NYPD: Mother killed, daughter injured in Bushwick hit-and-run

The driver was behind the wheel of a rental car. Officials say the person was trying to out-run police to avoid a traffic stop.

News 12 Staff

May 16, 2024, 1:44 PM

Updated 224 days ago

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Police say a driver accused of killing a 71-year-old mother and injuring her 44-year-old daughter in Bushwick is on the loose.
According to authorities, Juanita Vidal and her daughter Jessica were both hit by a speeding car a few days before Mother's Day on Elder Street and Knickerbocker Avenue.
The driver was behind the wheel of a rental car. Officials say the person was trying to out-run police to avoid a traffic stop.
The mom, daughter and two parked cars were all hit.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police.