A bochur riding a scooter was seriously injured Tuesday night just before 10:00 p.m. after being struck by a vehicle that ran a red light at the intersection of Avenue M and Ocean Parkway in Flatbush.
Flatbush Hatzolah paramedics rushed to the scene and transported the victim to Maimonides Medical Center, where he is reported to be in serious but stable condition.
Flatbush Scoop obtained exclusive dash camera footage of the incident but is not publishing it due to its graphic nature. The footage clearly shows a reckless driver blowing through a solid red light and plowing directly into the bochur as he rode his scooter through the intersection.
Sources say the bochur’s condition is largely attributed to the fact that he was wearing a helmet, which is believed to have saved his life.
The driver was issued seven summonses in connection with the incident.
The name for Tehillim is Yeshayahu ben Chava. The tzibbur is asked to continue davening for his full and speedy recovery.
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6 Responses
Clearly the culprit either was DUI or on his cell phone or both:- Either way, this culprit must be:-
1) locked up for life without possibility of parole;
2) permanently be banned from ever driving again;
3) have all his personal assets seized to cover all ambulatory costs, police costs, hospitalization costs, medical costs, & taxpayers & insurance payers shouldn’t be footing 1 penny of all these exorbitant expenses.
He should have a refuah shlaima. These scooters are sakanos nefashos mamash.
@rt. The issue here is not the safety or lack of it in riding scooters. A car passed a red light at full speed. Luckily, the injured person was wearing a helmet.
May ישעיהו בן חוה have a רפואה שלמה. Aspeedy one too!
There exists another issue: albeit unrelated. People in our circles dress in black or dark colors from head to toe and drivers can not see them at night and early morning hhours. If only reflective belts were a requirement! The Vizhnitzer Rebbe זצ”ל from Monsey required it. It helps to save lives. ונשמרתם מאד לנפשתיכם
in the right circumstances, a helmet can save a life.
the scooter saved his life the only reason he was wearing a helmet was bec he was riding a scooter. @rt it was a kick scooter not electric. ty