Crime & Safety
Woman Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver On Manhattan Street
The driver of the SUV did not remain at the scene and is still at large.
NEW YORK CITY — A hit-and-run driver killed a woman who crossing the street in the Lower East Side on Thursday, police said on Friday.
The incident happened near Clinton and Stanton streets around 7 p.m., according to police.
The woman, who was in her 60s, was in the crosswalk when a black SUV struck her. She was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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The driver of the SUV did not remain at the scene and is still at large. The woman's identity has not been released as of Friday afternoon.
An investigation into the crash remains ongoing.
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