Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Critically Injured In Jamaica Hit-And-Run
Police are looking for the hit-and-run driver who struck a man in Jamaica Wednesday evening, leaving him in critical condition.
JAMAICA, QUEENS — Police are looking for the hit-and-run driver who struck a pedestrian in Jamaica Wednesday evening, leaving him in critical condition.
The 50-year-old man was crossing Liberty Avenue at 160th Street just after 8 p.m. when a driver heading east on Liberty hit him and drove off, a police spokesperson said.
The victim went into cardiac arrest and was rushed to Jamaica Hospital in critical condition, according to PIX11 News.
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Police have not released a description of the vehicle involved. There are no arrests. The NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad is investigating.
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