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Brooklyn hit-and-run crash leaves woman dead
A woman was struck and killed by an 18-wheeler truck in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, the NYPD said.
BROOKLYN - A woman was struck and killed by an 18-wheeler truck on Friday morning in a Brooklyn hit-and-run, the NYPD said.
What we know:
It happened just before 5:30 a.m. near Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue in the Crown Heights section.
According to police, the driver was headed eastbound on Eastern Parkway when the truck struck the woman. The driver did not remain on scene, police said. The woman was pronounced dead.
What we don't know:
The identity of the woman was unknown at the time.