{"id":154337,"date":"2026-03-05T18:52:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/154337\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T18:52:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:52:43","slug":"4-year-old-boy-killed-by-hit-and-run-driver-in-brownsville-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/154337\/","title":{"rendered":"4-year-old boy killed by hit and run driver in Brownsville, Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WABC<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 5, 2026 5:52PM<\/p>\n

\"ABC7<\/p>\n

BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) — A 4-year-old boy was fatally struck by a hit and run driver after he ran into the street on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

It happened near Rockaway Parkway and Linden Boulevard just after 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

The boy got away from his mother, ran into the street and and was struck by a vehicle.<\/p>\n

The driver did not remain at the scene.<\/p>\n

His white Ford SUV was last seen northbound on Rockaway Parkway.<\/p>\n

The boy was pronounced dead at Brookdale University Hospital.<\/p>\n

Few other details were released.<\/p>\n

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