Woman riding moped struck, killed by hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn
NEW YORK - Police are searching for the driver behind a deadly hit-and-run in Brooklyn.
It happened around 2:15 a.m. Friday in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Police say the driver of a dark-colored Hyundai sedan struck a motorized scooter at the intersection of Throop and Lexington avenues, knocking the driver to the roadway. The driver of the sedan then took off.
The victim was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. She has been identified as 43-year-old Bernadine Lewis, of Brooklyn.
No arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information 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.
