9-year-old boy fatally struck by school bus in Williamsburg
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Key Points:
- A nine-year-old boy, Yoel Jacobowitz, was fatally struck by a private yeshiva bus while crossing the street in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, around 8:15 a.m. Friday morning.
- The bus driver initially left the scene but returned after being alerted, and the boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The accident occurred at a recently under-construction five-way intersection lacking crosswalks and clear street markings, which residents describe as very dangerous.
- Community members and city leaders are calling for immediate safety improvements, including better pedestrian signals and street markings, to prevent further tragedies.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed his condolences and emphasized the urgent need to enhance street safety for children and all New Yorkers.
