NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that struck a woman and her 2-year-old grandson in the Bronx Monday afternoon.
The incident occurred around 2:20 p.m. at the intersection of Mace Avenue and Eastchester Road in Pelham Gardens.
According to officials, a 62-year-old woman was pushing her 2-year-old grandson in a stroller on Mace Avenue when they attempted to cross Eastchester Road.
The victims were walking along a marked crosswalk with the light in their favor when a man driving a red GMC Terrain Denali made a turn at the intersection, striking the woman and toddler, knocking them to the pavement, authorities said..
The unidentified driver pulled over, exited the vehicle, and approached the intersection but then returned to his SUV and fled the scene, police said.
Both victims were transported to Jacobi Hospital in stable condition where the woman refused medical attention for a bruised leg and her grandson was treated for bruising to his head, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).




