Crime & Safety
Elderly Man Seriously Hurt In Crown Heights Hit-And-Run, Cops Say
The 70-year-old man was crossing the street when he was hit by a BMW, police said.
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — An elderly man was seriously hurt in a hit-and-run in Crown Heights last week, according to police.
The 70-year-old man was crossing the street at Ralph Avenue and Dean Street around 8:30 p.m. last Wednesday when he was hit by a dark-colored BMW sedan, police said. The driver fled the intersection after the crash, police said.
The man was rushed to Kings County Hospital with serious injuries, according to police.
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Cops released several photos of the suspect's car over the weekend:
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips online.
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