Cops: Man hit, killed while speaking with tow truck operator

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A 59-year-old man is dead after police say he was struck and killed when he stepped into the roadway to speak with a tow truck operator in western New York.

Troopers say Valone stepped into the driving lane to speak to the tow truck driver when he was struck and killed by a passing pickup truck.