Tragedy struck Flatbush on Monday night when a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Avenue I and East 5th Street. The victim, identified as 70-year-old R’ Berel Broyde z”l, was walking home from Maariv when the accident occurred — just a block away from his residence. Emergency responders from Boro Park Hatzolah quickly arrived at the scene and began life-saving measures. R’ Berel was transported in serious condition to Maimonides Medical Center, but despite all efforts, he was tragically niftar a short time later. The exact circumstances of the crash remain under investigation by the NYPD. R’ Berel Broyde was known in his kehilla as a sincere and devoted Yid, deeply committed to Torah and avodas hashem.
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