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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A police cruiser slammed into a 15 passenger van at around 9:30 Sunday night. The incident took place in the intersection of Albany Avenue and Carroll Street where a 15 passenger van, driven by a yungerman, heading down Carroll was broadsided by a police cruiser coming down Albany.

Multiple eye witnesses stated that they observed the police car driving with only its lights flashing and no sirens, and when approaching the intersection the police car did not slow down. From police officers on scene the police car did not appear to be responding to an emergency.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Police Cruiser Crashes into Van, Police Refuse Hatzalah Aid

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A police cruiser slammed into a 15 passenger van at around 9:30 Sunday night. The incident took place in the intersection of Albany Avenue and Carroll Street where a 15 passenger van, driven by a yungerman, heading down Carroll was broadsided by a police cruiser coming down Albany.

Multiple eye witnesses stated that they observed the police car driving with only its lights flashing and no sirens, and when approaching the intersection the police car did not slow down. From police officers on scene the police car did not appear to be responding to an emergency.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Shmuli Reinitz (New Haven, CT) to Esther Sudak (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Monday, Nov. 24th, 8:30pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
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Accident Causes SUV Rollover

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Today, Wednesday at around 2:00pm there was a bizarre accident on Empire Blvd, between Schenectady and Utica Ave, causing an SUV to rollover on its side.

More pictures in the Extended Article

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Missing Woman Found Dead in her Apartment

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Just as Yom Tov concluded Hatzalah received a call from neighbors who were concerned for the wellbeing of Mrs. Shlima Esther (Sandra) Blumenfield, a 62 year old woman who has been living in Crown Heights for many years, the concern growing after Mrs. Blumenfield was not seen for nearly 6 days and skipping out on a number of Shabbos an Yom Tov meals.

More in the Extended Article.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A nine year old Jewish girl was struck by a van as she was crossing a street in a crosswalk. The incident took place on Brooklyn and Crown at around 6:00pm today, Tuesday the van was making a right turn from Brooklyn and stuck the girl.

The driver immediately stopped and called 911, while witnesses called Hatzalah, all of whom responded within moments and began treating the young girl for a leg injury and then transported the girl to a local hospital for further treatment.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Girl on a Bike Struck by a Van

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A nine year old Jewish girl was struck by a van as she was crossing a street in a crosswalk. The incident took place on Brooklyn and Crown at around 6:00pm today, Tuesday the van was making a right turn from Brooklyn and stuck the girl.

The driver immediately stopped and called 911, while witnesses called Hatzalah, all of whom responded within moments and began treating the young girl for a leg injury and then transported the girl to a local hospital for further treatment.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Accident Causes SUV Rollover

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A loud crash rang though the intersection of Empire Boulevard and Kingston Avenue at around 12:15am last night. According to witnesses the blue Ford SUV was seen crossing the intersection at a high speed when a white sedan hit the SUV in its rear, spinning it out of control then rolling over and coming to a rest on its roof.

Pictures and Video in the Extended Article

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Over Shabbos and Motzai Shabbos there were three accidents in Crown Heights, the most serious of which took place just as Shabbos ended, where an Israeli Bochur crossed Eastern Parkway and was struck by a passing livery cab, causing injuries and was transported by Hatzalah to Kings County Hospital.

More in the Extended Article.

Two Car Accidents over Shabbos

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Over Shabbos and Motzai Shabbos there were three accidents in Crown Heights, the most serious of which took place just as Shabbos ended, where an Israeli Bochur crossed Eastern Parkway and was struck by a passing livery cab, causing injuries and was transported by Hatzalah to Kings County Hospital.

More in the Extended Article.

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The Times-Tribune

A rolled over SUV. ILLUSTRATION PHOTO.

Ed. note: The crash occurred when a family from Crown Heights were traveling to Buffalo for Pesach. Boruch Hashem there were miraculously no serious injuries.

SPRING BROOK TWP, PA — At least one person was hospitalized when an SUV overturned along Interstate 380 on Wednesday.

Lubavitcher Injured as SUV Crashes, rolls

The Times-Tribune

A rolled over SUV. ILLUSTRATION PHOTO.

Ed. note: The crash occurred when a family from Crown Heights were traveling to Buffalo for Pesach. Boruch Hashem there were miraculously no serious injuries.

SPRING BROOK TWP, PA — At least one person was hospitalized when an SUV overturned along Interstate 380 on Wednesday.

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Pedestrian Killed While Crossing Brooklyn Street

Article by NY1, Photos by Webby

Click Here for a newscast of this incident. (NY1)

An elderly woman was struck and killed by two cars Saturday night while crossing a Brooklyn street.

Police say Nezilia Augustin, 71, was crossing the street shortly before 10 p.m. at Eastern Parkway and Utica Avenue in Weeksville when she was struck by one vehicle then the other as she was crossing the street.

More in the Extended Article.

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Young Teen Struck by a Car

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A young teen was struck by a car while crossing an Eastern Parkway service lane. The incident took place Thursday afternoon at around 3:00pm between Albany and Kingston Avenues.

A staff member from the Darchai Menachem school who is also a Shomrim member witnessed how the 14 year old teen, who was not Jewish, darted out from in between two parked cars and a passing car, driven by a Hispanic, attempted to stop but couldn’t and ran over the teen.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Pedestrian Struck while Crossing Eastern Parkway

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Just moments ago, at around 3:00pm, a pedestrian was struck while trying to cross Eastern Parkway and Kingston Avenue. A Hatzalah ambulance that was passing on their way to assist at another accident witnessed the incident and stopped to help.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Three Car Collision on Eastern Parkway

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Three cars were involved in an accident earlier today at around 12:30pm. The incident took place at the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Albany Avenue where a car waiting by the stop sign in the service lane was struck from the rear and sent flying into the intersection and into another car, that car subsequently lost control and crashed in the brick fence of the Chanoch Lanaar building.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Suspected Drunk Driver Causes Mayhem on Eastern Parkway

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — At around 10:00 this evening a serious accident involving three cars took place on Eastern Parkway between New York and Nostrand Avenues. One vehicle struck two other cars traveling in the opposite direction then came to rest when it collided with a pole at the intersection of Nostrand and Eastern Parkway.

More pictures and a video in the Extended Article.

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Early Morning Accident on Empire and Troy

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — An early morning collision between a Car Service and a delivery vehicle sent both drivers to the hospital. The incident took place a few feet from the intersection of Empire Boulevard and Troy Avenue at around 4:30am.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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