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Man dies in car-dump truck crash on Brooklyn Bridge

NEW YORK (AP) - A man has been killed in a car accident on the Brooklyn bridge.

New York City police say the victim was driving toward Manhattan when his car collided with a city Department of Transportation dump truck.

The driver of the car was rushed to a hospital. He was pronounced dead on arrival.

Police say the truck was equipped with an arrow on top of its cab alerting drivers to work crews on the bridge.

It wasn't immediately clear whether the truck was moving or parked during the crash.

The accident, which happened late last night, remains under investigation.

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