Police are looking for an SUV driver who ran a red light in Brooklyn this week, striking an elderly woman and a young child. The incident happened around 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday when the blue Infiniti SUV ran the light at the corner of Nostrand Avenue and Kings Highway.
The driver apparently lost control of the car at the turn, and struck two pedestrians: a 2-year-old boy and a 70-year-old woman, who were waiting at a bus stop. The driver the fled the scene. You can see surveillance footage of the car below.
1956-14 61 Pct Leaving the Scene of an Accident 9-25-2014 from Gothamist on Vimeo.
Both victims were taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
