99-year-old Brooklyn man dies after being struck by car while crossing street

Brooklyn intersection where crash occurred
Brooklyn intersection where crash occurred Photo credit Google Street View

NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — A 99-year-old man in a motorized wheelchair died after being hit by a car in Brooklyn on Saturday, police said.

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The victim, Jack Mikulincer, was crossing the intersection of Coleridge Street and Oriental Boulevard when he was struck by a 2020 BMW X5 operated by a 52-year-old man, police said.

Officials arrived at the scene to find Mikulincer lying on the street with trauma to his body. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene.

NYPD's Highway Collision Investigation Squad is still investigating the incident.

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