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Chestnut Ridge Tree Crushes Car, Killing Yisroel Meir Freeman En Route to Kollel

The Boro Park father of three was the son of longtime East Side Hatzolah volunteer Yaakov Freeman.

Overview

  • The crash occurred Sunday morning near 445 South Pascack Road in Chestnut Ridge, according to local reports.
  • Responders from Ramapo Police, South Spring Valley Fire Department, Chaverim of Rockland, and Rockland Hatzoloh extricated the driver from the wreckage.
  • Rockland Hatzoloh paramedics delivered advanced life support and transported him to Westchester Medical Center for emergency surgery.
  • He died later that day from his injuries, with outlets differing on his age, reporting either 29 or early 30s.
  • Matzav reported a levayah at 6:15 p.m. at 445 South Pascack Road, followed by burial at Har Sholom Beis HaChaim in Airmont.