Bob Simon Dead - '60 Minutes' Correspondent Killed in Car Crash at 73

Bob Simon, a 60 Minutes correspondent, has died at the age of 73 after being killed in a car accident in New York City.

The journalist was in a livery cab on the West Side Highway at West 30th street in New York City when the car was rear-ended and slammed into a median, the NY Daily News reports.

He was rushed to St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital but could not be saved. The driver of the cab and the driver of the other car are reportedly okay.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Bob‘s family and loved ones.