By Associated Press - Monday, February 3, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) - A Brooklyn man has died after he was struck by a vehicle in Brighton Beach during the snowstorm.

The NYPD says the 73-year-old man was struck around noon Monday.

Police say a “construction vehicle” was backing up and the pedestrian was crossing mid-block.



Media reports said the privately owned vehicle was moving snow.

The victim was identified as Stanislav Chernyshov. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The driver remained at the scene.

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