Crime

Man on motorcycle killed in hit-and-run near Williamsburg Bridge, police say

By CBS New York Team

July 9, 2022 / 9:40 AM EDT / CBS New York

Deadly hit-and-run near Williamsburg Bridge

NEW YORK -- Police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run in Brooklyn.

It happened on the ramp from the Williamsburg Bridge to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at around 4 a.m. Saturday.

According to police, a 25-year-old man was riding a motorcycle on the bridge and was struck as he approached the ramp.

The victim was wearing a helmet, but did not survive, police said.

Descriptions of the other driver and car involved were not immediately released.

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