Pedestrian Fatally Struck by City Bus While Crossing Mott Haven Street

MOTT HAVEN — A pedestrian was fatally struck by a city bus while trying to cross a street just blocks from The Hub early Friday, police said.

The unidentified man was hit by a Bx15 bus as it made a left turn from Willis Avenue onto East 147th Street about 1:40 a.m., the NYPD said.

The victim was rushed to Lincoln Hospital where he was pronounced dead, officials said.

The driver remained on the scene and no criminality was suspected, police said.