A man one month shy of his 94th birthday, was struck by two vehicles and killed in Brooklyn. Both drivers fled.
NEW YORK (MYFOXNY) -
A man one month shy of his 94th birthday, was struck by two vehicles and killed in Brooklyn.
Both drivers fled.
The pedestrian was attempting to cross Albany Avenue in the middle of the block when he was struck at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday.
The driver of a tractor trailer continued traveling after hitting the elderly man in Crown Heights, said police.
As the man lay in the street he was struck again by a four-door sedan. The driver of that vehicle stopped, approached the victim but then fled.
The pedestrian's name was not immediately released.
If you know anything about the hit-and-runs that could help police find the drivers, contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers at any of the following:
1-800-577-TIPS (8477)
WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
The NYPD says all calls/texts are strictly confidential.