At around 12:15 this afternoon, a Jewish woman attempted to make a U-Turn on Empire Blvd between Albany Ave and Troy Ave, didn’t notice an oncoming car and struck it. The woman didn’t sustain any injuries but 2 passengers of the other car, a non-jewish woman and a 6 year old child, both complained of pains and were taken by EMS to Kings County Hospital where they were listed in stable condition.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
U-Turn On Empire Blvd Causes Accident And 2 Injuries
At around 12:15 this afternoon, a Jewish woman attempted to make a U-Turn on Empire Blvd between Albany Ave and Troy Ave, didn’t notice an oncoming car and struck it. The woman didn’t sustain any injuries but 2 passengers of the other car, a non-jewish woman and a 6 year old child, both complained of pains and were taken by EMS to Kings County Hospital where they were listed in stable condition.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
A.A.G.(72) where were you?!?!
*no offense to KBJ of course, the inside of thier bus (emt jargon for ambulance) is much newer and nicer then ours (better lighting too).
the 6 year old girl was fine by the way, so was her mother (as stated in the article).
cant say anymore… patient confiedentiality… you know how it goes.
-shmu-lay (lol)
675 empire blvd
this was right infront of my building.
i didn’t see the crash but i saw people making u turns and there was beaping and there was crazy traffic. it was getting boring for me so i stoped looking. i guess right after i left was the crash.
you should of seen the traffic!
it was siriously CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
k. sh
IT WAS MAMOSH CRAZY!!!
675 too
This is not the first accident that occured in front of the Building that resulted in an accident.
Please becareful when driving here. There is a hill in the middle of the block and if a car is spesding, it will not be seen quick enough to avoid an accident C"V
AB
A ‘u turn’ on Empire. Hmmmmm isn’t that ILLEGAL?? But I guess if we get ticketed for it then that’s called racial bias. And all these people who speed round street corners in CH whilst on their cell phones and narrowly avert hitting pedestrians are also commiting an offense, and deserve every ticket they get. But no – they scream that it’s antisemitism and they didnt deserve the ticket. Whatever.
Sruly
Boruch Hashem nobody was seriously hurt But please people, become better drivers. I think that yidden in Crown Heights are amongst the worst drivers I have seen in the USA. This gives more reason for the NYPD to write tickets.
Cannon moment
the Assist ambulance has a nice design. i like how the cops parked in the right lane and blocked traffic, it was good protection for the people on scene. it was nice, and it was smart of them.
also i would like to note how it’s such a kiddush hashem to see jewish people in the medical field helping others regardless of thier skin color,race, or ethnicity. its becoming more and more common now (somehow) to find hatzolah walk in to the ER with a non jewish person on the stretcher, i think thats a Kodak moment and a BIG kiddush hashem.
chrup!
a U turn isnt illegal and you can make one as long as it doesnt say that you cant!
AB
Dear Chrup!: Between Albany and Troy on Empire there is somewhat of a hill and you can not see far in either direction. As the ‘good book’ says ( http://www.nysdmv.com/dmanu… ) :
You may not make a U-turn near the crest of a hill, a curve or any other place where other drivers cannot see your vehicle from 500 feet (150 m) away in either direction.