Driver wanted after deadly crash involving MTA bus in Brooklyn, police say
NEW YORK - Police are searching for a driver who left the scene of a deadly crash involving an MTA bus Monday night in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
The crash happened around 9:45 p.m. at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Lorimer Street.
Police said a Mercedes collided with the MTA bus, causing a 33-year-old passenger to be ejected from the car.
The victim, identified as Alex Caba-Guitierrez, was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the Mercedes driver fled on foot on Walton Street toward Broadway.
The 31-year-old bus driver and a 41-year-old passenger were also hospitalized in stable condition.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.