The crash occurred just after 5 p.m. in Bushwick at the intersection of Eldert Street and Knickerbocker Avenue, police said. A blue SUV swerved to avoid another car, and plowed into two women, killing one of them. The driver ran off from the scene.
One woman was killed and another was left injured after they were struck in a Brooklyn intersection by a hit-and-run driver who ran off from the scene, according to police.
The crash occurred just after 5 p.m. in Bushwick at the intersection of Eldert Street and Knickerbocker Avenue, police said. Surveillance video obtained by NBC New York showed a blue SUV speed through, then swerve to avoid a red car in its path — and in doing so, struck two women before crashing.
Shortly after, an NYPD cruiser is seen on the security video close behind the SUV, with its emergency lights on. Police were pursuing the vehicle after officers tried to pull the driver over for a traffic infraction, according to police, but the driver sped off.
A 71-year-old woman was pronounced dead at Wycoff Hospital. The other woman, a 44-year-old, was taken to Elmhurst Hospital and is expected to survive. The victims have not been identified.
Witnesses said that after striking the women and crashing, the driver of the SUV jumped out and ran toward the Halsey Street subway station. Police were searching for the driver, but did not provide a description of what the individual looked like.
An investigation is ongoing.
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