Driver Killed After Crashing Into City Sanitation Truck In Brooklyn, NYPD Says

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A driver died Sunday morning after crashing into a New York City sanitation truck in Brooklyn, police said.

It happened around 4 a.m. near Flatlands Avenue and East 88th Street in Canarsie.

Investigators said first responders found Kenneth Pamphile, 32, of Brooklyn, unresponsive behind the wheel of a Nissan Altima that crashed into the back of the truck. Pamphile was taken to the hospital, where he died.

A sanitation worker was in the truck and another was standing near it when the crash happened, according to police. Neither worker was hurt.

The crash is under investigation.

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• Canarsie
• Brooklyn
• New York