Updated 22 mins ago
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (WABC) --
Police said the New York City bus hit and killed a man on a Brooklyn street, and the bus driver has been arrested.
The MTA said bus #4228 on the B44 line was making a left turn at Farragut Road and New York Avenue in the East Flatbush section at about 6 p.m. Tuesday when it struck a man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Wednesday the 57-year-old driver was arrested on a charge of failing to yield, said police. He's awaiting arraignment, and his lawyer's name isn't immediately available.
Police said the bus was making a turn from Farragut Road onto New York Avenue when it hit 78-year Jean Bonne-Annee. He died at the scene.
There's no immediate information from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on the driver's status.
Source: http://7online.com/news/driver-arrested-after-pedestrian-struck-and-killed-by-bus-in-flatbush/448685/
