Crime & Safety

Man Critically Injured After NYC Hit-And-Run Crash: NYPD

The driver of the car fled the scene. No arrests have been made.

BROOKLYN, NY — Police are searching for an SUV driver who critically injured a 71-year-old man in a hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn.

The incident happened at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Avenue S in Sheepshead Bay on Thursday, around 6 p.m., police said on Friday.

The 71-year-old was crossing Ocean Avenue when he was struck by the SUV, who did not stop. He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, where he remains in critical condition.

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The driver of the car fled the scene. No arrests have been made, police said.

An investigation remains ongoing.

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