Car Service Hits Parked Car, Injures Passenger

Crown Heights, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Yungerman returning home after Shabbos was injured when the car service he took a ride in collided with a parked car. The incident took place around 1:00am on Lefferts Ave between New York Ave and Brooklyn Ave, the driver told police that he attempted to pass a car by crossing over the double yellow lines and somehow ended up hitting a minivan that was parked facing the opposite direction.

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The Yungerman hit his face into the Plexiglas divider between the rear and front seats and sustained injuries to his nose and mouth. Residents who witnessed the incident called Hatzalah and Shomrim who responded within moments to the scene and began helping the Yungerman.

At one point before police arrived the car service driver attempted to drive away, after removing the Yungerman’s belongings from his trunk, but alert Shomrim members did not allow him to leave.

Police arrived a short while after and filled out an accident report and the Yungerman was transported to Kings County Hospital for checkups and observation.

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