Police sources — 56-year-old man fatally struck by falling tree in East New York

It happened at 700 Euclid Ave. in the East New York section.

Official response and confirmed impact

Police sources told Eyewitness News that a 56-year-old man was walking through a parking lot when he was struck by the falling tree.

He was taken to Brookdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Stay with Eyewitness News and abc7NY for the latest on this breaking news story.