2 people killed after being struck by car in Brooklyn hit-and-run: FDNY
It happened near 52nd Street and 3rd Avenue in Sunset Park around 4:30 a.m. Police said a dark-colored sedan driving south on 3rd Avenue hit the two victims, who were crossing 52nd Street.
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The victims were identified as a man in his 50s and another man in his 40s, according to authorities. Police officers were seen investigating behind tape in a video posted to Citizen App.
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