Brooklyn, NY : 3-year-old child, woman injured in Brooklyn hit-and-run on Saturday, 31st August 2024

A child and a woman were injured in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn on Saturday, police say.

It happened around 4 p.m. at Winthrop Street and Rockaway Parkway in Brownsville.

Police say a 61-year-old man was driving a minivan drunk down Rockaway Parkway when he hit two vehicles. The driver then allegedly made a U-turn, struck a 26-year-old woman and a 3-year-old girl, and drove off.

According to police, the child suffered only minor injuries, but the 26-year-old was unconscious and unresponsive when first responders arrived on the scene. Both were taken to a local hospital and were last reported to be in stable condition.

The driver was charge with DWI, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident, police said.

Source