Horrifying video shows the moment a hit-and-run driver slams into a 55-year-old woman as she crossed a New York street before quickly reversing away from the scene
- Video shows the car hit the woman as she crossed a street in Staten Island
- The 55-year-old is seen flying forward and landing on the street a few feet away
- In the video, the driver of the dark, four-door sedan reverses and speeds off
- Authorities said the incident occurred around 10.48pm Wednesday night
- The woman was rushed to a hospital where she was treated for back and leg pain
A horrifying video shows the moment a hit-and-run driver slams into a woman who was crossing the road in New York.
The New York Police Department released the terrifying footage on Wednesday and asked for the public’s help in identifying the car and its driver.
In the video, a blue four-door sedan is seen driving down a street in the Huguenot neighborhood of Staten Island.
A horrifying video shows the moment a hit-and-run driver (pictured) slams into a woman who was crossing the road in New York
Moments later, the car is seen smashing into the 55-year-old woman (pictured) as she crossed Huguenot Avenue
Moments later, the car is seen smashing into the 55-year-old woman as she crossed Huguenot Avenue.
The woman is then seen flying forward and landing on the street a few feet away. Police said the incident occurred around 10.48pm Wednesday night.
In the video, the driver immediately reverses back down the road and flees the scene.
A short time later, the woman was taken to the Staten Island University Hospital.
Officials said she suffered pain and bruising to her back and left leg.
Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
The woman is then seen flying forward and landing on the street a few feet away. Police said the incident occurred around 10.48pm Wednesday night
In the video, the driver immediately reverses (pictured) back down the road and flees the scene. A short time later, the woman was taken to the Staten Island University Hospital. Officials said she suffered pain and bruising to her back and left leg
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