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Pregnant Woman Killed in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run After Fender Bender

Tiffany Cifuni, 32, was struck and dragged by a Chevrolet Trax driver who remains at large as police intensify their investigation.

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Overview

  • Tiffany Cifuni, a 32-year-old pregnant woman, was killed in a hit-and-run late Saturday night in Brooklyn after a minor collision with another vehicle.
  • The incident occurred at the intersection of Van Buren Street and Marcus Garvey Boulevard as Cifuni exited her car to address the fender bender.
  • The driver of the Chevrolet Trax struck Cifuni, dragged her, and fled the scene, abandoning the vehicle after hitting parked cars and driving into oncoming traffic.
  • Cifuni, who was in her first trimester of pregnancy, had recently shared the news with her family and was returning home from a BeyoncĂ© concert at the time of the incident.
  • The NYPD continues to search for the driver, who remains unidentified, while Cifuni's grieving family calls for justice and an arrest.