Manhunt on after woman, 71, killed, another injured in Bushwick hit-and-run
BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (PIX11) – The NYPD is searching for a driver accused of killing a 71-year-old woman and injuring another in a Brooklyn hit-and-run on Thursday.
The crash happened around 5 p.m. at the corner of Knickerbocker Avenue and Eldert Street in Bushwick. The driver, described as a man with a ponytail by police, then ditched the blue Mazda SUV with Massachusetts plates, according to authorities.
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The 71-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the hospital. The other woman, aged 44, was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, police said.
A neighbor told PIX11 News that the SUV accused of hitting the women also struck his white van parked nearby.
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“I heard a crash, a really loud smash, and then right away I heard the sirens and so I came out,” he said.
The SUV was driving at a high rate of speed, according to authorities.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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