NYPD hunts hit-and-run driver who struck woman in the Bronx

NEW YORK - The NYPD is on the hunt for the driver of a vehicle who struck a woman in the crosswalk at Burnside Avenue and Jerome Avenue in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx. The driver then took off.

A shocking surveillance video captured the incident on Dec. 7, 2020, at about 6:10 p.m.

A 48-year-old woman, carrying shopping bags, was hit by the turning, dark-colored Dodge Caliber, as she made her way across the street. 

It was not clear what injuries, if any, the woman had suffered.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com or via Twitter @NYPDTips