"Two people were killed in a crash on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn on Sunday, and police say they're looking for a driver who fled the scene. NYPD officials said the drivers of a Mercedes-Benz and motorcycle collided on the westbound exit ramp near Shore Parkway and East Seventh Street in Sheepshead Bay around 11:30 p.m. The drivers also crashed into three parked, unoccupied vehicles, officials said. Police said the motorcyclist, a 22-year-old man, was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, where he was pronounced dead."
"A passenger in the Mercedes, a 28-year-old man, was also transported to the hospital and died. The car's driver fled the scene on foot, according to officials, who haven't released a description of the suspect. Police have not made any arrests as they continue to investigate the crash. They also have not released the names of the two men who died, as they work to notify their families."
"The 60th Precinct, which includes parts of Sheepshead Bay and Gravesend as well as Coney Island and Brighton Beach, recorded no traffic deaths through Oct. 12 this year, down two from the same timeframe last year, NYPD data shows. Citywide, there were nearly 170 traffic fatalities up to that point this year, about 15% less than by the same date last year."
Two people were killed after a Mercedes-Benz and a motorcycle collided on the westbound exit ramp of the Belt Parkway near Shore Parkway and East Seventh Street in Sheepshead Bay around 11:30 p.m. The impact also involved three parked, unoccupied vehicles. The motorcyclist, a 22-year-old man, was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn and pronounced dead. A 28-year-old male passenger in the Mercedes was transported to the hospital and died. The Mercedes driver fled on foot; police have not released a suspect description and no arrests have been made. The 60th Precinct reported no traffic deaths through Oct. 12, while citywide fatalities were nearly 170, about 15% lower year-over-year.
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