Empire and Troy, Two Cars Collide

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – After patrolling the streets of Crown Heights on Motzai Shabbos Shomrim members prepared to call it a night at around 5:30am when 2 members in one car heard the sound of two car colliding. A quick investigation revealed an accident in the intersection of Empire and Troy.

More pictures in the Extended Article. (photos taken with a camera phone. Thank you CH-17.)

Crown and Kingston the new Accident Hotspot?

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — In the last month alone we have reported 3 accidents which had taken place in the intersection of Crown Street and Kingston Avenue, but when ‘accident hotspot’ is mentioned most immediately think about Empire and Troy. Though it feels like it’s changing.

This morning at around 7:00am two cars collided in the same fashion as the last 3 accidents, where one car took a red and they slammed into each other in the middle of the intersection. A minivan driven by a Jewish driver collided with a sedan driven which was operated as an illegal ‘dolla cab’.

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Multi Car Accident on Empire Blvd

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Three cars were involved in a multi car accident on Empire Boulevard near the intersection of Albany Avenue. The incident took place at around 4:00pm on Sunday where one car for no apparent reason slammed into the rear of two cars in front of him.

Pedestrian Struck and Injured in a Hit and Run

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – An elderly Jewish man was struck by a car as he was crossing a Crown Heights street this evening. The incident took place on Brooklyn Avenue and Crown Street where the man was crossing and a car clipped him and knocked him down, causing light injuries.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Lubavitcher Injured as SUV Crashes, rolls

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.