9-Year-Old Fatally Struck at Williamsburg Intersection
A 9-year-old boy, identified by Williamsburg 365 as Yoel Jacobowitz, died after being struck at Lee Avenue and Lorimer Street in Williamsburg, where the outlet reported a school bus was involved.
Reported by press, not yet linked to NYC police crash records. This may change when new official records become available or when matching details are reviewed.
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What We Know
Williamsburg 365 reported that 9-year-old Yoel Jacobowitz was fatally struck at Lee Avenue and Lorimer Street in Williamsburg on a morning when a school bus was involved. The outlet said emergency responders, including Hatzolah, arrived quickly, and that Chesed Shel Emes and Misaskim were assisting afterward.
What Williamsburg 365 reported
Williamsburg 365 reported that 9-year-old Yoel Jacobowitz was fatally struck by a school bus at Lee Avenue and Lorimer Street in Williamsburg. The outlet said emergency responders, including Hatzolah, arrived quickly, but the child died.
Community response
The report identified the child as the son of R. Naftula Hertzka and said Chesed Shel Emes and Misaskim were assisting after the crash. Williamsburg 365 said funeral details would be shared when available.
Where
Lee Avenue and Lorimer Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY