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(Photo by Philip Pacheco/Getty Images) A healthcare worker prepares to administer a Pfizer/BioNTEch coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at The Michener Institute, in Toronto, Ontario on December 14, 2020. - Ontario, Canada's most populous province and one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, had 1,940 new cases and 23 deaths on Monday. The province is expected to give its next doses to nursing home workers as a priority, according to media reports. (Photo by CARLOS OSORIO / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS OSORIO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) 'Never seen levels like this': Union president on airline passenger misconduct Memorial Day weekend will bring rain and cool air for much of the East SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 06: Head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange reacts to a play against the Eastern Washington Eagles during the second half at the Carrier Dome on November 06, 2018 in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse defeated Eastern Washington 66-34. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images) Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the day that the pedestrian was struck and killed. (CNN) — Jim Boeheim, longtime head coach of the Syracuse University men’s basketball team, hit and killed a pedestrian who was walking along Interstate 690 late Wednesday in upstate New York, according to a police statement obtained by CNN affiliate WSYR. In the statement, Syracuse police said a 51-year-old man was on the side of the highway after a vehicle he was in lost control and struck a guardrail. Boeheim, 74, was driving and noticed the vehicle, which was in the middle of the roadway. Boeheim moved to avoid the vehicle and ended up hitting the man, police said. Police said they were called to the initial accident at about 11:22 p.m. The man who was struck was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Syracuse police. In a statement Thursday, Boeheim extended his deepest sympathies to the man’s family. “I am heartbroken that a member of our community died as the result of last night’s accident,” said Boeheim’s statement, released on the Syracuse men’s basketball Twitter account. “Out of respect for those involved, I will not be providing further comment at this time.” The police statement said that both Boeheim and the driver of the other vehicle “remained on scene and are cooperating with this investigation.” Field sobriety tests for both drivers revealed that neither was under the influence at the time, according to police. John Wildhack, director of athletics at Syracuse, said in a statement that the community was “saddened” by the death. “Coach Boeheim is in contact with local authorities and cooperating fully,” the statement said. “Out of respect for those grieving, there will be no further comment at this time.” Boeheim has been head coach at Syracuse since 1976, according to the school’s athletics website. He has taken the Orange to the NCAA tournament 32 times, including five trips to the Final Four, the site says. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005. CNN’s Kelly Christ and Jill Martin contributed to the report.<doc-sep>Syracuse coaching legend Jim Boeheim struck and killed a 51-year-old man with his car on Wednesday just before midnight, police said. Jorge Jimenez got out of his car after an accident on Interstate 690 in Syracuse, police said, when Boeheim drove by and hit Jimenez. Jimenez was taken to Upstate University Hospital, police said, where he was pronounced dead. The 74-year-old Boeheim, who is cooperating with authorities, reported the accident to police. Police said Boeheim passed a sobriety test. “I am heartbroken that a member of our community died as the result of last night’s accident,” Boeheim said in a statement. “Out of respect for those involved, I will not be providing further comment at this time.” Adam Weitsman, a businessman, Orange super-fan and close friend of Boeheim’s, spoke with him Thursday morning. “He’s devastated,” Weitsman told WTHV in Syracuse. “He says the man was in the middle of the road, not along the side or anything like that.” Syracuse had just beaten No. 18 Louisville, 69-49, Wednesday night at the Carrier Dome. “We are saddened by the death of a member of our Central New York community,” athletic director John Wildhack said in a statement. “On behalf of Chancellor Kent Syverud and the entire Syracuse University community, we extend our deepest condolences to all impacted by this tragic accident. “Coach Boeheim is in contact with local authorities and cooperating fully.”<doc-sep>Photo : Rich Barnes ( Getty ) A source tells Syracuse.com that Orange men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man with his car while driving on the interstate around midnight on Wednesday night. From the report: The man in his 30s had been in a car with four others near Thompson Road in Syracuse when their vehicle crashed for unknown reasons, said a source familiar with the investigation. The man at some point got out of his vehicle, the source said. That’s when Boeheim drove by and struck the pedestrian, the source said. Boeheim is cooperating with the investigation, the report goes on to say, and though Syracuse police have yet to comment, the chief of police told Syracuse.com that a statement would be coming shortly. Advertisement Boeheim is one of the winningest coaches in college basketball history, with five Final Four appearances and over 900 career wins dating back to the ’70s, all with Syracuse. The Orange beat Louisville at home on Wednesday night in a game that started at 7:00 p.m. Syracuse.com notes that driving conditions were icy in spots afterwards, but it’s unclear if that had anything to do with the crash. Update (9:58 a.m. ET): Police tell WSYR in Syracuse that no alcohol or drugs were detected in the crash, and that Boeheim was “driving an appropriate speed.” Update (10:24 a.m. ET): Police have identified the victim as Jorge Jimenez, age 51, from Syracuse. Jimenez was a passenger in a car that lost control on the highway and struck a guardrail. Police say that Boeheim saw the disabled car, which was in the road, and tried avoiding it. In doing so, he hit Jimenez, who was standing on the side of the road. [Syracuse.com]<doc-sep>Legendary Syracuse men’s basketball Jim Boeheim was involved in a fatal car accident Wednesday night, striking and killing a pedestrian, a New York district attorney told local radio. Boeheim was driving in bad weather when he hit a man who was already outside of his vehicle and involved in a separate crash, Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick told WSYR. There were three other people reportedly involved in the separate crash. FLYING STUFFED ANIMAL COSTS GEORGIA UPSET WIN OVER MISSISSIPPI STATE Boeheim attempted to avoid the vehicle but ended up hitting the man, police said. Boeheim’s accident occurred shortly before 11:30 p.m. The crash occurred hours after the Orange upset No. 18 Louisville, 69-49, at the Carrier Dome. Fitzpatrick told the station Boeheim went right to the police after the crash. He was not under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the crash, Syracuse.com reported. The victim was later identified as 51-year-old Jorge Jimenez, according to WSYR. Boeheim released a statement later Thursday. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "I am heartbroken that a member of our community died as the result of last night's accident," the statement read. "Juli and I extend our deepest sympathies to the Jimenez family. Out of respect for those involved, I will not be providing further comment at this time."<doc-sep>
Robert Franklin/Associated Press Syracuse head men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim reportedly struck and killed a man with his vehicle on Interstate 690 in Syracuse, New York, late Wednesday night. According to Douglass Dowty and Sarah Moses Buckshot of Syracuse.com, Boeheim's car struck the man after he exited his vehicle following an unrelated crash. In a statement provided to Kennedy Rose of the Daily Orange, Syracuse police said 51-year-old Jorge Jimenez was killed: Boeheim had no alcohol in his system and was released after being questioned by police. Police have also said Boeheim will not be charged at this time, per Rose. "I am heartbroken that a member of our community died as the result of last night's accident," Boeheim said in a statement, per Jeff Borzello of ESPN. "Juli and I extend our deepest sympathies to the Jimenez family. Out of respect for those involved, I will not be providing further comment at this time." Dana O'Neil of The Athletic added ESPN has agreed to move College Gameday for Saturday's game against Duke to Bristol in light of the incident. Police added that Boeheim swerved to avoid Jimenez's abandoned car, which was in the middle of the road after striking a guardrail. That resulted in Boeheim hitting Jimenez, who was standing by the side of the road. Boeheim fully cooperated with police and remained at the scene of the collision along with the driver of the abandoned vehicle, who was not injured and passed a field sobriety test. The crash occurred just hours after the 74-year-old Boeheim led the Orange to a 69-49 win over the No. 18 Louisville Cardinals at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.