"An 84-year-old man died after a van driver hit him and another pedestrian in Borough Park on Wednesday night. Police said a 39-year-old man driving a sprinter van was headed southbound on 18th Avenue at about 6:30 p.m. when he struck two pedestrians who were crossing the avenue midblock near 49th Street. Both pedestrians - 84-year-old Williamsburg resident Noach Klein and a 54-year-old man who has not been named - were taken to Maimonides Medical Center by ambulance."
"Klein died from his injuries at the hospital, police said, while the 54-year-old was in stable condition. The driver remained on the scene, police said, and no arrests had been made as of Thursday evening, though an investigation is ongoing. This is a breaking news story and will be updated."
An 84-year-old man died after being struck by a sprinter van in Borough Park on Wednesday evening. The crash occurred around 6:30 p.m. on 18th Avenue near 49th Street when a 39-year-old man driving southbound hit two pedestrians who were crossing midblock. Both victims were transported to Maimonides Medical Center by ambulance. The deceased was identified as 84-year-old Williamsburg resident Noach Klein. The other pedestrian, a 54-year-old man, was in stable condition. The van driver remained at the scene. No arrests had been made as of Thursday evening, and an investigation is ongoing.
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