Felipe Castro Palacios killed while working on vehicle in Brooklyn on May 10.
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:33amAccident Date:
Friday, May 9, 2014Cops looking for man who fled scene of accident that killed beloved Brooklyn mechanic
Morales, whose address was not given, stands 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 225 lbs., cops said.
Anyone with information about Morales is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at (800) 577-TIPS.
Man dies after hit-and-run accident in Brooklyn
“He was a very happy ... lovable person, a caring person,” Palacios’ heartbroken wife, Mguelina Gonzalez Hernon, 29, told the Daily News.
Felipe Castro Palacios was repairing a Ford Expedition parked halfway on the sidewalk in front of Samba Transmission & Auto Repair on Third Ave. near Seventh St. in Gowanus when a black Nissan Altima slammed into him and two parked cars at about 7:30 a.m., cops said.
The mechanic was hurtled head-first into the back of a parked Dodge Venture minivan, blowing the back window out, witnesses said.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Felipe Castro Palacios
Roadway:
Third AvenueCity:
Brooklyn, NYCounty:
Kings County, NYArea:
New York, NY
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