60 Minutes Correspondent Bob Simon Killed in Car Accident

Long-time 60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon was killed Wednesday evening in a New York City car accident, He was 73-years-old.

Simon's five-decade long career began in Vietnam, where his radio reports from Saigon earned him his first Overseas Press Club Award. Among his career highlights was reporting on Nelson Mandela's release from prison in 1990.

In 1991, Simon's coverage of the Gulf War won him another OPC Award. Five years later, he earned the honor again along with an two Emmys and a Peabody Award for his coverage of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

Simon joined 60 Minutes in 1996 and his most recent piece, an interview with Selma director Ava DuVernay, aired this past Sunday.

Simon is survived by his wife, Francoise, and a daughter, Tanya, who works as a producer for 60 Minutes.