Metro

Woman fatally struck by truck in Red Hook

A woman was killed this morning when she was hit by a truck in Brooklyn, authorities said.

The victim was at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Court Street in Red Hook at 6:40 a.m. when she was hit by the tractor trailer, police said.

She was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, the FDNY said.

Police are still investigating the cause of the accident.