Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Two Children Struck by Van, One Fatally
Reported Jan 4 at 9:16 AM · Updated Jan 4 at 3:44 PM · 72.1K Viewed
Summary
A four-year-old child was killed and a six-year-old is in critical condition after they were struck by a vehicle in Bensonhurst.
The incident happened after 9 a.m. near the intersection of 67th St and 20th Avenue.
The driver initially left the scene, but police say they returned.
A [report by ABC](https://abc7ny.com/boy-killed-brother-critical-in-brooklyn-hit-and-run/9345301/) said the 76-year-old driver dropped the children off and was apparently unaware that he had struck them. He reportedly returned after being contacted.
No charges have yet been filed against the driver, according to the report.
The incident is under investigation by the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad.
Funeral services are reportedly planned for the deceased child at the Yeshiva of Staten Island Monday night.
A four-year-old child was killed and a six-year-old is in critical condition after they were struck by a vehicle in Bensonhurst.
The incident happened after 9 a.m. near the intersection of 67th St and 20th Avenue.
The driver initially left the scene, but police say they returned.
A [report by ABC](https://abc7ny.com/boy-killed-brother-critical-in-brooklyn-hit-and-run/9345301/) said the 76-year-old driver dropped the children off and was apparently unaware that he had struck them. He reportedly returned after being contacted.
No charges have yet been filed against the driver, according to the report.
The incident is under investigation by the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad.
Funeral services are reportedly planned for the deceased child at the Yeshiva of Staten Island Monday night.
A four-year-old child was killed and a six-year-old is in critical condition after they were struck by a vehicle in Bensonhurst.
The incident happened after 9 a.m. near the intersection of 67th St and 20th Avenue.
The driver initially left the scene, but police say they returned.
A [report by ABC](https://abc7ny.com/boy-killed-brother-critical-in-brooklyn-hit-and-run/9345301/) said the 76-year-old driver dropped the children off and was apparently unaware that he had struck them. He reportedly returned after being contacted.
No charges have yet been filed against the driver, according to the report.
The incident is under investigation by the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad.
Funeral services are reportedly planned for the deceased child at the Yeshiva of Staten Island Monday night.
A four-year-old child was killed and a six-year-old is in critical condition after they were struck by a vehicle in Bensonhurst.
The incident happened after 9 a.m. near the intersection of 67th St and 20th Avenue.
The driver initially left the scene, but police say they returned.
A [report by ABC](https://abc7ny.com/boy-killed-brother-critical-in-brooklyn-hit-and-run/9345301/) said the 76-year-old driver dropped the children off and was apparently unaware that he had struck them. He reportedly returned after being contacted.
No charges have yet been filed against the driver, according to the report.
The incident is under investigation by the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad.
Funeral services are reportedly planned for the deceased child at the Yeshiva of Staten Island Monday night.
A four-year-old child was killed and a six-year-old is in critical condition after they were struck by a vehicle in Bensonhurst.
The incident happened after 9 a.m. near the intersection of 67th St and 20th Avenue.
The driver initially left the scene, but police say they returned.
A [report by ABC](https://abc7ny.com/boy-killed-brother-critical-in-brooklyn-hit-and-run/9345301/) said the 76-year-old driver dropped the children off and was apparently unaware that he had struck them. He reportedly returned after being contacted.
No charges have yet been filed against the driver, according to the report.
The incident is under investigation by the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad.
Funeral services are reportedly planned for the deceased child at the Yeshiva of Staten Island Monday night.
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The suspect vehicle is now believed to be a minivan.
NYPD units clarify the suspect vehicle is a blue minivan, or possibly a work truck, with damage.
Officers have requested additional units and resources to the scene.
The suspect vehicle was last seen heading eastbound on 67th Street.
Police are searching for a blue van.
The child is being transported to the hospital.
The suspect vehicle is now believed to be a minivan.
NYPD units clarify the suspect vehicle is a blue minivan, or possibly a work truck, with damage.
Officers have requested additional units and resources to the scene.
The suspect vehicle was last seen heading eastbound on 67th Street.
Police are searching for a blue van.
The child is being transported to the hospital.
The suspect vehicle is now believed to be a minivan.
NYPD units clarify the suspect vehicle is a blue minivan, or possibly a work truck, with damage.
Officers have requested additional units and resources to the scene.
The suspect vehicle was last seen heading eastbound on 67th Street.
Police are searching for a blue van.
The child is being transported to the hospital.
The suspect vehicle is now believed to be a minivan.
NYPD units clarify the suspect vehicle is a blue minivan, or possibly a work truck, with damage.
Officers have requested additional units and resources to the scene.
The suspect vehicle was last seen heading eastbound on 67th Street.
Police are searching for a blue van.
The child is being transported to the hospital.
The suspect vehicle is now believed to be a minivan.
NYPD units clarify the suspect vehicle is a blue minivan, or possibly a work truck, with damage.
Officers have requested additional units and resources to the scene.
The suspect vehicle was last seen heading eastbound on 67th Street.
Police are searching for a blue van.
The child is being transported to the hospital.
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All those people who complain about too many traffic cameras and defunding police should look at incidents like these. My deepest sympathies
Apparently the same person that dropped them off, was the same person that struck them.
People need to drive more responsibly and alot of people don't even k ow how to drive how do they get licenses
Apparently the same person that dropped them off, was the same person that struck them.
4 and 6 years old, where were the parents
Does it really make a difference if the kid was Jewish or not? The guy recoding "Jewish kid Jewish kid"..a child was hit by a car
@sunflower65 Being Jewish isn’t a race, it’s a religious belief. A child is a child I agree 100%. I see why the “Jewish” thing was pointed out. If you’re familiar with the area and the religion. You know that they tend to leave their tiny children unattended in the streets. I have witnessed myself many times these children, toddlers even babies in the hands of other children crossing and running into the street alone. Many times almost being hit. 😣 It’s the scariest and most reckless thing to leave them unattended. They’re children but they don’t see them that way I suppose. Not all, but definitely a thing. So when you hear that toddlers and children are being hit in this area, and nothing about an adult. It make sense for the first thing to come to mind is a Jew. Just off the simple fact that they’re literally running around playing in the streets with no adult supervision most of the time. 😞
All those people who complain about too many traffic cameras and defunding police should look at incidents like these. My deepest sympathies
Apparently the same person that dropped them off, was the same person that struck them.
People need to drive more responsibly and alot of people don't even k ow how to drive how do they get licenses
Apparently the same person that dropped them off, was the same person that struck them.
4 and 6 years old, where were the parents
Does it really make a difference if the kid was Jewish or not? The guy recoding "Jewish kid Jewish kid"..a child was hit by a car
@sunflower65 Being Jewish isn’t a race, it’s a religious belief. A child is a child I agree 100%. I see why the “Jewish” thing was pointed out. If you’re familiar with the area and the religion. You know that they tend to leave their tiny children unattended in the streets. I have witnessed myself many times these children, toddlers even babies in the hands of other children crossing and running into the street alone. Many times almost being hit. 😣 It’s the scariest and most reckless thing to leave them unattended. They’re children but they don’t see them that way I suppose. Not all, but definitely a thing. So when you hear that toddlers and children are being hit in this area, and nothing about an adult. It make sense for the first thing to come to mind is a Jew. Just off the simple fact that they’re literally running around playing in the streets with no adult supervision most of the time. 😞
All those people who complain about too many traffic cameras and defunding police should look at incidents like these. My deepest sympathies
Apparently the same person that dropped them off, was the same person that struck them.
People need to drive more responsibly and alot of people don't even k ow how to drive how do they get licenses
Apparently the same person that dropped them off, was the same person that struck them.
4 and 6 years old, where were the parents
Does it really make a difference if the kid was Jewish or not? The guy recoding "Jewish kid Jewish kid"..a child was hit by a car
@sunflower65 Being Jewish isn’t a race, it’s a religious belief. A child is a child I agree 100%. I see why the “Jewish” thing was pointed out. If you’re familiar with the area and the religion. You know that they tend to leave their tiny children unattended in the streets. I have witnessed myself many times these children, toddlers even babies in the hands of other children crossing and running into the street alone. Many times almost being hit. 😣 It’s the scariest and most reckless thing to leave them unattended. They’re children but they don’t see them that way I suppose. Not all, but definitely a thing. So when you hear that toddlers and children are being hit in this area, and nothing about an adult. It make sense for the first thing to come to mind is a Jew. Just off the simple fact that they’re literally running around playing in the streets with no adult supervision most of the time. 😞
All those people who complain about too many traffic cameras and defunding police should look at incidents like these. My deepest sympathies
Apparently the same person that dropped them off, was the same person that struck them.
People need to drive more responsibly and alot of people don't even k ow how to drive how do they get licenses
Apparently the same person that dropped them off, was the same person that struck them.
4 and 6 years old, where were the parents
Does it really make a difference if the kid was Jewish or not? The guy recoding "Jewish kid Jewish kid"..a child was hit by a car
@sunflower65 Being Jewish isn’t a race, it’s a religious belief. A child is a child I agree 100%. I see why the “Jewish” thing was pointed out. If you’re familiar with the area and the religion. You know that they tend to leave their tiny children unattended in the streets. I have witnessed myself many times these children, toddlers even babies in the hands of other children crossing and running into the street alone. Many times almost being hit. 😣 It’s the scariest and most reckless thing to leave them unattended. They’re children but they don’t see them that way I suppose. Not all, but definitely a thing. So when you hear that toddlers and children are being hit in this area, and nothing about an adult. It make sense for the first thing to come to mind is a Jew. Just off the simple fact that they’re literally running around playing in the streets with no adult supervision most of the time. 😞
All those people who complain about too many traffic cameras and defunding police should look at incidents like these. My deepest sympathies
Apparently the same person that dropped them off, was the same person that struck them.
People need to drive more responsibly and alot of people don't even k ow how to drive how do they get licenses
Apparently the same person that dropped them off, was the same person that struck them.
4 and 6 years old, where were the parents
Does it really make a difference if the kid was Jewish or not? The guy recoding "Jewish kid Jewish kid"..a child was hit by a car
@sunflower65 Being Jewish isn’t a race, it’s a religious belief. A child is a child I agree 100%. I see why the “Jewish” thing was pointed out. If you’re familiar with the area and the religion. You know that they tend to leave their tiny children unattended in the streets. I have witnessed myself many times these children, toddlers even babies in the hands of other children crossing and running into the street alone. Many times almost being hit. 😣 It’s the scariest and most reckless thing to leave them unattended. They’re children but they don’t see them that way I suppose. Not all, but definitely a thing. So when you hear that toddlers and children are being hit in this area, and nothing about an adult. It make sense for the first thing to come to mind is a Jew. Just off the simple fact that they’re literally running around playing in the streets with no adult supervision most of the time. 😞
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