NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – A 74-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn on Wednesday night, police said.
The woman was crossing E. 80th Street, near Avenue N, in Canarsie around 11:20 p.m. when she was struck by a white van, according to police.
Responding officers found the woman unresponsive with trauma to her head.
She was taken to Brookdale Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The victim was identified as Maureen Fraser of Crown Heights.
Police are searching for the van’s driver, who did not remain at the scene.
The NYPD’s Highway Collision Investigation Squad is investigating.