Take Action for Norman Fruchter, Who Was Hit By a Car in Bay Ridge
Norman Fruchter was hit by a car driving in reverse near Owl’s Head Park in Bay Ridge on December 22, 2022. (Info here)
Norman died from his injuries on January 4, 2023. The driver was never charged, even with reckless driving for driving backwards up the street. Norman’s death was caused by the negligence of this driver.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Our neighborhood has a lot of seniors and they should be able to walk around without being scared of reckless driving!
Please asked the Brooklyn District Attorney, Eric Gonzalez to charge the driver.
Eric Gonzalez’ Twitter: @BrooklynDA
Phone: 718-250-2340 Monday to Friday 9 am -5pm
Email: gonzalee@brooklynda.org (address was not on his website!)
This is the email I sent to the DA – feel free to copy some or all:
Dear Eric Gonzalez,
On December 22nd, an 85-year-old man, named Norman Fruchter was hit by a car in Bay Ridge. The driver drove backwards up the street and hit Norman. Norman died at NYU Hospital on January.
This morning, we read about this incident and we are shocked that the driver was not charged. This driver’s negligence and reckless driving caused Norman’s death.
Streetsblog says there is a video of this incident and Norman was hit a second time. (See here)
Politicians did not inform the community that this incident happened on 12/22 or that Norman had died on 1/4. We have elected leaders, who are more engaged with lobbyists, than the community.
Norman’s family just buried their father, but they wanted to make sure that no other people were hurt in our community. Reckless driving can not continue in a community with many seniors.
Please charge the driver with the appropriate charges immediately, DA Gonzalez. Brooklyn needs to set the tone because even our politicians think the rules of the road are a joke.
Thank you!
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Hugs,
marlene
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