Crime & Safety
Woman In Serious Condition After Crown Heights Hit And Run: Cops
The 60-year-old woman was left with multiple broken bones after this grey Nissan hit her as she crossed Sterling Place, police said.
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Cops are searching for the driver who left a 60-year-old woman in serious condition after a Crown Heights hit-and-run last month.
The woman was walking across the crosswalk on Sterling Place near Ralph Avenue around 1:20 p.m. on Dec. 29 when a gray Nissan Altima rammed into her as it drove through the intersection, police said.
The woman was left with multiple broken bones and the driver sped away on Ralph Avenue, according to police. She was brought to Kings County Hospital in serious but stable condition.
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Police released a surveillance photo this week that was taken of the car around the time of the incident:
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
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