"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. So far, no arrests have been made, and police are still searching for the hit-and-run driver in question."
A four-year-old child was killed in a hit-and-run incident at the intersection of Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn, just before 1:20 p.m. on March 5. The child was with his parents when he suddenly ran into the rain-slicked intersection and was struck by a white Ford Explorer SUV. The driver fled the scene without stopping. Parents transported the severely injured child to Brookdale University Hospital, but he could not be saved. His identity has not been released. Police have made no arrests and continue searching for the driver responsible.
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