An Orthodox Jewish mother, 35, and two of her daughters, aged 6 and 8, were killed by an individual driving on a suspended license in a predominantly Orthodox Jewish area of Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon.
Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed that an Audi had collided with a Toyota Camry on Ocean Parkway in Gravesend, Brooklyn, before driving into a crosswalk where it struck the family who were on a shabbat walk.
The three were pronounced dead on the scene, and the third child – a four-year-old boy – is in critical condition. Yeshiva World News named them as Natasha (Sara) Saada (35), and daughters Diana Saada (7), and Debra Saada (5).
“This was a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions,” said Mayor Adams.
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The father was at home with their infant at the time of the accident, according to YWN.
The driver
Tisch said the driver of the Audi was named Miriam Yarimi, 32, and the police are investigating why her license was suspended.
According to NYPD, she is in stable condition.
“This was a horrific tragedy caused by someone who shouldn’t have been on the road,” Tisch said during a press conference at the scene.
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