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Bronx Hit-and-Run Kills 32-Year-Old Woman as NYPD Searches for Driver

Detectives are seeking public tips to identify the fleeing driver.

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A NYPD car at a crime scene in Ozone Park.
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Overview

  • Police received a 12:08 a.m. 911 call to Bruckner Boulevard and Leggety Avenue in the 41st Precinct.
  • Responding officers found a 32-year-old woman unconscious in the roadway with injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle.
  • EMS transported her to Lincoln Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, and her identity is pending family notification.
  • Investigators say the vehicle left the scene, and no description of the driver or car was immediately available.
  • The NYPD Collision Investigation Squad is leading the probe, and tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers or on X at @NYPDTips.