A Volkswagen driver fatally struck a man in a hit-and-run on a Bronx freeway, cops said Tuesday.

The operator of a 2024 Volkswagen Atlas was cruising in the center lane heading east Monday on the Bruckner Expressway before slamming into the man at Morrison Ave. in Soundview around 9:30 p.m.

The victim, believed to be in his 30s, was thrown to the pavement in the right lane and suffered trauma to the head and body.

The driver jumped out of the midsize SUV and ran off, leaving the vehicle in the expressway’s center lane.

The victim died at the scene, cops said. It wasn’t immediately clear why he was on the expressway.

No arrests have been made. The NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad is investigating the collision.

The Volkswagen was caught speeding in a school z

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