THE BRONX (PIX11) — A 1-month-old baby girl was in critical condition Tuesday night after a car flipped over on the Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx, according to officials.
The car was struck so hard that it flipped over onto its roof. Police said they cleared the vehicle to ensure no one else was trapped. An NYPD spokesperson told PIX11 News the baby was conscious and alert when she was removed from the car.
Police said a manhunt was launched for two men who ran away from the crash. Police searched the area around Brucker Boulevard and Castle Hill Avenue, including the use of K-9s, but no arrests had been made.
A witness said she saw one of the men running away.
“He looked like he was hurt, very hurt, but he still fled up the highway; he left,” said Patricia Cruz.
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