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.