A Brooklyn man, identified as Jose Ramirez, 38, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after allegedly striking an 84-year-old pedestrian, Noach Klein, who was killed in the incident. According to police, Ramirez was behind the wheel of a 2018 Ford Transit van on Wednesday evening when he collided with Klein and a 54-year-old man crossing 18th Avenue near 49th Street in Borough Park.
The victims were not in the crosswalk at the time of the collision but had the red light, which they had in their favor. Police stated that Ramirez's vehicle did not have the proper registration or insurance to operate in New York state.
Ramirez stayed on the scene and was charged hours later with unlicensed aggravated operating of a vehicle. The van's driver lives in Midwood, according to police. The NYPD's collision investigation squad is still looking into the incident.
Noach Klein lived in South Williamsburg but had recently owned a silver shop near the intersection where he was struck. According to reports from local news outlets, Klein's family was preparing for his funeral after speaking with a reporter who called them on Thursday. However, they were unable to be reached due to their emotional state at that time.
The NYPD reported that there have been at least 164 pedestrian collisions in the 66th Precinct so far this year. This is slightly lower than the same period last year, which saw 179 pedestrians involved in crashes. However, pedestrian deaths within the precinct have increased slightly, with Klein's death marking the fourth of the year.
The incident serves as a reminder of ongoing concerns regarding pedestrian safety in Brooklyn neighborhoods such as Borough Park and Midwood.
The victims were not in the crosswalk at the time of the collision but had the red light, which they had in their favor. Police stated that Ramirez's vehicle did not have the proper registration or insurance to operate in New York state.
Ramirez stayed on the scene and was charged hours later with unlicensed aggravated operating of a vehicle. The van's driver lives in Midwood, according to police. The NYPD's collision investigation squad is still looking into the incident.
Noach Klein lived in South Williamsburg but had recently owned a silver shop near the intersection where he was struck. According to reports from local news outlets, Klein's family was preparing for his funeral after speaking with a reporter who called them on Thursday. However, they were unable to be reached due to their emotional state at that time.
The NYPD reported that there have been at least 164 pedestrian collisions in the 66th Precinct so far this year. This is slightly lower than the same period last year, which saw 179 pedestrians involved in crashes. However, pedestrian deaths within the precinct have increased slightly, with Klein's death marking the fourth of the year.
The incident serves as a reminder of ongoing concerns regarding pedestrian safety in Brooklyn neighborhoods such as Borough Park and Midwood.
! like, Jose Ramirez was driving without a license and still managed to hit someone... i mean, that's what happens when you're not paying your fines on time, right? 
anywayz, pedestrian safety in Brooklyn neighborhoods is def a concern, and we need to keep making sure our roads are safe for everyone... noach klein's memory will live on 
oh man this is so sickening!! like 84 years old and he's still walking around and some dude like Jose Ramirez comes along and kills him... what's wrong with people?! 
the fact that the guy didn't even have a license or insurance and was driving recklessly just shows how irresponsible some drivers are. and the worst part is that it happened in front of all these people and they're just standing there watching... 
this is getting outta hand, we need to do something about pedestrian safety before more innocent lives get lost.
What kinda person do that? Poor Noach Klein he was just a guy tryna make it home and now hes gone 
. Can we get a better system in place to prevent this from happenin again?
. Like, what if he was tryna cover his tracks or somethin? The NYPD needs to do more to hold people accountable for these kinds of incidents 
. Anyways, RIP Noach Klein 
84-year-old Noach Klein dies cuz of him and now his family has to deal with all that grief 
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another poor soul lost to some careless driver...i feel bad for Noach's family, they're still trying to process this loss...and to think he was just walking with a friend or something, enjoying the evening stroll...but you know how it goes sometimes...someone just isn't paying attention on the road. and yeah, this is like, super avoidable if people just follow the rules 
family must be devastated 
police gotta do more to enforce traffic rules 
pedestrians got the right of way too 
at least 164 collisions this year? that's crazy many 
more needs to be done for pedestrian safety in Brooklyn 
The stats are pretty eye-opening though - 164 pedestrian collisions in one precinct already? That's not cool at all... maybe we need to rethink our whole approach to driving safety?