Police identify suspect in deadly Brooklyn hit and run

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Friday, May 23, 2014
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BROOKLYN (WABC) -- New details in a hit and run in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn.

27-year-old Felipe Castro died after he was hit near 7th street and 3rd avenue on May 10th.

The driver who sparked the crash took off.

Now investigators say they are looking for 35-year-old Miguel Morales.

They say he was driving a 2013 Nissan Altima when he hit another car and the victim, who was standing in a bike lane.

Morales is described as 5'7" and weighing 225 pounds.

Anyone with information in regards to the whereabouts of Miguel Morales is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.