A regular afternoon in East Flatbush turned chaotic when a driver suffering from a medical episode lost control of his vehicle and careened down a busy sidewalk, narrowly missing pedestrians and leaving a trail of damage, as captured by surveillance video. The incident, which took place at approximately 12:55 p.m. yesterday at the intersection of East 35th Street and Church Avenue, saw the 38-year-old man at the wheel of a Jeep potentially quickly turn a quiet sidewalk into a scene of disruption and danger. “Like a big thundering noise, like a storm coming or something,” described the owner of a nearby furniture store, as mentioned in a statement obtained byABC7NY.
Video evidence shows the vehicle narrowly missing men seated on a bench and slightly clipping a woman attempting to leap to safety. In a harrowing sight, the Jeep surged forward to eventually smash into the wall of a pharmacy on the corner. News 12 reports also showed a pedestrian, a 68-year-old woman, hospitalized for minor injuries caused by flying debris. “I heard the car crack,” said a worker from a 99-cent store, detailing the immediate moments of the crash in an interview published byNews 12.
The driver was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition following the incident, according to authorities. No further injuries have been reported, despite the collision’s evident potential to tragically inflict more harm on the neighborhood’s residents and passersby. Workers witnessing the event considered themselves lucky, especially because the sidewalk was unusually quiet at the time of the near-catastrophe.
Property damage was also extensive. One local business owner, who acted swiftly to aid the injured woman by saying, I put a pillow under her head, estimated $800 in losses to his merchandise, as he toldNews 12. The SUV came to a stop after slamming into the pharmacy, shaking the entire building and raising concerns about the structure’s safety. A Department of Buildings spokesperson later confirmed that no vacate orders were being issued. However, they instructed the pharmacy to hire an engineer to assess the building and submit a report on its integrity.
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