58-year-old woman walking dog sustains serious injuries when struck by unlicensed driver near Clay Avenue and East 170th in the Bronx, New York
Unlicensed Driver Mows Down, Drags Woman Walking Dog in Bronx Park: Police
The driver plowed into a tree before hitting the woman and her dog, dragging the victim a distance before backing out of the park, police say.
Woman walking her dog on path in Claremont Park struck by reckless driver who fled the scene on foot
Twenty-one-year-old Becan Floyd was driving a stolen 2017 Nissan Altima, and hopped the curb striking a small tree before hitting the woman and her dog, according to police.
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