Crime & Safety
2 Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash On Belt Parkway, Driver Still At Large: NYPD
The driver of the sedan fled the scene on foot and is still at large as of Monday afternoon.
BROOKLYN, NY — Police for searching for a driver allegedly involved in a hit-and-run crash on the Belt Parkway that killed 2 people over the weekend, police said.
The crash happened near Shore Parkway and East 7th Street around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday in Sheepshead Bay.
According to police, a motorcycle and Mercedes-Benz sedan were exiting off the Belt Parkway when they collided with each other.
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The crash flipped the sedan into three parked cars nearby.
A 22-year-old man riding the motorcycle was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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A 28-year-old passenger in the sedan was also taken to a local hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after.
The driver of the sedan fled the scene on foot and is still at large as of Monday afternoon.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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