A baby who was safely delivered after a car accident that killed his parents has also died.

The boy survived an emergency C-section delivery after his mum and dad who were from Brooklyn were struck in a fatal hit-and-run accident yesterday.

The infant was delivered prematurely at 7 months and died earlier today.

The baby was dubbed a "miracle" in the US media when he survived an emergency C-section delivery after his parents died yesterday.

Police were searching for the driver and passenger who abandoned their BMW after smashing into the expectant parents' car and fled the scene on foot.