The teenage speed demon who killed a 13-year-old passenger when he plowed a minivan into a Brooklyn house will be treated as an adult in court.
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The teenage speed demon who killed a 13-year-old passenger when he plowed a minivan into a Brooklyn house will be treated as an adult in court.
Eric Hakimisefat was arraigned Monday in Brooklyn Criminal Court on charges of criminally negligent homicide, reckless driving and speeding in the death of Sarah Erdan.
Hakimisefat, 16, of Brooklyn, also was charged with operating a motor vehicle out of class, meaning he should have had a parent or guardian with him because he only had a state-issued junior driver’s permit.
Bail was set at $10,000 for Hakimisefat and it wasn’t immediately clear if he posted bond. His next court date is Dec. 6.
No adults were with Hakimisefat on Sunday when he barrelled down E. 23rd St. at speeds of up to 63 mph – twice the speed limit on the one-way, single-lane strip – with Sarah and her 16-year-old brother, Yosif.
Under the law, Hakimisefat cannot have more than one passenger younger than 21 in the car.
Also, Sarah was not wearing a seat belt when Hakimisefat crashed the Honda Odyssey, sources said.
Hakimisefat totaled the van around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, around the corner from Sarah’s house on Quentin Rd. in Midwood.
“It was this huge, colossal crash,” said one neighbor, who didn’t want to give her name. “You couldn’t fathom exactly what happened.”
Police said the minivan crashed into the rear of a parked car, sideswiped a tree and plowed through a fence before slamming into the porch of a house at 1620 E. 23rd St.
Neighbor Nina Einhorn, 24, said the driver and Sarah’s 16-year-old brother tried desperately to pull Sarah from the van, but she appeared to be trapped in the rear seat.
“They were screaming, ‘Help her! Help her!’ ” said Einhorn. “She [Sarah] was crying in the car, but then we couldn’t hear her anymore.”
Firefighters pulled the girl from the van.
Sarah was the youngest of the four children, said Rachel Bonayan, a neighbor of Sarah’s Orthodox Jewish family.
Mayer Berger of the group Chesed Shel Emes, which prepares members of the Jewish community for burial, said he tried to console Sarah’s family at the hospital.
“They were devastated,” Berger said. “They can’t believe what happened. The mom was screaming, ‘I can’t believe this is happening! This is a dream.’ ”
Sarah’s brother and Hakimisefat were treated for minor injuries at Kings County Hospital and released. The teenage driver passed a Breathalyzer test, police said.
i coulda been like james dean
30 months in jail and prison and 36 months probation
next case
BDE
so sad :{
A sad parent
This tragic story just proves that kids shouldn’t be driving. They just aren’t responsible or mature enough to handle a potentially lethal machine.
Parents need to say NO to their pachetchelech. What’s wrong with admitting Junior isn’t mature enough to drive? We wouldn’t let our youngest get a license or use our car until he was 19. We refused to teach him or pay for lessons: he just wasn’t “grown-up” enough. Today, he happens to be the best driver out of all our kids yet the others all learned at 17/18.
I think the parents bear some responsibility as well. Did he have a junior permit? Did he take the keys or was he given them? Did his parents allow him to drive without adult supervision, as required by law? So many unanswered questions. At least we know he hadn’t been drinking.
Now go shoot me for daring to suggest parents behave like parents.
bde
hashem!!!!!! stop this!!!!!!! so many ppl all at 1nce, there were so may ppl who passed away all at 1 time!!!!!!! stop it we had enough!!!!!!
DG770
This is an incomplete story. Who is this loon, “Hakimisefat?” Is he Jewish? Why were Sarah and her younger brother in the car with him? Who owned the minivan? Why was he speeding? Was he drunk? What about the owner of the house? I don’t get it… this story is missing too many essential details.
Please, we expect better from crownheights.info.
nati
He was driving the speed limit he is a great kid so stop with all this bull
What a Miserable Waist
Its very sad for the families involved.
is Hakimisifat a yid?
So sorry Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Betoch Shaar Aveilei Tzion Viyerushalayim.
A claqssic case
This is a classic case of preventability and lack of parent responsibility. Where were the parents that let a 16 year old drive by himself and let a 13 and 16 year old ride with him.
Every day teens are killed in auto accidents and it never sinks in. This story should be printed and handed out with evry teen learners permit. Probably wouldn’t help but they have to try something.
cc
heartbreaking. our thoughts are with the family.
Hate to say it, but there are too many teenagers that are unsupervised and have nothing purposeful to do.
NEVER GIVE YOUR CAR TO YOUR KID
He belongs in Yeshiva,
Not in your car showing off to girls!
Obviously I’m not implying that this boy did anything wrong – but thats what many kids are intrested in and could kill themselsves and the girls.
Friend of Sarah
It always happens to someone else…and then it doesn’t.
I knew her for over 10 years. This is so awful.
Mendy
Bde very sad
NK
Boruch Dayan Ha’Emes. A horrible tragedy.
two children here
Hakimisfet is Jewish and a friend of the family. This is a tragic story and I’m sure that no prison sentence will ever take away the guilt that this kid will feel for killing his friend’s sister or his family friends’ daughter. He should be definetly punished but the answer is not always prison. By sending him away, you are losing two children! He is still here and needs to be in an environment that will help him grow and heal and also be taught a lesson–like boarding school or something with probation and no liscence until 21.
lisa
i knew sara for a long time this is a huge tradgty ill miss her greatly! she did not deserve this
SRS
I miss her :'( she was a really great girl!
shocked and disappiointed
i expect this kind of garbage from a non Jewish web site or newspaper but for a Jewish site to to post such an article calling another Jew a “teenage speed demon”? i have no words for such a person and plenty of anger i also have plenty of pity for this person who after 120 yrs, will have to answer to the family of the victim and the teenager driving this car.i hope he prepares a good article then for such lash-on harah and rechilus. im am personally a very close friend of the family and know first hand that all these comments are adding salt to the wound. this boy IS and and the key word being IS considered by the family a very close friend. and even more so after this accident.
tiny
to all those who think teens shoudnt drive. think,
1. would it make your life easyer if your responsiple teenager would run errand?
do u somtime speed if u do who r u to skream @ some one else just b/c u were luky and wernt killed?
A devastated classmate of Sarah-s
This is a horrible tradegy for all the families involed.Sarah was a friend appreiciated by all.She and her family definetly didn’t deserve this.I am soo sorry.She will be missed by everyone that knew her.May my learning and everyone else’s good deeds be an aliyah for her very speical neshama.Amen!
Hamokom Yinachem Eschem…
NOT FAIR
this is such a sad story……..jews who are righting these comments are are so selfish and just not thinking….doesnt it say in peirkei avos dont judge another until your in their shoes? is this how frum yidden act misjudgfull and imagiine this boy reads these comments how sad and unwanted and lonely he will feel :(
arthur wilkonson
It is amazing how many sentiments are expressed with horrible misspellings.
traumatized
I spent the last 3 hours of her life as part of the medical team, with her in the hospital, the whole time all I could think of was about my own 14 year old at home(and how this mother must feel)….I didnt know this young lady, nor did i see her with her pretty face all intact..I met her the worst way possible. I,ve been traumatized by this event. There is nothing worse than hearing a bunch of family memebers screaming and sobbing shema yisroel….no family or individual deserves this! why this happenned , cant answer that, nor are we really alllowed to question it. May Hashem give this beautiful family, the strength and understanding to continue life once again!
pissed frend
I knew sarah for a long time she was a gr8 girl n definetly didnt desserve this its very discusting that people could tlk in such a bad way about these people ARENT THEY GOIN THREW ENOUGH??????!!!!!!!?? u people should be discusted with urselves how wld u feel if tis was u???!!!! thinik about it i want 2 c an apolagy from u posted bak on here soon!!!!!!!!!
sarit
i knew sarah from prospect. she was so talented, smart, and really sweet. she was a great friend-when i heard the news about her death,i just couldnt stop crying.idont think what happened to sarah was at all fair-she ,like me, was only 13, but weve gotta believe that e/t from hashem is for the best.i was at her slishis, and i saw how sad her mom and sister were. just imagine how sad eric is! i heard he visits her grave every day-& i dont care whether he does or not -my only point is that iknow that what happened was not his fault, so dont make him feel even worse-stop writing stupid, rude remarks about him.-instead of all that____,always rem.sarah ,all she accomplished in her short but beautiful life, and who she was -forever,& always
anon.
The driver was a close freind of yosefs and he remains so. he was present at the levaya and shiva and the family of sarah does not hate him he continues to be welcome in their home.
to those who have nasty comments for the drivers parents- the parents did not give him permission to take the car. they arent complete morons.
no punishment can be worse then the guilt he feels inside. hes a great kid who obviously made a big mistake but he has to live his entire life knowing that his best freinds little sisters death is in his hands.
Her Uncle
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