A man is clinging to life after a hit-and-run accident on the Lower East Side, cops said.
The victim was attempting to cross Hester Street and Bowery when a red Infiniti struck him, cops said. The female driver was making a left onto southbound Bowery from Hester Street around 7 a.m.
She stopped to check on the victim, but quickly hopped back into the luxury vehicle and sped off, cops said. EMS rushed the man to Bellevue Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
The NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad was on scene investigating.