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Young Girl Hit by a Car

At around 5:00pm a young girl crossing Albany Ave at the intersection of Montgomery St was struck by an SUV that was making a right turn from Montgomery. Hatzalah responded to the incident and treated the girl for an injury to her leg and transported her to Kings County Hospital for further treatment and observation.

This incident brings the total number of pedestrians struck in the last 17 days to 4, a very disturbing number, one that is 4 to many. The first incident was on Friday the 20th of October when a student at the Darchei Menachem Yeshiva was crossing the service lane on Eastern Parkway at the Kingston Ave intersection where the Bochur was struck by a car, B”H his injuries were not severe.

More in the Extended Article.

Another was just a few days later on Wednesday the 25th of October when a 23 year old man was crossing the service lane on Eastern Parkway between Troy and Albany when he was struck by a car, his injuries were more severe and required reconstructive surgery to his knee.

Just two days later on Friday the 27th of October on the corner of Union St and Schenectady Ave when a young girl was struck by a car, her injuries were not serious B”H.

All these incidents involved pedestrians walking into the street in order to cross, some were at the cross walk and some were not. Not to Chas Vesholom say that the victims are at fault, there is a saying that ‘on the road you have to be smart, not right’ and it applies here, drivers may not be cautious or may not see you therefore you need to be extra careful. Make sure to cross in the designated crosswalks, and never to run out into the street suddenly. V’Nishmartem M’eod L’nafshotiechem!

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20 Comments

  • Concerned

    Perhaps it may be worthwhile to institute a day at all the yeshivot and girls’ schools dedicated to road safety? I grew up in the suburbs, where this was not an issue, but we still had a few days every year to discuss pedestrian safety and it was worthwhile.

  • A FELLOW JEW-NOT CHAMAS OR TALIBAN

    when I walk down kingston ave. at times I get the feeling that many parents in crown heights must have a "kiddie tree" where they just grow children at will….otherwise it makes no sense to see a five or six year old child crossing streets while pushing a stroller with a much younger sibling in tow. Aren’t these children too precious to fool with their lives like that??????? the mothers are far too easygoing about their children crossing on their own. perhaps the mothers should be given lessons.

  • eyes all over

    i just wanted to let you know as a mother, how important it is to teach your children to look all ways when they are crossing, not just if there is a walk sign they can cross. Refuah Shelaimah to the little girl, we hope everything will be ok

  • sick of the attitiude

    to fellow jew not hamas, how dare you go and judge the parents of crown heights. where are you coming from? Each child is unique and special and no mother would ever send their daughter across a street if they thought that she was not responsible. Remember accidents happen unfortanetely i happen to know the story here, she was crossing when it was her right to do so!
    so don’t judge her or anyone else!

  • Sara

    Please please, parents and teachers, teach our precious children the proper safety when they are crossing streets. They should be looking both ways and only crossing with the light. If they see you racing across the street as the cars are speedily approaching then they will learn from that. These kinderlach are too precious to fall into harms way.

  • Trying to say enough Tehillim

    B"H
    Crown Heights ADULTS need to be better role models to the kinderlach! As a driver here, I’ve lost count of how many times I have to veer around people waiting IN THE STREET to cross, when they should be waiting ON THE SIDEWALK. This seems to be the new, "fashionable" way to wait, and it’s CRAZY!!!

  • It Happens

    It doesn’t matter how much safety is taught from an early age. Accidents happen.

  • To fellow Jew, come on, a little softer

    I have to say to fellow Jew, that as right as you are about people’s crossing habits and teaching their children, there are ways to say things, and you were very inconsiderate.
    As a mother of 6 KA"H, I appreciate every single one of them, and know they are given through Hashem’s kindness, and I am responsible to watch over them, and teach them how to care for themselves. People often are overwhelmed with B"H large families, and kind of hurry along the older ones to grow up before they may be ready for the job. Let’s take a lesson from these accidents, and slow down the process of making kids grow up too fast

  • experienced mom

    Obviously, I dont know this case, so I am not judging here, just an observation:
    Sometimes children seem mature and responsible, or have enough younger siblings to encourage a mother to allow a kid to cross at a young age.
    There are studies, though, that regardless of maturity and understanding, certain vision of depth – meaning judging DISTANCE – does not develop in a child until 8 years old. So, even if your 7 year old is mature, he/she may not SEE as clearly as you think

  • POET

    DEAR AHUVA I WRITE YOU THIS LETTER,,REFUAH SHLAIMA,HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER.ONLY GOOD,AND HAPPIENESS TO,
    CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU, ALL BRAND NEW!

  • Concerned

    i just want to say that i am shocked to see how moms can let little kids walk to school esp. with a younger sis or bro. bec. they are to lazy or have one to many kids to walk them to school i have seen a 6 yr. old walking her 4 yr.old sis. to school that is just horrible esp. when you are crossing eastern pky. parents what is it going to take you say dont judge and each child is special well if you think they are so special its really sad to see how you watch your "special children" you should be ashemed of yourselves