According to police, a yellow city taxi, exceeding speed, knocked down a homeless woman was walking in the school area of Manhattan.
The accident occurred near East 68th Street and Lexington Avenue in the Upper East side around 5 a.m. Wednesday. The doctors of the district hospital pronounced death of a woman when she was hospitalized.
The taxi driver from the place of collision fled the scene. At the moment the police engaged in his search and is looking for witnesses of the incident. Police in the investigation of this incident actively help the staff of the Commission new York taxi and limousine. All city cabs are thoroughly tested.
Traffic in the area of the incident was at the time closed for a number of investigative actions. Drivers faced some delays in traffic.
