Man dead after hit-run driver crashes into MTA bus in Brooklyn: NYPD

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A man died after a hit-and-run crash Monday night with an MTA bus in Brooklyn, authorities said.

The incident happened at 9:46 p.m. at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Lorimer Street when the driver of a red Mercedes crashed into an MTA bus, authorities report. The driver then fled from the scene, authorities report.

A 33-year-old passenger was ejected from the car and was later pronounced dead at pronounced dead at the hospital, authorities said. A 31-year-old bus driver and 41-year-old passenger were both taken to a hospital for treatment, authorities report.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.

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