Three Alarm Fire Destroys Auto Repair Center In Crown Heights

 Crown Heights, Brooklyn. A 3 alarm blaze destroyed the Boogy car rental repair shop at Empire Blvd & Bedford Avenue, in Crown Heights Monday morning.

Cyclist left critically injured after being struck by garbage truck in Brooklyn

A man on a bicycle was critically injured after he was smashed by a garbage truck in Brooklyn late Thursday, police said.

Man Shot After Pointing Gun At NYPD Officer

Brooklyn -  A 24-year-old armed man who pulled a gun on a police officer has been shot by the NYPD officer in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.

Overturned Vehicle On Brooklyn Ave in Crown Heights

Brooklyn - FD & Hatzolah were on scene Wednesday morning at the intersection of Brooklyn Avenue and Union Street in Crown Heights of a collision were one vehicle overturned.

Jewish Man Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Crown Heights

Brooklyn - A 64-year-old Jewish man has died after being struck by a moving vehicle, a short while ago, in Crown Heights,

Two Garages Collapse after Retention Wall Fails in Crown Heights

Brooklyn - Two garages on Carroll Street collapsed into the back yard of a Crown Street house after a 20 foot retention wall failed and came crumbling down early Friday morning.

The incident occurred at around 7:00am in the back yards of 1644 Carroll Street and 743 Crown Street. One resident told CrownHeights.info that it sounded like “two trucks crashed into each other, like a bomb had gone off”. As he looked out his window, he saw the rear of his garage was missing.

2nd Alarm Fire In a 1 Story Commercial In Brooklyn

The following is a rundown of this fire Monday night, courtesy of NYCFire.net

Box: 1058

Address: 224 Empire Blvd

L-113 transmitting the 10-75 for fire in a 1 story commercial building

L-123 FAST

Car Overturns, Pinning Driver In Brooklyn Accident

Crown Heights - Emergency personnel responded to the scene Thursday morning, of an overturned vehiucle with the driver that was pinned inside.

The FDNY, NYPD ESU and Hatzolah EMS were all on scene. Patients was transported to the hospital in serious but not likely (to die) condition.

Car Overturns, Injuring Father And 3 Kids In Brooklyn

Crown Heights - A violent collision between an SUV and dump truck left a father and his three children miraculously with only scrapes and bruises, despite rolling over and slamming into a house.

The crash occurred at around 11:00am in the intersection of Brooklyn Avenue and East New York Avenue. The SUV, a blue Subaru, was traveling down Brooklyn and was broadsided by the dump truck, which was carrying a full load of sand. The collision sent the SUV spinning and rolling over onto the sidewalk.

2 With Minor Injuries After Vehicle Overturns In Brooklyn

Crown Heights - Hatzolah EMS were requested responded to the scene of an overturned vehicle on Eastern Parkway and Brooklyn Avenue, Sunday night.

The male driver and a child passenger self extricated themselves by the time the units arrived.

Teen Struck And Seriously Injured On Eastern Pkwy

Crown Heights - A boy was hit by a speeding minivan in front of Yeshiva Chovevei Torah Monday afternoon, he was thrown over thirty feet and sustained serious injuries. 

Yeshiva administration notified CrownHeights.info that B"H the boy is stable and doing ok.

Drunken Man Reverses Limo Into Brother-In-Law, Killing Him [VIDEO]

Crown Heights - A 53-year-old man was killed after he was struck by a limousine driven by his drunken brother-in-law, police sources said Monday.

Viktor Avadyayev was struck by a 2007 Chrysler limo Sunday shortly before 7 p.m. at Bedford Avenue and Kings Highway, police said.

4th Alarm Fire Rips Through Crown Heights Home

Eight firefighters were hospitalized after battling a blaze in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood during the night, with one listed in serious condition in New York Hospital’s Burn Unit.

The fire broke heart in the heart of the Lubavitch community at Carol Street and Kingston Avenue at 02:30. ABC News reports that while many of the residents were able to get out of the building on their own, at least 12 had to be rescued and fire marshals are labeling the blaze as “suspicious” because it spread so quickly. Chabad websites report the building that was engulfed in flames was home to many frum families.