NEWS: Woman Killed At LaGuardia Airport

Airport Service Vehicle Hit Worker
Updated: Wednesday, 29 Jul 2009, 8:32 AM EDT

NEW YORK - A contractor driving a service truck struck and killed a female contractor at LaGuardia Airport.

Port Authority officials say the woman was hit at around 5 a.m. on Wednesday. She died about an hour later at Elmhurst Hospital.

Fire Department officials say the woman was hit near in an operations area near the Delta Terminal, away from the runway.

It's not clear what happened in the moments before the unidentified woman was hit.

My thoughts & prayers to everyone here.

Ground ops can be dangerous & requires everyone to be alert at all time & doing every thing safe. Sorry to read of this.