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Please say urgent Tehillim for Tanya bas Batya

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A cold and rainy evening turned devastating when an elderly Jewish woman attempted to cross Empire Boulevard and was struck by oncoming traffic leaving her unconscious and fighting for her life.

The incident took place at around 7:00pm when the woman tried to cross from the corner of Balfour Pl. and made it halfway across when traffic began coming she tried to turn around and was clipped by a passing taxi sending her flying through the air and landing on her head, dealing her severe head trauma and knocking her unconscious.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

65 Year Old Woman Clings to Life Following Accident

Please say urgent Tehillim for Tanya bas Batya

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A cold and rainy evening turned devastating when an elderly Jewish woman attempted to cross Empire Boulevard and was struck by oncoming traffic leaving her unconscious and fighting for her life.

The incident took place at around 7:00pm when the woman tried to cross from the corner of Balfour Pl. and made it halfway across when traffic began coming she tried to turn around and was clipped by a passing taxi sending her flying through the air and landing on her head, dealing her severe head trauma and knocking her unconscious.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Hatzalah arrived on scene within moments and began treating the victim, police arrived as well and shut down the streets and called for the Accident Investigation Team due to the severity of her injuries.

She was transported to Kings County Hospital where she was listed in critical condition and on life support, the public is urged to say Tehillim for her.

The driver of the car service remained on scene and cooperated fully with authorities. Witnesses also stayed at the scene and gave police an account of the incident, helping out with the investigation of the incident.

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19 Comments

  • ceo

    does this woman have a family? Is there anything we can do to help the family? Is there anything at all needed to help? This is why we’re all here in CHts to help each other

  • concerned

    I hope the lady has a complete Refuah
    Sheleima.
    To the comment about the careless taxi –
    It could have happened to any driver.
    People do not realize that at night it is very hard to see pedestrains that are walking in middle of the street. I
    hope everyone who reads this story will
    be more careful in the future.
    May we only hear good news!

  • Refuah Shleimah!!

    Although drivers should be catious and alert, let’s not forget how important it is to cross at a crosswalk when the light allows us to do so!

  • moshiach now!

    refuah shelaima!!! only good news! may the miracles of chanukah miraculously safe this womans life!

  • don-t jump to blaming the driver

    walk till brooklyn and use the traffic lights!!! it’s a 2 way street!

  • to all you about crossing at the corner

    How right you all are ESPECIALLY crossing empire at balfour and lamont.

    Empire and Bklyn turns and its almost impossible to see around the bend even more so in the rain and at night.

    Empire and Kingston might be a straight block but for some odd reason they were never able to get the traffic lights at these 2 corners to be syncronized. it extremely difficult to cross in middle while having 2 red light, let alone the fact that she was 65 and it was rainging and night time.

    Let us all take time to think about this A- if anyone knows the family too try and help and B- as the saying goes "better be late then ‘the late’

  • BRHS student

    She’s our cook in Bais Rivkah High School. We really need her back so everyone PLEASE say tehillim.

  • parent

    here is a tip for everyone to cross only by the light!!
    don’t try to be smart and cross in middle of the street! better safe then sorry!

  • driver

    Its difficult to see at night all the more so in the rain. Everyone should remember to install new wiperblades once a year

  • Mendel

    Please say urgent Tehillim for Tanya bas Batya

    she is a cook in Bais Rivka Girls school in CH may she have a refuah shelaima.

  • why do people look at the bad things?

    just ignore the fact that she crossed with out looking… ackknowledge the fact that she is fighting for ehr life and she needs a refuah shelaima!!!

  • A LONG TIME DRIVER

    I CAN’T EVEN COUNT THE TIMES THAT I BARELY MISS HITTING SOMEONE AT NIGHT CROSSING IN MIDDLE OF THE BLOCK. PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE THAT THEY ARE NOT VISIBLE AT NIGHT IF THEY ARE WEARING DARK CLOTHES AND ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN. I FEEL JUST AS BAD FOR THE POOR DRIVER WHO HAS TO LIVE WITH THE GUILT.