"A four-year-old boy was fatally struck by an SUV driver at a busy Brooklyn intersection in an apparent hit-and-run on Thursday afternoon, police reported. Law enforcement sources said the deadly collision occurred at the corner of Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue in Brownsville, within the 73rd Precinct's confines, just before 1:20 p.m. on March 5."
"Sources close to the investigation said the child was with his parents when he suddenly bolted from them and ran into the rain-slicked intersection. Cops said the child was subsequently struck by the driver of a white Ford Explorer SUV, who did not stop and fled the scene."
"Police sources said the parents rushed their severely injured son to Brookdale University Hospital, located just a short distance from the site of the collision. Despite all efforts, he could not be saved; police have not yet released his identity."
A fatal collision occurred at the intersection of Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn, just before 1:20 p.m. on March 5. A four-year-old boy ran into the rain-slicked intersection while with his parents and was struck by a white Ford Explorer SUV. The driver fled the scene without stopping. The child was transported to Brookdale University Hospital but could not be saved. Police have not released the child's identity and continue searching for the hit-and-run driver. No arrests have been made as of the report.
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