Crime & Safety
Union Square Hit-And-Run Leaves Pedestrian Seriously Hurt: NYPD
A pedestrian is facing life-threatening injuries on Tuesday after he was injured in a hit-and-run collision, according to police.
UNION SQUARE PARK, NY — A pedestrian is facing life-threatening injuries after he was struck in a hit-and-run collision early Tuesday near Union Square Park, police said.
The 34-year-old man is in critical condition in the hospital. Police say he was walking near Union Square Park at about 1 a.m. on Tuesday when a car traveling east on 14th Street struck him as it was making a left turn onto Union Square West.
The car did not stop after hitting the man and drove away from the scene, according to the initial police investigation.
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The pedestrian suffered injuries to his head and body, according to an NYPD spokesman.
No one has been arrested and police are still investigating this case.
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