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CBS News' "60 Minutes" correspondent and foreign reporter Bob Simon died on Wednesday night at the age of 73, the network announced.
The veteran newsman was reportedly in a cab when it crashed on the West Side Highway in New York City, police told the Daily News. Simon's cab collided with another vehicle around 7 p.m., sending it off the road, the New York Post reported. Both the driver and Simon had to be cut out of the cab, according to the paper. Simon was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in serious condition, but later died from his injuries.
The driver of the cab and the 23-year-old driver of the other involved vehicle were not seriously injured, according to the Daily News.
The award-winning reporter's career spanned five decades, taking him conflict scenes around the world.
The veteran newsman was reportedly in a cab when it crashed on the West Side Highway in New York City, police told the Daily News. Simon's cab collided with another vehicle around 7 p.m., sending it off the road, the New York Post reported. Both the driver and Simon had to be cut out of the cab, according to the paper. Simon was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in serious condition, but later died from his injuries.
The driver of the cab and the 23-year-old driver of the other involved vehicle were not seriously injured, according to the Daily News.
The award-winning reporter's career spanned five decades, taking him conflict scenes around the world.
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