New York Hit and Run Accident Kills Pedestrian

A well liked dentist was mowed down by a hit and run driver and then fatally struck by a second car near his Brooklyn office. Harry Lewner was crossing Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge on December 17 when a Kia smashed into him, causing him to land across the lane and into the path of an oncoming Honda.

Karissa McFaline, 21, was the driver of the Kia that initially fled the scene of the accident but turned herself in approximately 90 minutes after the accident. McFaline was charged with leaving the scene of an accident. The driver of the Honda remained at the scene of the accident and was not charged. According to the New York Daily News, Mr. Lewner’s patients loved him and are stunned that this accident occurred. Auto accident lawyers in New York understand that vehicle accidents involving pedestrians can result with serious `injuries or even death.