"Zachariah Padilla, from Brooklyn, was struck just after 11 a.m. near Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Parkway in East Flatbush, according to police. The child was walking with his mother before he darted into the street. An unidentified driver operating a Ford SUV was traveling northbound on Linden Boulevard when the vehicle hit the child, who was running eastbound on Rockaway Parkway toward Church Avenue."
"The driver fled the scene without stopping. Zachariah was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The NYPD is still searching for a white SUV believed to be involved. So far no arrests have been made and police have not released a description of the driver."
Zachariah Padilla, a 4-year-old from Brooklyn, was struck by a white Ford SUV on Thursday morning near Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Parkway in East Flatbush. The child was walking with his mother when he ran into the street. An unidentified driver operating the vehicle traveling northbound hit the child who was running eastbound toward Church Avenue. The driver fled without stopping. Zachariah was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. The NYPD continues investigating the incident, searching for the white SUV and driver. No arrests have been made, and details regarding vehicle speed and available surveillance footage remain unclear.
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