Driver Identified in Dump Truck Hit-and-Run That Killed Woman

A 21-year-old woman was hit and killed last month in Union Square

The driver of a dump truck that killed a woman in Union Square and didn't stop at the scene has been identified, NBC 4 New York has learned.

A source says the driver is cooperating with the investigation. Authorities are still determining whether charges will be brought.

Roxana Sorina Buta was headed home from her job as a waitress when she was hit by the truck.

The young actress was in a comedy called "Him" that played at the Cherry Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village. Its run ended in January.

Police have the truck, the source says.

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