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NYPD Seeks Driver After Midtown East Hit-and-Run Kills 69-Year-Old

Police urge tips to find the fleeing driver.

Overview

  • A black SUV struck and killed a 69-year-old woman at East 57th Street and Second Avenue and then drove off, police said.
  • Investigators have not released the victim's name as they work to notify her family.
  • Police say this is the second early-morning hit-and-run in the same area in under a week.
  • In the earlier case, officers charged 33-year-old Vincent Spano in a fatal crash and court records say he was released on non-monetary conditions with a May court date.
  • Police data show 35 traffic deaths citywide through March 22, which is close to the 37 recorded by the same date last year.