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2 Single-Car-Crashes within 30 Minutes of Each Other

Three people were injured in two separate car crashes in Crown Heights. Both accidents involved only a single moving car and occurred within 30 minutes of each other.

The first crash occurred on Empire Boulevard and Brooklyn Avenue at around 3:30pm. The driver of a minivan fell asleep at the wheel, swerved and smashed into a pedestrian island. A police cruiser was right behind him and the officers witnessed the crash.

Hatzalah was called to treat the driver, who appeared to be in shock and B”H did not suffer any seriuse injuries.

The second crash occurred on Eastern Parkway and Albany Avenue, involving an FJC Security vehicle. The driver was traveling eastbound on Eastern Parkway when a car blew through a red light on Albany Avenue, forcing him to swerve, driver up on the island, run over a street sign and finally collide with a parked car.

The driver complained of chest pains and was treated by EMS. The second vehicle did not remain on scene.

First Crash

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Second Crash

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9 Comments

  • pedestrian island

    pedestrian island should be taken down,

    Its amazing that CH is the only community that does not have anyone rep for them

    We have street cleaning on shabbos
    We have street cleaning 4 times (or 6 times) a week
    We have bike lanes
    We have pedestrian island
    We have millions coming in yet no place to go to get help with health insurance housing and so on

    Its about time we elect people who will be there for our community

  • Don't drive if you are tired

    Don’t drive if you are tired, don’t drive if you are tired, don’t drive if you are tired. Any questions?

  • I'm awesome !

    i saw the first crash on the way home from work yesterday it was sooooooooooooooooooooo scary

  • BRAVO FOR #2

    A TRUER COMMENT HAS NEVER BEEN SAID. It is a shame that we don’t have anyone rooting for our comunity! The council is just a bunch of people collecting paychecks without a care about anyone in the comunity! The things that go on here would NEVER happen in Williamsburg, Boro park, or Flatbush