At around 1:30 early Monday morning a black Lexus LS400 lost control on the wet streets and drove up onto the sidewalk completely uprooting a stand pipe and folding its two protective poles and finally coming to rest on a tree.
The incident took place on Eastern Pkwy between Kingston and Albany, FDNY EMS responded to the scene and removed the driver to a local hospital. There were no Yidden involved in this incident.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Car Runs into Tree
At around 1:30 early Monday morning a black Lexus LS400 lost control on the wet streets and drove up onto the sidewalk completely uprooting a stand pipe and folding its two protective poles and finally coming to rest on a tree.
The incident took place on Eastern Pkwy between Kingston and Albany, FDNY EMS responded to the scene and removed the driver to a local hospital. There were no Yidden involved in this incident.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
CN
The tree should bentch gomel.
Yosef Yitzhak K.
“folding its two protective poles” – I thought those were to “protect” – what’s the story with that?!
BrookAVe
That poor tree! I hope a city tree surgeon can save it. Eastern Parkway wouldn’t be the same without it.
cht
What is really scary is that people are walking there, especially kids looking for leaves and etc.
I think this whole alley should be protected with border
chGuy
I hope the driver is ok…even if he’s not a Yid. I know people that were witnessed it and said he appeared to be a decent guy that wasnt driving mishuga