Driver flees scene, leaves car in deadly Brooklyn hit and run

SUNSET PARK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police are searching for the driver behind a deadly hit-and-run in Brooklyn.

The accident happened on 21st Street in Sunset Park shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday.

Police say first responders rushed the victim to the hospital, but he died a short time later.

Investigators say the driver who hit the victim fled the scene, but left the white van there.

Police have not identified the victim and have not released a description of the suspect.

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