Tag: accident

101-year-old woman dies from injuries after being hit by unlicensed driver in Crown Heights

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Apr. 24, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon & Kirstyn Brendlen A senior citizen who was struck by an unlicensed driver earlier this month died from her injuries over the weekend.  According to police, 101-year-old Taibel Brod of Sterling Street in Crown Heights succumbed to her injuries at Maimonides Medical Center on April 20, about two…

One dead, several injured in Kosciuszko Bridge pileup crash

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Nov. 21, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld A 75-year-old man was killed, and several people — including a 9-year-old girl — were injured in a massive pile-up crash on the Kosciuszko Bridge on Thursday morning, per police.  Traffic was flowing on the rain-slicked Brooklyn-bound side of the bridge at 10:50 a.m. on Nov. 21, authorities…

FDNY pickup truck driver kills cyclist in Park Slope

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Oct. 31, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen An FDNY pickup truck driver hit and killed a 24-year-old cyclist in Park Slope on Wednesday night. The cyclist, Bronx resident Victor Hidalgo, was riding east on Sackett Street when the driver struck him at the intersection of 4th Avenue. Per the FDNY, the driver was responding to…

Kensington man dies days after e-scooter accident

Aug. 28, 2023 By Adam Daly

A 67-year-old who was hospitalized after being thrown from his e-scooter has died of his injuries, police confirmed Monday.