Police: Man Struck, Killed By Truck At Hunts Point Produce Market

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A truck driver was struck and killed by another truck at the New York City Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx on Sunday morning, police said.

The victim had just gotten out the cab of his truck before 8 a.m. when he was hit by a tractor-trailer, which was backing up, cops said.

The man was rushed to Lincoln Hospital with severe body trauma and later pronounced dead, 1010 WINS' Roger Stern reported.

Police have identified the victim as Hussain Abbas, 63.

Danny Garcia, a foreman at one of the businesses at the Hunts Point market, said he's not surprsied by the tragedy.

"It's a dangerous place to work, you know," he said. " ... You've got to be very careful what you're doing."

Garcia said workers need to be wary of other trucks, jacks and equipment at the facility, which is the nation's largest wholesale produce market.

"I'm always, always aware," he said. "I've been working here for 14 years, and I've seen a lot of accidents in the past."

No arrest has been made.