2 Children Killed by Driver in Brooklyn Intersection
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“She hit the mother, she hit the little girl and she took the carriage — the baby that was in the carriage,” said Jessica Sierra, 43, describing how she saw the Volvo go through the intersection of Ninth Street and Fifth Avenue.
Ms. Sierra, who had been walking to a bus stop, said the Volvo appeared to accelerate with the impact. She immediately ran to the girl, who was nearest to her, and used a sweatsuit that she kept in her pack to try to stanch the bleeding.
“There was blood everywhere,” said Ms. Sierra. “And I felt like she was cold, so I covered her with it. She looked lifeless.”
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The police said the Volvo dragged the carriage, with the child in it, halfway down the block, trailing children’s clothing, including a shoe and socks, behind it. The Volvo could be seen on the street afterward with mangled pieces of a stroller wedged under its right rear fender.
Officials said the 34-year-old mother of the fatally injured girl, whose name was not released, was taken by ambulance to New York Methodist Hospital, where she was in serious condition. Officials did not say whether her unborn child had survived the collision.
James Long, a Fire Department spokesman, said that both children were declared dead at the scene. Officials said the boy and girl were not believed to be related. A 46-year-old man suffered minor injuries in the incident, Mr. Long said.
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The first 911 calls streamed in at about 12:40 p.m., said Mr. Long, reporting the crash just a few blocks west of Prospect Park.
The intersection, bustling and often chaotic, has been a focus of traffic-safety advocates because of previous incidents. In 2016, a 41-year-old man was fatally struck by a car along Ninth Street. The car that hit him was traveling north on Fifth Avenue.
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In Monday’s incident, the police said the driver, who was not identified, would undergo a sobriety test. She told investigators after the crash that she has a medical impairment.
“There’s a possibility it may have been some kind of medical condition involved here,” said Mr. Davis. “She did not hit and run.”
He said there was video of the Volvo, either stopped or rolling very slowly on Ninth Street, “inexplicably” beginning to move forward at Fifth Avenue, though the light was still apparently red.
“All of a sudden, it looks like it just starts to accelerate, striking the people in the other side of the intersection,” said Mr. Davis. “They’re going to do a mechanical check of the car; they are doing a physical check of her. It’s going to take a while to figure it out.”
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USS Lexington discovered by billionaire Paul Allen’s crew 76 years after WWII sinking
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An aircraft from the USS Lexington rests on the bottom of the Coral Sea near Australia. The expedition crew of billionaire Paul Allen found the ship below 76 years after sinking.
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Billionaire Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder and Seattle Seahawks owner, has made another huge nautical find: the USS Lexington, which was lost at the Battle of Coral Sea 76 years ago.
The fleet aircraft carrier, the first to be sunk by opposing carrier aircraft in World War II, was found near Australia below Coral Sea in a remarkably well-preserved condition, news.com.au reported.
The expedition crew of Allen’s personal research ship R/V Petrel found the missing Lexington two miles below and about 500 miles off the eastern coast of Australia, according to USNI News.
A five-inch gun on the USS Lexington is seen at the bottom of the Coral Sea off the coast of Australia.
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“To pay tribute to the USS Lexington and the brave men that served on her is an honor,” Paul Allen said on his website. “As Americans, all of us owe a debt of gratitude to everyone who served and who continue to serve our country for their courage, persistence and sacrifice.”
As the Lexington was struck by multiple Japanese torpedoes and bombs on May 8, 1942, more than 200 Lexington sailors were killed in the fight, and nearby U.S. ships rescued 2,770 of the carrier’s remaining sailors, according to the Navy Times.
Once evacuated, the ship, affectionately known as “Lady Lex,” was torpedoed by the USS Phelps to prevent her capture, according to the Navy Times.
Commander of U.S. Pacific Command Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. told Fox News about his gratitude of the find: “We honor the valor and sacrifice of the ‘Lady Lex’s’ sailors — all, all those Americans who fought in World War II — by continuing to secure the freedoms they won for all of us.”
Harris’ father was one of the sailors evacuated.
The nameplate of the USS Lexington, which was struck by multiple Japanese torpedoes and bombs on May 8, 1942, during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
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“Our Navy’s strength comes from those who have gone before. This is our heritage. Our Navy’s strength comes from those who serve now. This is who we are. No one should doubt that today’s warriors are ready to fight tonight and win,” he told Fox News Monday.
Harris, who oversees 375,000 military personnel and is responsible for threats to the U.S. across 100 million square miles — half of the earth’s surface — is currently in Australia “to meet with my counterparts and reinforce our amazing alliance.”
The expedition crew of Paul Allen’s personal research ship found the missing USS Lexington.
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He added: “Alongside our allies, friends and partners, bound together by shared values, the United States is committed to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, which has brought security and economic prosperity to all who live in this critical region.”
Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin contributed to this report.