Overview
- The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on 18th Avenue near 49th Street in Borough Park.
- Police told Gothamist that 84-year-old Noach Klein died at Maimonides Medical Center, while ABC7 reported he was in critical condition.
- The second pedestrian was listed in stable condition per Gothamist, with his age reported as 54 by Gothamist and 59 by ABC7.
- Officials said a 38-year-old operating a 2018 Ford Transit van struck the men, stayed at the scene, and has not been arrested or charged.
- Police said the pedestrians were outside a marked crosswalk but had the traffic signal in their favor, and local precinct data show a slight rise in pedestrian deaths this year.