On Sunday night, Hatzolah responded to reports of a pedestrian struck at the intersection of 11th Avenue and 49th Street. The found a victim of a pedestrian struck in traumatic arrest, and transported the victim to Maimonides Hospital where she was R”L pronounced DOA. NYPD tells YWN that the driver of a 2003 Mazda MPV was traveling northbound on 11th Avenue approaching 49th Street, when he struck the pedestrian attempting to cross west to east on 11th Avenue at the crosswalk. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and the investigation is ongoing.
The deceased has been identified as Ethel Rubenstein (69), who lives at 1163 53rd Street in Brooklyn.
Levaya details were not immediately available.
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BD”E what Loss for Klal Yisroel. She was the sweetest and nicest known by everyone. Please update levaya info
BDE. Levaya is at 2pm at bobov on 48th and 15th.
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My sympathy and condolences go out to the family of the victim. These types of accidents are commonplace in that neighborhood. There seems to be a general disregard for pedestrians and traffic laws alike with constant horn blowing, speeding, and not recognizing stop signs, not to mention walking in middle of the street in the evening with all black clothing on.
#3: You forgot the worst offenders, the ones who go AROUND a school bus with it’s red lights flashing, because…
Where are those “anti-Semitic” cops when you need ’em???