83-year-old man critically injured in hit-and-run in Brooklyn
NEW YORK -- A man was critically injured in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn on Saturday.
Staff at a restaurant on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Union Street say around 2:30 p.m., suddenly there was a lot of commotion when a man was hit was by a car.
"We were shocked. Everybody run there. I see the blood. I scared a little bit, so I called 911," one employee said. "He is shaking. I saw him. He just is shaking him. He cannot turn the body ... A lot of people trying to help."
Police say an 83-year-old man was crossing the street in a crosswalk when he was struck by a driver traveling westbound on Union Street. That driver didn't stop.
Officers are still investigating, but according to a preliminary investigation, police believe the vehicle may have been a black Toyota Camry.
"The driver just kept going," another employee said. "I see a man laying down on the street. People just come there and trying to help, and they call the ambulance and police."
First responders rushed the victim to Methodist Hospital in critical condition. Saturday night, police said he was conscious and alert.
Investigators are asking for anyone who may have any information about the car or driver to contact them.