A Brooklyn man was arrested after running over a Holocaust survivor and killing him, police said Thursday.
As the 27-year-old man, was cruising westbound on Avenue J in Midwood about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday he hit 82-year-old Moshe Adler, a rabbi, who stepped into the crosswalk at E. Ninth St., police said.
Unlicensed Driver hits, kills Holocaust Survivor
A Brooklyn man was arrested after running over a Holocaust survivor and killing him, police said Thursday.
As the 27-year-old man, was cruising westbound on Avenue J in Midwood about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday he hit 82-year-old Moshe Adler, a rabbi, who stepped into the crosswalk at E. Ninth St., police said.
The driver plowed into the octogenarian, who was visiting from Hungary, with his 2008 Honda sedan – tossing him into the street, cops and witnesses said.
“He crossed quickly to avoid the bus and that’s when the car hit him,” said Isaac Grossman, 47, who had just dropped the elderly man off across the street. “He didn’t see the car coming.”
Adler was taken to Lutheran Hospital, where he died hours later.
“I feel very sad that Rabbi Adler had to go this way,” said his long-time friend Chana Lowy, 62. “We’re going to miss him terribly.”
The driver, who lives blocks away from the deadly crash, was later arrested and charged with driving without a license.
Still, Adler’s friends expressed sympathy for the driver.
“I feel terrible for the driver,” Lowy said. “The driver probably didn’t see him and [Adler] couldn’t move quickly.
enough!!!
AD Mosai! MOSHIACH NOW!!!
M S
Was the driver a Jew?
traffic
He obviously was jewish and religious if you read between the lines (if’ I’m reading correctly).
1. They don’t identify the driver as being not-jewish
2. the driver living a few blocks away.
3. They felt bad for the driver…
to #3
you’re right
aninymous
its sad that he died from a crash