BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A man died after a hit-and-run crash Monday night with an MTA bus in Brooklyn, authorities said.
The incident happened at 9:46 p.m. at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Lorimer Street, authorities report. The driver of a Mercedes-Benz collided with an MTA bus that was being driven by a 31-year-old man, authorities said.
The crash caused the bus to mount the sidewalk crash into a CitiBike kiosk, and eject Alex Caba-Guitierrez, 33, a passenger in the Mercedes-Benz, the investigation revealed. First responders rushed Caba-Guitierrez to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The bus driver, and 41-year-old passenger on the bus were both taken to a hospital for treatment, authorities report.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing by NYPD's Highway Collision Investigation Squad.
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Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.
