"Police said Wednesday they were looking for a man who struck and critically injured a 76-year-old woman while driving a box truck in Brooklyn last week. According to NYPD officials, the woman was walking across the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Avenue U in Sheepshead Bay around 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 9 when the driver hit her. Police said the man was driving a white box truck and wearing an orange reflective construction shirt."
"The woman sustained injuries to her face, neck, back and legs and was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in critical condition, officials said. The driver fled southbound on Ocean Avenue, according to the NYPD. Police are asking anyone with information about the collision to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips on the Crime Stoppers website."
A 76-year-old woman was struck while walking across the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Avenue U in Sheepshead Bay around 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 9. The driver was in a white box truck and wearing an orange reflective construction shirt. The driver fled southbound on Ocean Avenue after the collision. The woman sustained injuries to her face, neck, back and legs and was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in critical condition. Authorities asked anyone with information to call the Crime Stoppers hotlines or submit tips on the Crime Stoppers website. The 61st Precinct reported more than 125 pedestrian-involved collisions through Sept. 14 this year, down from 150 last year, with five traffic deaths so far, down from seven.
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