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Police: Pedestrian struck by 2 drivers in deadly Brooklyn hit-and-run

NYPD: 2 cars hit pedestrian in Brooklyn, flee scene
NYPD: 2 cars hit pedestrian in Brooklyn, flee scene 00:22

NEW YORK -- The NYPD is investigating a deadly hit-and-run involving two cars in Prospect Heights.

It happened around 2:15 a.m. Sunday at Dean Street and Washington Avenue.

Police say a driver hit a 61-year-old pedestrian who tried to cross Washington Avenue, then took off.

A second driver then hit the man as he was lying in the road and also left the scene.

The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

No arrests have been made at this time.

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