Driver Charged After 10-Year-Old Is Killed in Williamsburg Crosswalk
Police said driver Isaac Karczag turned left against the light and hit 10-year-old Yitty Wertzberger in a Williamsburg crosswalk on April 16, 2024; the official record says she was crossing with the signal at Wallabout Street and Franklin Avenue.
What We Know
According to the police report, a male driver in a 2022 Buick SUV turned left on Wallabout Street near Franklin Avenue around 2:33 p.m. and hit a 10-year-old girl in the crosswalk. The report states the child was crossing with the signal. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and driver inattention/distraction as contributing factors. The girl sustained crush injuries to her entire body and was killed.
A left turn into a crosswalk
Brooklyn Paper reported that police said 62-year-old Isaac Karczag was driving a 2022 Buick SUV and made a left turn against the light from Wallabout Street onto Franklin Avenue, swerving into oncoming traffic before hitting 10-year-old Yitty Wertzberger in the crosswalk.
The official record says the child was a pedestrian at the intersection and was crossing with the signal. It records one person killed and no other injuries.
Wallabout Street and Franklin Avenue
The crash happened at Wallabout Street and Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn. CrashCountNYC's location context identifies Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn as a corridor with 745 crashes, 422 injuries, 22 serious injuries, and 3 deaths since 2022.