Overview

• Around 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, a vehicle struck and killed a 44-year-old woman crossing 174th Street and Macombs Road in Morris Heights before fleeing the scene.
• Early Saturday morning, detectives are probing a hit-and-run that dragged a 47-year-old man more than 50 feet at Broadway and Suydam Street in Bushwick, with his identity pending family notification.
• Investigators lack descriptions of the vehicles or drivers in both cases, complicating the manhunt and delaying the notification process for victims’ families.
• NYPD data show Brooklyn logged 228 pedestrian injuries and two fatalities through June, making it the city’s deadliest borough this year, while the Bronx recorded 97 injuries and its first 2025 death.
• Community leaders and officials are pressing for stricter enforcement, lower speed limits and street redesigns to curb the city’s escalating pedestrian risks.