Brooklyn Hit-Run Leaves Man in “Very Critical” Condition: FDNY

A hit-and-run in Brooklyn has left a pedestrian in "very critical" condition, according to the FDNY. 

Authorities said a man was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Rockaway Parkway and Glenwood Road in Canarsie at about 8:30 p.m. Friday. 

EMS transported the victim to Brookdale Hospital. 

Police did not immediately release a description of the vehicle that fled the scene, but a witness said it appeared to be a red SUV. 

Isaiah Sutton said the driver was turning off Rockaway when the vehicle zoomed past a light and hit the pedestrian, who "flipped in the air and dropped onto the ground." 

The vehicle stopped briefly, then continued on, said Sutton. 

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