NYPD: Hit-and-run on Melrose Avenue leaves woman dead
The driver of the Cherokee fled the scene while the 53-year-old driver of the Wrangler remained.
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Jan 14, 2024, 3:31 PM
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Updated 194 days ago
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2h agoA woman crossing a street in Melrose Saturday night was fatally struck by two cars.
Authorities say that around 7:12 p.m., 53-year-old Lourdes Camilo was crossing the street at Melrose Avenue when she was struck by a Jeep Cherokee and thrown into traffic where she was struck again by a Jeep Wrangler. Camilo was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.
The driver of the Cherokee fled the scene while the 53-year-old driver of the Wrangler remained.
A News 12 crew at the scene witnessed a young woman saying that the victim was her mother. She and a man tried to get to the body but were restrained by police.
Police say that there are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.
