The victim was crossing Roosevelt Avenue at 77th Street in Elmhurst just before 2 a.m. when he was hit by an eastbound car that did not stop.
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The victim was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital, where he is in critical condition.
The driver of the vehicle, described as a gray Honda two-door sedan, fled the scene.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is active and ongoing.
It comes just two days after 75-year-old Be Tran was struck and killed in the Ridgewood section of Queens.
Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact police.
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Call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit tips by visiting the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by messaging on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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