A woman was critically injured on Monday evening after she was hit by a driver while crossing a Brooklyn street.
According to police, at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 24 the NYPD responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian struck on McGuiness Boulevard, north of Norman Avenue. Upon their arrival, officers found a 75-year-old had been struck at the location.
A preliminary investigation found that a 70-year-old man was driving a 2021 Lincoln Corsair northbound on McGuiness Boulevard when he struck the victim, who was crossing the street midblock. The victim was rushed to NYC Health & Hospitals/Elmhurst in critical condition. The driver remained at the scene following the collision.
The investigating is ongoing.
