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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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Baby Boy!

Yanki and Chanie Denburg from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Eli Goldman (Philadelphia, PA) to Chaya Mushka Greenberg (Bonita Springs, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:30pm at The Garden House NYC 1386 S. Johns Pl
New Engagement!

Mendel Paltiel (Crown Heights) to Batya Stern (Johannesburg, South Africa)) L’Chaim: Sunday, May 31st, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street, Small Hall
New Engagement!

Ari Brod (Crown Heights) to Elka Friedman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, June 1st, 8:00pm at The JCM
New Engagement!

Golan Settbon (Charenton le pont, France) to Shoshana Alex (Paris, France)
Baby Girl!

Shmuel and Chanie (nee Wilhelm) Pevzner from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Mordechai Bukiet (Bradenton, FL) to Sheina Paltiel (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street Small Hall
Baby Girl!

Elisha and Sonia Sheila (nee Shifrin) Chernyak from , Ukraine had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Mendy Backman (Monsey, NY) to Sarale Rosenblat (Eretz Yisroel)
New Engagement!

Ari Markowitz (Crown Heights) to Naomi Stern (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 7:00pm at The Arches 1394 S. Johns Pl
New Engagement!

Moshe Noach Hershkop (Kingston, PA) to Estee Minkowitz (Pomona, NY) L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 27th, 8:00pm at La Sala 1345 President Street
New Engagement!

Yossi Brashevitzky (Doral, FL) to Sarah Levilev (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, May 25th, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Yoseph Segal (Staten Island, NY) to Esti Hertz (Belgium) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Mendy and Simi (nee Gutnick) Cohen from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shimon Rubashkin (Brooklyn, NY) to Liel Dadon (Daytona, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at The Arches 1394 S. Johns Pl
New Engagement!

Mendel Goldstein (Crown Heights) to Miriam Smith (Miami, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Chanoch and Bassie (nee Elfieja) Rosenfeld had a baby boy!

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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Accident Injures Child

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This morning at around 11:00am, a car accident left a few people injured, including two children. The incident took place at the intersection of President Street and New York Avenue where according to witnesses a Toyota Sedan took a red light and collided with a minivan.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Many Accidents across Brooklyn, One Fatal

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — As snow began falling Tuesday afternoon the accident reports came flooding in, the first in Crown Heights was involving a police car from the 73rd Precinct on Eastern Parkway and another vehicle which collided head on. The reports then came in from across the neighborhood causing treacherous traffic conditions in addition to the treacherous driving conditions.

Pictures from a number of the scenes in the Extended Article.

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Empire and Troy, the Scene of yet another Accident

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — The sound of two vehicles colliding was heard all the way to Montgomery and Albany, a minivan attempting to make a left turn from Empire up to Troy was struck by a sedan going straight down Empire in the other direction, the force of the collision sent one car onto the sidewalk while the other spun 180 degrees and winding up facing the other direction.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Two Pedestrians Struck over the Weekend

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Two pedestrians were struck by cars over this weekend. The first incident took place Erev Shabbos on President and Brooklyn Ave, where a girl was crossing and a driver of a van struck her, Hatzalah responded and treated her on the scene.

More in the Extended Article.

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Hit and Run on Eastern Parkway

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Bochur crossing Eastern Parkway and Albany Avenue was struck and knocked over by a car Thursday evening. The incident took place as the car turned onto Eastern Parkway and struck the Bochur in the crosswalk. The driver of the car stopped, got out and looked at the Bochur and without a word he got into his car and fled the scene.

Shocked and hurt the Bochur made his down Albany to Lubavitcher Yeshiva where he met others and told them what happened, they advised him to call Shomrim and see what they say.

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Elderly Man Hit by a Car Crossing Eastern Pkwy.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — An elderly member of Anash was struck by a car while crossing Eastern Parkway in the crosswalk. The incident took place at around 10:45am in the intersection of Kingston Avenue where lots of bystanders witnessed the accident saying that the car came speeding into the turn with squealing and tires and short stopping as he struck the victim, who is in his 80’s.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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2 Officers and a Civilian Injured in Late Night Collision

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A violent collision between a police cruiser and Cadillac rocked Eastern Parkway early Friday morning. The incident took place at around 3:30am when police officers from the 77th Precinct responded to call for backup when they hydroplaned in front of 770 and were struck by an oncoming vehicle.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Two Cars Collide on Empire and Brooklyn

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Two cars collided earlier today in the intersection of Brooklyn Avenue and Empire Boulevard. The incident took place at around 12:00pm where a Chevy Malibu was traveling down Brooklyn and collided with a Chevy Avalanche who was driving along Empire.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Text from NY1. Photos by Webby - CrownHeights.info

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — At least 14 people, including a bus driver, were injured this morning when two city buses collided in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn this morning.

Police say a B-44 bus was about to go through the intersection of Empire Boulevard and New York Avenue around 6:30 a.m. when it clipped another B-44 bus from behind. The first bus then veered across the intersection and knocked over a traffic light.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Three City Buses Involved In Accidents

Text from NY1. Photos by Webby – CrownHeights.info

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — At least 14 people, including a bus driver, were injured this morning when two city buses collided in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn this morning.

Police say a B-44 bus was about to go through the intersection of Empire Boulevard and New York Avenue around 6:30 a.m. when it clipped another B-44 bus from behind. The first bus then veered across the intersection and knocked over a traffic light.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Erika Martinez - The New York Post

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — A woman was hit by a car as she was attempting to open the trunk of her stalled vehicle on a Crown Heights street, police said.

The 30-year-old victim's 1999 Nissan stalled at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Brooklyn Avenue at 11 p.m. Friday, cops said.

Woman Critically Injured in Freak Accident

Erika Martinez – The New York Post

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — A woman was hit by a car as she was attempting to open the trunk of her stalled vehicle on a Crown Heights street, police said.

The 30-year-old victim’s 1999 Nissan stalled at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Brooklyn Avenue at 11 p.m. Friday, cops said.

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The building of the Chaya Aydel Seminary.

Please continue to say Tehilim for Elana Leah bas Shaindel Rochel and Chaya Mushka bas Mattel

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL [CHI] – A group of Seminary girls returning from the Publix grocery store after shopping for a winter camp they were arranging for the local community, when two of the girls were struck by a passing car, injuring one of them critically.

More in the Extended Article.

Two Sem Girls Injured, One Critically, After Being Struck by a Car

The building of the Chaya Aydel Seminary.

Please continue to say Tehilim for Elana Leah bas Shaindel Rochel and Chaya Mushka bas Mattel

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL [CHI] – A group of Seminary girls returning from the Publix grocery store after shopping for a winter camp they were arranging for the local community, when two of the girls were struck by a passing car, injuring one of them critically.

More in the Extended Article.

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The cabin of the semi-trailer. (Picture: Marc Bongers)

R. Zev and his wife Rochel Simons OBM were killed this morning in a horrific crash in Australia. This news leaves the community in Sydney in shock and great pain. The crash took place on the Hume Highway which travels from Sydney to Melbourne, at 11:45am.

The couple, in their late 40s and early 50s, where both killed when their car was involved in a head on collision with a semi-trailer, carrying 43,000 liters of gas in cylinders. The driver of the truck was also killed. Two other cars were involved in the collision but the vehicles occupants escaped with minor injuries.

News Video and more in the Extended Article.

Tragedy in Australia: Lubavitcher Couple Killed in a Terrible Accident

The cabin of the semi-trailer. (Picture: Marc Bongers)

R. Zev and his wife Rochel Simons OBM were killed this morning in a horrific crash in Australia. This news leaves the community in Sydney in shock and great pain. The crash took place on the Hume Highway which travels from Sydney to Melbourne, at 11:45am.

The couple, in their late 40s and early 50s, where both killed when their car was involved in a head on collision with a semi-trailer, carrying 43,000 liters of gas in cylinders. The driver of the truck was also killed. Two other cars were involved in the collision but the vehicles occupants escaped with minor injuries.

News Video and more in the Extended Article.

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Two Days, Two Accidents with same Truck

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – Two accidents in two days, both involving the same truck and both in the same place, earlier this week. The incidents happened in front of the Family Dollar store on Lefferts Avenue and Kingston Avenue.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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