NYPD say a 58-year-old man crossing the street in Brooklyn was fatally struck by two vehicles, one of which fled the scene.
The tragic accident unfolded at around 10:30PM, when R’ Noach was crossing Coney Island Avenue and Avenue K, when he was struck by a vehicle. He was conscious and alert, and told bystanders to call for an ambulance. Then, as he lay in the crosswalk in the rain, a speeding vehicle struck him very hard, and took off without stopping.
Flatbush Hatzolah raced to the scene, and did everything they could to try and save his life. He was rushed to Coney Island Hospital, but was R”L pronounced dead a few minutes after arriving at the hospital.
Police were combing the streets late at night looking for the second vehicle, reported to be a dark colored small-sized SUV.
Reb Noach Z”L was a fixture at the Bais Medrash of HaRav Hillel David Shlita, where he Davened for many years.
Shocked friends and neighbors gathered at the scene until past midnight, and awaited the Levaya details.
Boruch Dayan Emmes…
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NY DAILY NEWS
A 53-year-old man was left to die on a Brooklyn street after two motorists plowed into him in a grisly hit-and-run Thursday night, police sources and witnesses said.
A white van first hit the man, clipping him while he was in the crosswalk at Coney Island Ave. and Avenue K in Midwood, witnesses said. As he struggled to get up, a dark-colored sedan mowed him down and kept on going, according to bystanders.
“A guy was on the floor in the crosswalk,” said another motorist who pulled over after he saw the 10:13 p.m. accident.
The good Samaritan, who declined to be named, recalled the victim saying, “The guy hit my leg a little but I’m okay.”
While the Samaritan dialed 911, the second car came barreling through the intersection.
“The light turned green and a sedan slammed into him,” he said. “I saw the fender hit his face - it was not good.”
The impact was so hard it sent the man flying from one crosswalk to another across the road, witnesses said.
“The sedan didn’t even slow down,” the Samaritan said.
The unidentified victim was taken to Coney Island Hospital in traumatic arrest, fire officials said. He died at the hospital 45 minutes later, another police source said.
The driver of the van initially stopped to check on the pedestrian but took off after he was hit the second time, a witness said. It was unclear if the van had returned to the scene.
Police are investigating the crash and no arrests have been made.
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בליל יום חמישי, סמוך לשעה 22:20, אירעה תאונת-דרכים בצומת הרחובות קוני איילנד ושדרה K בפלטבוש, והולך רגל נהרג בתאונה מזעזעת.
ההרוג, הרב נח פוקסמן ז"ל, בן 57, תושב שכונת פלטבוש, נפצע מפגיעת רכב. רכב נוסף שחלף במקום דרס את הרב פוקסמן ופצע אותו אנושות.
הנהג הראשון שפגע במנוח, עצר והזעיק את שרותי ההצלה. תוך כדי המתנה, הגיח רכב שני ופגע בו בעוצמה ונמלט מהמקום.
שני הנהגים נמלטו מזירת התאונה, אך הנהג הראשון חזר לזירה לאחר זמן-מה. המשטרה מחפשת אחר מצלמות אבטחה בםה נראה הרכב השני שפגע במנוח.
הפצוע פונה לבית חולים מקומי, שם קבעו הרופאים את מותו. מתנדבי חסד של אמת טיפלו בכבוד המת.
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