Tragedy in Australia: Lubavitcher Couple Killed in a Terrible Accident

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.

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65 Year Old Woman Clings to Life Following Accident

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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.

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2 Bochurim Struck by an SUV on Troy Ave

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – At around 9:45 last night, Sunday two Bochurim were struck by an SUV on Troy Avenue between Empire and Montgomery. The driver stopped, called 911 and waited on scene for assistance.

People who witnessed the accident immediately alerted Hatzalah, who responded within moments and began treating the Bochurim, one of which sustained a possible broken leg. The Bochurim were transported for Kings County Hospital for more checkups and observation.

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Video of the Monday Morning Accident

Surveillance footage from security cameras unveiled how much more of a miracle a Bochur and a member of Anash had at 7:00am on Monday morning.

The video shows the two vehicles colliding then making their way up onto the sidewalk, a second camera shows the Bochur up against the wall and his reflection visible on the windows of the van, depicting just how close he was to the final point of impact, while at the same time showing how a member of Anash jumps out of the vans way just in the nick of time.

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Bochur is Lucky to be Alive Following Accident

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A fifteen year old Bochur is very lucky to be alive this morning, following an early morning crash on Kingston Avenue and Montgomery Street, where a fifteen passenger car service van and a large SUV were involved in a collision which sent them both on to the sidewalk.

Bystanders told CrownHeights.info that the van was speeding up Kingston but it wasn’t immediately clear who ran the red light. The Bochur, who was crossing Montgomery Street, was hit by the van and was thrown against the wall of Kol-Tuv with the van following him and slamming into the wall a few inches from the Bochur!

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Big Miracle at a Chabad Wedding in Baltimore

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BALTIMORE, MD [CHI] — A Big miracle took place just a few hours ago when the atrium, a glass roof of the Hunt Valley Hotel came crashing down into a pile of twisted metal and shards of glass.

This incident happened has hotel guests were getting ready for the wedding of Ben-Tzion Groner (Charlotte, NC) and Rochel Adler (Baltimore, MD) which was set to take place later that day.

Moti Groner, a brother of the Chosson told reporters that the Kallah was actually set to be taking pictures there at the time of the collapse, but was delayed for 20 minutes. He said that “it’s a little miracle for us, so were a little happy for that”. Rabbi Yossi Groner told reporters.

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Bochur Struck by a Car

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – Last night, Monday, at around 9:45pm a Bochur was struck by a passing car in front of 749 Eastern Parkway. The driver, a member of Anash, stopped and called Hatzalah and waited at the scene.

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Parents of Infant Killed in Crossover Crash on Route 17

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Chaim Avrohom Moskowitz OBM (22), and wife Fraidy (nee Altman) Moskowitz OBM (21) of Borough Park.

GOSHEN, NY — The parents of a 4-month-old infant were killed in a crossover crash on Route 17 westbound this afternoon, police said.

Car Slams into Tree, No Serious Injuries

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Sunday afternoon two cars collided in the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Albany Avenue, causing one of the cars to jump the curb and slam into a tree.

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Jeep Crashes Into Chabad House

PROVIDENCE, RI — A police officer pulled a woman and her baby from a burning Jeep Cherokee early yesterday, moments after the vehicle crashed into a synagogue on Hope Street and burst into flames, the police said.