A 50-year-old pedestrian was struck in a hit-n-run accident as he walked to Shul early this morning. Yeshivaworld has learned that the man was walking to the Beth Aron Shul on the corner of Queen Anne Road and Grayson Place – when he was struck by an auto at that intersection.
He was taken to Hackensack Medical Center, and listed in stable condition.
Teaneck police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the vehicle which fled the scene. Other than saying that it was a light colored sedan, Police were unable to provide a license plate number or description of the driver.
Anyone with any information is asked to please call the Teaneck Police Department at 201-837-2600.
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Someone on his way to do a mitzvah,is protected from harm What happened?
I drive in Lakewood quite often and at night I
have trouble seeing Jews in black coats and fedoras walking and/or crossing streets. I say
this, to prod some group or someone to make you more aware of this danger and wear some reflecting sashs to avoid tragic accidents.
A goy,
Gerry Mullen
Riverside, NJ
Mr. Mullen:
I spent time in what we call an “out-of-town” community, and we actually wore 1/2′ wide reflecting “belts” around our dark coats when we walked to and from the synagogue.
I agree that such items are inexpensive and certainly worth their cost, regardless, and are surely worthwhile to be worn at night.
I imagine that in this unfortunate story, however, there was plenty of ambient light and that the driver probably jumped the curb, or something to that effect.
By the way, just in case you aren’t aware, your own signature of “goy”, translated, means “nation”, and is short for nations of the world, or, simply non-Jewish. I expect that is the case, but I just wanted you to know the exact translation of this foreign word since you ascribe it to yourself.
I think HaRav Avigdor Miller, zt”l, said that pedestrians/bike riders MUST wear something reflective at night in order to be seen by drivers, to prevent avoidable accidents. That is, even if you’re on the way to do a mitzvah (eg, daven) do your hishtadlus for protection.