March 19, 2015
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Tina Nguyen was killed by flying plywood in New York City on Tuesday, March 17, 2015.
A Philadelphia woman was struck and killed by flying plywood in New York City on Tuesday, NBC10 reports.
Tina Nguyen was walking east on West 12th Street in Greenwich Village shortly before 6 p.m. when strong wind gusts caused a 4-by-8 piece of plywood to fly off a security fence at a construction site across the street. The plywood struck her at a high speed, according to police.
The impact caused Nguyen, 37, to collapse to the ground and hit her head on the sidewalk, NBC10 reports. She suffered severe head trauma, bruising and lacerations, investigators said.
Nguyen was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after midnight.
The real estate agent had lived in Philadelphia since she was 14 but moved to New York eight months ago to be with her fiancé, NBC10 reports. The two were set to get married in July.
Nguyen's fiancé, Alejandro Beitler, released the following statement Wednesday:
"She always saw the best in everyone. She was always reminding me to see the same. We were together for five of the best years of our lives. We planned to be married in July of this year. The family and I have decided to bury her in Philadelphia. This is the most devastating loss. She was the woman of my dreams. I hope people will remember her by seeing the best in one another and treating each other with true kindness."
Nguyen's family plans to bury her in Philadelphia, though funeral details have not yet been announced.
Read the full story from NBC10.
