Hit-and-run moped crash in NYC sparking more calls for scooter regulation

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- A Manhattan mother and special education teacher is in the hospital awaiting surgery after being nearly killed by a moped.

Witnesses told PIX11 News the driver, who thought she was dead, took off running. 

New York City streets have evolved into superhighways, with vehicles navigating alongside pedestrians, cyclists, e-bikes, scooters, motorcycles and now, mopeds. 

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But their drivers are largely zipping around unregistered and unlicensed.