An 8-year-old boy tragically lost his life after being struck by a vehicle in Crown Heights during an afternoon. The accident occurred at around 5:30 p.m., involving a 69-year-old driver with a Honda Pilot. Despite immediate medical attention, the boy was pronounced dead at the hospital. Eyewitness Shaznet Pearson recounted the chaotic scene as she tried to help the boy and keep others calm. Community member Adel Gado expressed fear for his own grandchildren's safety in the area. As of the report, no arrests had been made, and the driver remained at the scene.
"I asked somebody to go get a towel and applied pressure to where the blood was coming from. So I tried to keep everybody as calm as possible," Pearson said.
"It scares me because I have grandkids and we walk around here too," said Adel Gado, highlighting community concerns.
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