April 2, 2007
Child Injured in Brooklyn Heights Crash
Reader Christoper sent us a set of photographs from the aftermath of a car accident in Brooklyn, on Atlantic Avenue near the BQE, yesterday. The front of a building is destroyed - with a "Do Not Enter" sign near the front. And an SUV looks crumpled. According to the Post, it turns out that a Bronx man had exited the BQE at 4AM, hit the sign, which was dragged under his car, and then crashed into the "unoccupied" Atlantic Peritoneal Dialysis Home Training Center.
The driver, 22-year-old Efrain Chiclana, was arrested for DWI at Bellevue; a female passenger was uninjured but a 2-year-old child in the car had serious injuries and was taken to Long Island College Hospital. Chiclana's father said, "My son [is] not doing too well. I just hope he gets better."
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That is a very strange damage pattern on the Expedition. I can't imagine how the crash was able to cause damage of that nature.
I walked by it this morning. In my mind I was trying to make a CSI montage of how the accident happened, but I can't figure it out.
My mom saw it while the SUV was still stuck in the side of the building, so I ran over w/ my Canon 30d. Unfortunately they had already dragged it onto the street by the time i got there. The SUV came off the BQE going to the left side of the exit, hit the curb of the median and dragged dirt and the "do not enter sign" from the other side of Atlantic all the way across the street and the driver must have turned the wheels as he hit the building w/ the left side of the car. The car then crumpled like an accordion with the left side heavily damaged and the right side fine. I hope the kid is ok, pretty messy crash. Take a look @ the Flickr Set for more shots.
Well I hope he survives his injuries . So he can be charged with DWI !
I was the first one down there to get the girl out of the car. I did not see any child. There was a guy unconciess and all bloody in the back seat to. No mention of him. I think he hit the windshield and flew back. Any info on him?
This is to comment the comments. I understand how DWI is a horrible thing to do and we all understand the concequences. No one really can understand or know how much pain and guilt the party is feeling let this be a lesson to everyone out there who thinks that it is ok and it is an easy thing to get behind the wheel thinking you are sober. God bless the family and god bless whom ever has injuries. Let this be a lesson learned and taught.
It wasnt a 2 year old boy who was hurt. His name was Angelo Rodriguez and he was my friend. He was 22 years old and passed away that Thursday April 5th at night. I hope this serves as a lesson to all of the damages of drunk driving and not wearing a seatbelt can cause. He is greatly missed.
As was said man in the back seat did passaway. he was a good kid. He was not driving he was a sleep in the back. All you people are excited over the crash Pics. How dare you? A family lost there loved one. I lost a co-Worker. RIP Angel (A-ROD)Rodriguez (Mister MTA) CRB 42
I WAS INFORMED LATE OF THE WHOLE INCIDENT. I CAME TO FIND OUT A WEEK AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT I HAD JUST LOST A CO-WORKER, FRIEND, AND NEW BUDDY. ANJELO AND I HAD BUMPED HEADS A FEW TIME ON THE JOB AS MTA CONDUCTORS AND IT WAS NOT UNTIL THREE WEEKS BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT DID WE GET A CHANCE TO REALLY KNOW EACHOTHER AT A TRAINING COARSE FOT THE NEW TECH TRAINS.. HE WAS A THIRD GENERATION OF HIS FAMILY TO POUND THE ROAD DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO HELP MOVE THIS CITY AND HE WAS DAMN PROUD OF THAT. AT 22, HIS LIFE HAD NOT EVEN HAVE THE CHANCE TO START, AND THAT HURTS ME, THE YOUNG AGE WE ALL REMEMBER, WE ALL PARTY, AND DO STUPID THINGS THAT WE ALL LOOK BACK ON AND SAY TO OURSELVES, "WHAT THE *%#$ WAS ON MY MIND"?? HE WILL NEVER DO THAT, AND THAT IS SOMTHING THAT ALL YOUNG DUDES SHOULD TAKE HEAD TO. "LIQUER AND OR BEER WONT MAKE U A NASCAR DRIVER, BUT WILL MAKE U AN ASS-IN-A-CAR DRIVER, DONT BE IGNORANT, AND U WILL BE ABLE TO LIVE ANOTHER DAY. R.I.P A-ROD I GOT NUTTIN BUT LUV FOR YA, "ESTEE" WE NEVER GOT A CHANCE TO HIT THAT STRIP CLUB BUT IM GONNA MAKE UM DANCE 4 U!! IT WILL BE ME, STEWIE AND A SEAT 4 U, 1-LOVE. AND TO HIS FAM MY CONDOLANCES, NO DISRESPECT IN WHAT I POSTED, BUT MEN WILL BE MEN, BOTH HIM AND I HAVE DRANK TOGETHER AND HE MADE IT HOME SAFE CUZ WE BOTHE TOOK THE TRAIN HOME, AND THATS REAL TALK!!!!!!!!!!
I WAS INFORMED LATE OF THE WHOLE INCIDENT. I CAME TO FIND OUT A WEEK AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT I HAD JUST LOST A CO-WORKER, FRIEND, AND NEW BUDDY. ANJELO AND I HAD BUMPED HEADS A FEW TIME ON THE JOB AS MTA CONDUCTORS AND IT WAS NOT UNTIL THREE WEEKS BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT DID WE GET A CHANCE TO REALLY KNOW EACHOTHER AT A TRAINING COARSE FOT THE NEW TECH TRAINS.. HE WAS A THIRD GENERATION OF HIS FAMILY TO POUND THE ROAD DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO HELP MOVE THIS CITY AND HE WAS DAMN PROUD OF THAT. AT 22, HIS LIFE HAD NOT EVEN HAVE THE CHANCE TO START, AND THAT HURTS ME, THE YOUNG AGE WE ALL REMEMBER, WE ALL PARTY, AND DO STUPID THINGS THAT WE ALL LOOK BACK ON AND SAY TO OURSELVES, "WHAT THE *%#$ WAS ON MY MIND"?? HE WILL NEVER DO THAT, AND THAT IS SOMTHING THAT ALL YOUNG DUDES SHOULD TAKE HEAD TO. "LIQUER AND OR BEER WONT MAKE U A NASCAR DRIVER, BUT WILL MAKE U AN ASS-IN-A-CAR DRIVER, DONT BE IGNORANT, AND U WILL BE ABLE TO LIVE ANOTHER DAY. R.I.P A-ROD I GOT NUTTIN BUT LUV FOR YA, "ESTEE" WE NEVER GOT A CHANCE TO HIT THAT STRIP CLUB BUT IM GONNA MAKE UM DANCE 4 U!! IT WILL BE ME, STEWIE AND A SEAT 4 U, 1-LOVE. AND TO HIS FAM MY CONDOLANCES, NO DISRESPECT IN WHAT I POSTED, BUT MEN WILL BE MEN, BOTH HIM AND I HAVE DRANK TOGETHER AND HE MADE IT HOME SAFE CUZ WE BOTHE TOOK THE TRAIN HOME, AND THATS REAL TALK!!!!!!!!!!
I am the prosecutor assigned to this case. One of the 22 year old passengers passed away from his injuries after this collision. It would be very helpful if anyone who was a witness to the crash or immediately thereafter would contact me as soon as possible. Thank you.
Dvora Golowa
Assistant District Attorney
Kings County District Attorney's Office
350 Jay Street
Blue Zone
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 250-3982