Driver Hits Two Men in Borough Park, Killing Noach Klein

Two pedestrians were hit in Borough Park

The city crash record says the crash happened at 6:19 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2025, at 18th Avenue and 49th Street in Brooklyn, killing one pedestrian and injuring another. News 12 reported that police said a 38-year-old driver hit Noach Klein, 84, and a 54-year-old man.

News 12 reported that surveillance video showed the two men dressed in black and outside the crosswalk before impact, and that the footage was paused before the moment of impact. The official person record says the pedestrian who was killed was crossing outside a signal or crosswalk and was not at an intersection.

Noach Klein was identified as the pedestrian who died

Family members told News 12 that Klein was a Holocaust survivor, born in 1943 in Romania, and remembered him for his smile, family and kindness. News 12 also reported that he owned Unique Sterling, a silver shop in Borough Park located just feet from the crash site.

Records and police accounts describe the vehicle differently

News 12, citing police, described a white Ford Transit van driven by a 38-year-old man. The city vehicle record lists a 2018 Ford station wagon/SUV with one male driver, traveling south and going straight before the crash.

The city record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor and lists the male driver's license status as unlicensed. News 12 reported that police said the driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

Investigators had not announced charges

News 12 reported that no arrests had been made and no charges had been filed against the driver as the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad continued its investigation.