CBS New York journalist Nina Kapur dies after moped crash

CBS New York reporter Nina Kapur has died. The station reports that she was involved in a moped accident Saturday in the city and died at Bellevue Hospital.

Kapur joined the team in June 2019 and was known for her infectious smile and love of storytelling.

Friends and colleagues paid tribute to him on social media.

WCBS host Chris Wragge wrote “our hearts are broken.”

Our hearts are broken. @CBSNewYork @ ninakapur1 we will miss your smile, your warmth, your presence. Rest in peace young lady. pic.twitter.com/b4rBhvHWGx

– Chris Wragge (@ChrisWragge) July 20, 2020

WCBS journalist John Dias called Kapur a “true angel on Earth.”

I find it difficult to report today, but I compose myself because I know @ ninakapur1 would not want me to fall apart. She was a true angel on earth, and now she is a true angel in heaven. I love you girl! QEPD @CBSNewYork and the world lost one of the best. pic.twitter.com/cTH1ZRoXuH

– John Dias (@JohnBDias) July 20, 2020

A former college classmate, Jane Hong, wrote, “This is the girl I met in college: excellent at what she did with a big smile on her face.” Hong included a video of Kapur smiling as a woman interrupted her live shot while working for News 12.

This is the girl kapur I met in college: excellent at what she did while wearing a big smile on her face. I remember saying that I couldn’t wait to see her on the national news one day … she deserved more. praying for her family and loved ones. https://t.co/EdzEW9r2NE

– Jane Hong (@janehong_) July 20, 2020

“I remember telling her that I couldn’t wait to see her on the national news one day … she deserved more. Pray for her family and loved ones,” he wrote.

Last week, Kapur tweeted that she had just returned from a 5-day trip to Denver and that “she felt refreshed and ready to go back to work.”