Upper East Side Hit And Run: Woman Killed By Yellow Cab Driver

UPPER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN — A woman was killed on the Upper East Side on Wednesday morning by a yellow cab driver who hit her and fled the scene, according to police.

The woman, whose age was not immediately available, was crossing the street near Lexington Avenue and 68th Street, in the area of Hunter College, shortly after 5 a.m. on Wednesday morning, police said.

The woman was taken to New York Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said. (For more on this story and other Upper East Side news, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

No arrests have been made and an investigation is ongoing.

This is a developing story and will be updated.