A 15-year-old girl was fatally struck by a school bus in a Brooklyn hit-and-run Monday morning, cops said.
Cops responded to Bedford Avenue and Avenue P in Sheepshead Bay minutes before 8 a.m. and found the teen lying in the street, police said.
Police confirmed later Monday that she was struck by a school-bus driver who fled the scene.
A 15-year-old girl was found dead on Bedford Avenue on January 17, 2022, after being killed by a school bus driver in a hit-and-run, police said. James Messerschmidt for NY Post
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver who did not remain at the scene at Avenue P and Bedford Avenue on January 17, 2022. James Messerschmidt for NY Post
Police said they will not identify the victim until the family has been notified. James Messerschmidt for NY Post
Police say the driver fled after hitting the teenager. James Messerschmidt for NY PostThe teen, whose name has not been released pending family notification, was pronounced dead at the scene.
It was not immediately clear where the teen was headed when she was struck.
James Madison High School is located at that intersection, but the city’s public schools were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
A spokesman for the city’s Department of Education said he could not confirm details about individual students.
“I will note that today is a federal holiday and no DOE buses were running today,” he said.
It is still unclear where the teen was headed. James Messerschmidt for NY Post
Police are also still looking for the driver involved in the hit-and-run. James Messerschmidt for NY Post
Cops responded to Bedford Avenue and Avenue P in Sheepshead Bay minutes before 8 a.m. when they found the teen lying in the street. James Messerschmidt for NY Post