S.I. man struck, killed by car while on park bench

A 57-year-old man sitting on a bench near a park on Staten Island was struck and killed by a vehicle that jumped the curb, police sources said Wednesday.

The incident happened just before 2 p.m. at Bay St. and Victory Boulevard, near where Eric Garner was wrestled to the ground in a confrontation that led to his death.

The man was sitting by Tompkinsville Park when two vehicles collided at the intersection, sources said.

One of the drivers lost control as the vehicle flipped onto its side, jumped the curb and hit the victim.

He died at Richmond University Medical Center at 2:39 p.m.