Photo of Cho, 40, killed in a car accident on Sunday (Courtesy of 1010 Wins)
A 40-year-old woman was killed on Sunday when a car reversed too quickly and slammed into her and four others.
The black 2010 Mercedes SUV was driven by a elderly parishioner (reports of his age vary between 62 and 73 years old) of Pyeong AHN Presbyterian Church (2407 McDonald Avenue). He was pulling out of a parking space around 3 p.m. when he accelerated too quickly and plowed into four other parishioners – three women, a 10-year-old and an infant.
Forty-year-old Sung Won Cho died of her injuries at the scene, while the other four received only minor injuries.
No charges were brought against the driver, and no alcohol or drug use is suspected.
We just got word of an accident at Homecrest Avenue and Shore Parkway, at the southeastern corner of the park. Apparently a car flipped over at around 2 p.m. today. We do not know if anyone was hurt or what role the weather played in the accident. We will pass on more information as it becomes available.
Around noon today, a BMW zooming down Oriental Boulevard towards West End Avenue lost control, vaulted over the median, and plowed into the park fence on Hastings Street, said Flori Kostoff of the Manhattan Beach Community Group.
According to Kostoff, the car had several passengers, one of whom was taken to the hospital. His condition is unknown. The others were arrested.
Kostoff was dispatched to take photos for the group as part of their ongoing campaign for stronger enforcement of traffic laws on Oriental Boulevard. When she arrived, she said she heard one passenger ask the police if it would take long because he needed to get to an exam. She also said none of them copped to being the driver of the car. The owner was charged with excessive speeding, but he said he was not behind the wheel.
The car left skid marks in the street, damaged a fence, and rendered a bench useless. Kostoff says it could be up to two years for the bench to be replaced, as thats how long it has taken for other benches in the area that were damaged in automobile accidents.
This is an ongoing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
This afternoon, sometime around 3:30 p.m., a tan minivan collided with a silver minivan in front Sheepshead Bay High School.
One witness said that he was looking out the window at the moment when the cars collided, and he immediately came out to the sidewalk. He had said this to say about the accident: “This brown car, he went to go pull a u-turn and he crashed into him while he was coming down the street.” When asked if he thought there was any speeding involved, he said, “Nah, there was no speeding.”
Emergency response workers could be seen carefully removing an injured male victim from the tan minivan. Minutes later, he was placed on a stretcher and taken away in an ambulance. It is not known if there are any others injured in the crash.
There was police presence at spot where the crash occurred. The street did not appear to be closed to traffic, as cars could be seen passing near the injured person as he was being lifted into the ambulance.
At approximately 6 p.m. this evening, emergency services including two fire trucks and paramedics responded to a multiple vehicle accident at the intersection of Batchelder Street and Avenue W. At least one victim was in a stretcher on the ground with a neck brace. It appeared as if three vehicles were involved in the accident including damage to a fourth car that was parked on the corner. The cause of the accident, the number of other victims, and the extent of their injuries are unknown at the time of this writing. Have information on this accident? Post it in the comments below or send an e-mail.
When we heard that the Kings Bay Youth Organization’s fence was repaired just days after a car slammed through it last week, we said to ourselves, “Well, that’s a triumph of efficiency.” Even though it turns out it’s more of a makeshift repair with wire mesh holding everything together, we figured it must be miles ahead of where the Parks Department would be with the marina’s railing after a car took a dive four days before the Coyle Street/Kings Bay field incident. Afterall, a set of concrete planters has baffled the department for a couple of years now. Well, we were wrong. When we went to go snag a comparison shot of the fence as it sits now, well, lo’ and behold, it was repaired!
We actually walked past the spot two or three times trying to remember where the damage occurred, since it blended in so seamlessly that we couldn’t spot it offhand. The concrete looked fresh, but no one in the area could tell us when the department came to do repairs, and many were surprised when we pointed out it was fixed. We can’t tell for sure, but it looks like they recycled at least one of the fences damaged in the accident and put it back into position. The wood board is to hold the concrete while it sets, since the gate ripped a chunk off when the car plowed into it. Good job, Parks Department. We’ll try to be a little less cynical next time.
A vehicle looks to have spun out of control at the intersection of Avenue Z and Coyle Avenue. As depicted in the photos there is massive damage to the fence protecting the field, and the car is totaled. The “Jaws Of Life” were used by emergency personnel to remove at least one indivual, who was taken away in a stretcher covered in blood. Witnesses at the scene speculated the driver was drunk, noting that he first hit a car at Avenue Z and Haring Street, then impacted a flatbed truck on Coyle before hitting a final car and flinging into the field. The driver was alone in the car. We’ll update you as more information becomes available.
When I pull into a gas station, I go with the mentality that even a tap against one of the pumps will lead to an explosion that’ll take out half of Brooklyn. Sure, it’s not realistic, but it keeps me from making an irresponsible move. The driver who nailed this pump at the Mobile station on Knapp Street and Gerritsen Avenue should’ve been thinking more like me. We’re not exactly sure what happened here, as the attendant on hand kept mum about the incident, but we do know it happened last night. The truck there now wasn’t involved; it’s there to protect people from being hurt. What’s going on in Brooklyn these days? Cars ramming gas pumps? Autos going for a swim? Buses forgetting that they can’t weave in traffic like bikers? It must be because 2012 is closing in. Damn Mayans…
By now we’ve all heard about the woman and her two kids who, perhaps fed up with the parking situation in Sheepshead Bay, tried landing her car alongside Pier 7 on Emmons Avenue. And, of course, we’ve heard about yet another heroic Sheepshead Bay fisherman saving the day. Yes, the important parts are that no one was hurt. And that fisherman Keith Gorman gets the credit he deserves for his heroic acts. One thing we haven’t heard much about, though, is the damaged railing. So here are some photos taken on Monday. And we’re officially announcing the start of the countdown to the repairs. (Man, I’m glad she wasn’t on my insurance…)
