A 44-year-old woman was fatally struck by a car late Wednesday night while crossing the street in Morris Heights, police say.
The NYPD says it happened around 11:47 p.m. at the intersection of West 174th Street and Macombs Road. The woman was crossing the street when an unknown vehicle hit her and drove off.
She was taken to SBH Health System with severe trauma to her body and was pronounced dead shortly after.
Police ask anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.