Overview
- Police say the crash occurred near Lexington Avenue and East 61st Street shortly before 4:55 a.m. Friday.
- A preliminary investigation found the victim was struck while crossing by a southbound vehicle that fled.
- Officers from the 19th Precinct found the man with severe trauma, and he was pronounced dead at Weill Cornell Medical Center.
- The block remained sealed after daybreak as the NYPD Highway Patrol Collision Investigation Squad collected evidence.
- Authorities asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers by phone or online, and the victim’s name has not yet been released.