NYPD: Driver arrested after striking pedestrian overnight in Flatlands

The driver fled the scene, but officers caught the driver a couple of blocks away from the incident.

News 12 Staff

Aug 8, 2024, 2:23 PM

Updated 32 days ago

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Police say a Flatlands driver was arrested and charged after striking a pedestrian and fleeing the scene overnight.
According tot he NYPD, the driver was traveling in a Jeep vehicle on Flatbush Avenue when they struck the victim at around 1:20 a.m.
The driver fled the scene, but officers caught the driver a couple of blocks away from the incident.
The victim was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County and is expected to be OK.
Charges are pending for the driver.