Police: Driver Takes Off After Hitting Man In Brooklyn Intersection

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are trying to track down a hit-and-run driver who struck a man in Brooklyn and drove away.

It happened around midnight at the intersection of Atlantic and Bedford avenues.

The 45-year-old victim was taken to Kings County Hospital in critical condition.

Police have not released a description of the vehicle involved.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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