Brooklyn, NY – Child Hit By Car After Running Out Into BP Street

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    Brooklyn, NY – A 6 year old boy is in critical but stable condition in a Brooklyn hospital after being struck by a car this afternoon in Borough Park.

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    Police said that the boy darted into the street from between two cars without warning at approximately 3:15 PM. The child, a Borough Park resident, was struck by a black Lexus traveling southbound in front of 1350 54th Street.

    The boy was thrown underneath a parked vehicle from the impact, according to witnesses.

    EMS crews responding to the scene freed and transported the child to Lutheran Hospital. The boy suffered head trauma in the accident, police said. The driver of the Lexus remained on scene and cooperated with police.

    The NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad is continuing its investigation at this time. Police said that it appears likely that no charges will be filed in the connection with the incident.


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    7 years ago

    This bot should have a refua shelaima. And many parents needs to reevaluate how they handle the safety of their children.

    7 years ago

    I live in Ramapo and most of my new neighbors allow their kids under 7 or 8 to play in the streets without any supervision. I have knocked on their doors and explained how dangerous this is, but they ignore me. Today there were about 15 kids from different families playing in the middle of the street. These kids attend yeshiva without fire alarms and then they return home to more danger. They just can’t win.

    7 years ago

    I am not pleased about the comments that already appear here, and are typical for articles about such tragedies. Get over it. Accidents happen. They are tragic, horrible, and thrust the family and usually others into terrible pain. But we need to recognize that accidents happen. The rush to start heaping blame on parents, yeshivas, etc. is uncalled for, and is usually wrong. With the best parents, the most careful and caring, accidents happen. I will get nauseous if commenters here start taking about ruchniyus causes, as if they know the insides of how HKB”H operates. I can accept a suggestion about how we should improve ourselves as a zechus for this child, and as a protection from other future troubles. But there is no navi around who can tell us specifics. If we did have a navi, I seriously doubt he would be posting on the internet.

    jayclass
    jayclass
    7 years ago

    Please daven for Berish ben Chana Rivka for a refuah shleima

    7 years ago

    I’ve been a licensed driver for over 50 years, and I’m very grateful that I’ve never struck a pedestrian. About eight years ago, I was driving down a residential street, and was not going more than 20 miles per hour; all of a sudden, this boy, no older than 7 years old came darting into the middle of the street. I jammed on my brakes, and Boroch Hashem, I stopped just in time. The kid just stood there grinning at me. I was so upset at that near tragedy, that I regretfully lost my cool, and shouted out some words, which I should not have said. At that instance, the boy’s Mother yelled at him, and told him to get into their house. Believe it or not, about two week later, in the same area, I saw the same kid still playing in the street. In the old days, the parents would have taught that kid a lesson that he would never have forgotten. Today, it is a much different story. Incidentally, also in that same area, there was an irresponsible pet owner with many cats. One day, a cat also darted into the middle of the street. I also jammed my brakes on, and thankfully missed that case. As with the Mother of the young boy, the pet owner was equally irresponsible.

    kenyaninwhitehouse
    kenyaninwhitehouse
    7 years ago

    oy vey, daven is all I can say, now is not a time to be judgemental.

    Rainbow18
    Rainbow18
    7 years ago

    Unfortunately accidents happen even when parents are around. Ryan Cruz, a 3 yr old non-jewish boy darted into the street and was killed instantly. His mom received only love & support (babyboybakery is her blog). I don’t know why everyone is rushing to point fingers. Also, some parents with 15 kids are more responsible than parents with way less so these comments are juvenile. Does anyone know how Berish -n chana rivka is doing?