Emma Risper, 56, dies after exiting vehicle and being hit by car that fled the scene on Brooklyn’s Belt Parkway in New York City, New York
Pennsylvania mom struck in fatal hit-and-run seconds after exiting car, NY cops say
Emma Risper, 56, of Scotrun pulled over on the right shoulder of Brooklyn’s Belt Parkway around 3 a.m. Nov. 14 and when she stepped out of her Chrysler minivan, she was hit by another driver, NYPD Sgt. Jessica McRorie told McClatchy News in an emailed statement.
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