Hit-run driver kills man, 74, crossing Brooklyn street

The victim was struck and killed at Ridge Boulevard and Bay Ridge Avenue in Bay Ridge around 8:55 p.m. Wednesday
The victim was struck and killed at Ridge Boulevard and Bay Ridge Avenue in Bay Ridge around 8:55 p.m. Wednesday. Photo credit Citizen App

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a 74-year-old man as he crossed a Brooklyn street on Wednesday night, police said.

The victim was crossing Ridge Boulevard at Bay Ridge Avenue in Bay Ridge just before 9 p.m. when he was mowed down by the driver of a white SUV, according to the NYPD.

The driver was headed northbound on Ridge Boulevard at the time and didn’t stop after striking the man, who was in the crosswalk when he was hit, police said.

The victim was pronounced dead at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn.

No arrests had been reported by Thursday as the investigation continued.

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