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10-year-old girl hit, killed by car in Brooklyn
A 10-year-old girl is dead after being struck by a car in Brooklyn on Tuesday afternoon.
NEW YORK - The driver has been arrested after a child was struck and killed by a car Tuesday afternoon in Brooklyn.
According to the NYPD, the 10-year-old girl, identified as Yitty Wertzberger, suffered severe trauma when she was hit at Wallabout Street and Wythe Ave in South Williamsburg.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.
Police said the 62-year-old driver, identified as Isaac Karczag, remained on the scene.
It is unclear how the incident unfolded, and an investigation is ongoing.