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A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle in a hit ‘n run incident on the Grand Concourse on Sunday, Nov. 23, in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx, NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said.
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A DOT spokesperson said that at around 10.40 p.m. on Nov. 23, officers from the 46th Precinct received a 911 call reporting a pedestrian who had been struck in front of 2021 Grand Concourse.
The spokesperson said that further investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad determined that a vehicle, for which no description is currently available, was traveling south in the left lane of the Grand Concourse when it struck the pedestrian who had been lying on the roadway.
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The spokesperson said the vehicle driver failed to remain at the scene to report the collision, EMS responded to the location and transported the pedestrian to St. Barnabas Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
The spokesperson said there are no arrests, and the investigation remains ongoing by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad.
DOT officials said the identity of the deceased is pending at this time.
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With collision investigations, the NYPD handles all criminal aspects of the investigations, while DOT reviews the street design at the locations of such crashes.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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