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Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By A Rochester Garbage Truck

TWC News

 
Authorities say a female pedestrian died after being struck by a City of Rochester garbage truck Tuesday morning.

It happened at about 6:30.  A city hall spokeswoman says that the truck was headed east on Lexington Avenue. The driver turned north onto Lark Street and struck a pedestrian who later died.

The victim's name and other details were not released yet. Rochester Police will investigate and city hall officials will also review what happened.

Before retiring in March 2025, Randy Gorbman was WXXI's director of news and public affairs and managed the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.