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Jackson Heights man killed while crossing street on Upper East Side: NYPD

A Jackson Heights man was struck and killed while crossing a busy Manhattan street last week, the NYPD said.

Buddhi Thapa, 42, had been walking across Second Avenue at 89th Street on the Upper East Side when he was struck by a late model Range Rover that was driving southbound on Second Avenue Nov. 26, police said.

Thapa was taken to New York Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to cops. The Range Rover stayed at the scene of the accident and an investigation was ongoing, police said.