The victim was found at East 98th Street and Avenue N just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The victim, an unidentified man in his 30s, was found lying on the roadway next to his scooter. He was pronounced dead.
He was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee that was travelling eastbound on Avenue N.
Sources say after the Jeep struck the victim, it struck a tree, a fire hydrant and a parked unoccupied vehicle.
The Jeep operator ditched the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
No arrests have been made.
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