Cursing Man Arrested In Hit-And-Run Of Brooklyn Girl

From: Gary E. Rosenberg, P.C. (Queens Injury Attorney) Nacirema Brown, age 9, ran into Rockaway Avenue near Glenmore Avenue in Brooklyn, and was hit by a Nissan Maxima that drove away. The accident happened at about 9:00 Saturday night (July 19th). Before taking off, the driver of the car got out and cursed at the little girl. The Nissan was later found abandoned in Brooklyn. Police arrested Jerry Coleman, age 41, of Brooklyn who was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a license. The child was taken to Brookdale University Hospital where she is in critical condition. Due to her injuries- reportedly a fractured skull and brain bleeding - she has been placed into a medically-induced coma. Doctors give her a 50-50 chance of surviving.