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Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run of elderly man

A woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run Tuesday in Crown Heights. Police say Janice Vargas-Cruz is being charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.

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Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run of elderly man

A woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run Tuesday in Crown Heights. Police say Janice Vargas-Cruz is being charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.

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