4-year-old boy killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run, NYPD report
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BROOKLYN - A 4-year-old is dead after being hit by a car in Brooklyn, the NYPD report.
Brooklyn hit-and-run
What we know:
A 911 call was made at 11:09 a.m. earlier today, March 5, regarding a vehicle collision near Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Parkway.
An unidentified individual driving a Ford SUV hit a 4-year-old boy who was running eastbound.
The car fled the scene after the collision took place. The 4-year-old was taken to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
What we don't know:
The identities of both the person driving the car and the victim are not known.
The Source: This article includes information provided by the NYPD.