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Bob Simon, veteran 60 Minutes correspondent, killed in car crash Bob Simon, veteran ’60 Minutes’ correspondent, killed in car crash
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Veteran CBS television correspondent Bob Simon died in a car wreck in New York tonight, the network reported. Veteran CBS television correspondent Bob Simon was killed late Wednesday night in a car accident on New York City’s West Side Highway.
Few details were immediately available about the accident. Simon is best known for his work on the award-winning news show “60 Minutes.” He had been with CBS for five decades, the network said. Simon, a longtime correspondent for CBS’ “60 Minutes,” was in the back seat of a livery cab about 6:45 p.m. when the driver lost control, sideswiped a Mercedes-Benz and ran into a metal median separating traffic on the highway, according to the New York Police Department. When police arrived at the scene, Simon was unconscious and unresponsive with injuries to his head and torso. He was transported to Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan, where he was pronounced dead. He was 73.
He was 73. Both drivers were injured. The cab driver was listed in stable condition, though the other driver’s condition was unclear. New York police are investigating the incident.
  Simon joined CBS News in 1969 and joined “60 Minutes” in 1996. During his 46 years at the network, he covered the Vietnam War from Saigon as well as the first Gulf War, during which in 1991, he was captured by Iraqi forces and held for 40 days. He won numerous awards for his reporting, including dozens of Emmys. His most recent story for “60 Minutes” aired over the weekend, featuring an interview with Ava DuVernay, the director of the Academy Award-nominated film “Selma.”
  CBS News Vice President Chris Licht said on Twitter that Simon was “a true legend.
  “The tragic loss of Bob Simon is heartbreaking news for the entire CBS family,” he said.
In a special news report Wednesday night, “CBS Evening News” anchor Scott Pelley noted that Simon’s daughter, Tanya, is also a producer for “60 Minutes.”
“Tonight, our thoughts are with Tanya and Bob’s family and his many, many friends,” he said.