Hit-And-Run Driver Slams Carroll Gardens Cyclist, Cops Say

CARROLL GARDENS, BROOKLYN -- A 60-year-old cyclist was hit by a Brooklyn driver who sped away after the collision, according to police.

The black sedan slammed into the man as he rode his bike across Sackett Street near Hicks Street at about 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 24, police said.

The car swerved onto Hicks Street, heading south, then turned left onto Union Street and sped away, said police.

Emergency responders rushed the cyclist in critical condition to Methodist Hospital, police said.

Police released a photo of the four-door sedan they believe hit the biker Thursday night. Anyone with information about the incident or the car is asked to contact the NYPD.

Photo courtesy of the NYPD