Girl, 8, seriously injured by hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn: NYPD
BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (PIX11) – Police are searching for the driver who hit an 8-year-old girl in Brooklyn and then drove off on Monday.
The hit-and-run happened at the corner of Sutter Avenue and Christopher Avenue in Brownsville around 4:30 p.m., according to the NYPD. The 8-year-old girl was walking with her 13-year-old brother and 16-year-old sister when she was struck by a gray Nissan Altima speeding eastbound on Sutter Avenue, police said.
The girl suffered serious injuries, including a fractured leg and broken pelvis, authorities said. She was hospitalized in stable condition.
The gray Nissan Altima fled on Sutter Avenue, then made a left turn onto Powell Street. Police released a surveillance image (above) of the suspect vehicle.
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