Bushwick hit and run kills one, injures one other – NBC New York
One lady was killed and one other was left injured after they had been struck in a Brooklyn intersection by a hit-and-run driver who ran off from the scene, in response to police.
The crash occurred simply after 5 p.m. in Bushwick on the intersection of Eldert Road and Knickerbocker Avenue, police mentioned. Surveillance video obtained by NBC New York confirmed a blue SUV velocity by way of, then swerve to keep away from a crimson automotive in its path — and in doing so, struck two ladies earlier than crashing.
Shortly after, an NYPD cruiser is seen on the safety video shut behind the SUV, with its emergency lights on. The division didn’t instantly reply when requested if police had been in pursuit of the automobile.
A 71-year-old lady was pronounced lifeless at Wycoff Hospital. The opposite lady, a 44-year-old, was taken to Elmhurst Hospital and is predicted to outlive. The victims haven’t been recognized.
Witnesses mentioned that after putting the ladies and crashing, the motive force of the SUV jumped out and ran off. Police had been trying to find the motive force, however didn’t present an outline of what the person appeared like.
An investigation is ongoing.
