming in. Maintenance operations are taking place. There is quite a bit of activity at that point in time.”