Driver sentenced after mother, two daughters killed on Ocean Parkway
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At 1:04 p.m. at Quentin Road and Ocean Parkway, city records show three pedestrians were killed and seven people were injured; prosecutors said Miriam Yarimi drove about 68 mph before hitting an Uber and the family.
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What We Know
On March 29, 2025, city crash records place the crash at Quentin Road and Ocean Parkway at 1:04 p.m., with three pedestrians killed and seven people injured. Police and prosecutors said Miriam Yarimi drove a 2023 Audi north on Ocean Parkway, went through red lights, hit a Toyota Camry Uber, and then hit Natasha Saada and her children in the crosswalk. Natasha Saada and daughters Diana and Deborah died; her 4-year-old son Philip was critically injured. The Brooklyn DA said black box data showed about 68 mph in a 25-mph zone, full throttle and no braking. Yarimi was indicted on manslaughter and related charges, later pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received a 3-to-9-year prison sentence, according to the Post.
A Saturday crossing became a fatal chain reaction
City crash records say the crash happened in Brooklyn at Quentin Road and Ocean Parkway at 1:04 p.m. on March 29, 2025. The record lists three pedestrians killed, seven people injured, a sedan and a taxi involved, and traffic-control disregard as a contributing factor.
The Brooklyn DA said Miriam Yarimi drove a 2023 Audi through a steady red light, hit the back of a Toyota Camry Uber that was waiting for the family to finish crossing, and then hit Natasha Saada and her children in the crosswalk. Prosecutors said the Audi’s data showed about 68 mph in a 25-mph zone, full throttle and no braking.
The Saada family suffered the deepest loss
NYPD identification reported by Gothamist named the people killed as Natasha Saada, Diana Saada and Deborah Saada. The official crash record lists the three people who died as pedestrians at the intersection, crossing with the signal.
Prosecutors said Philip Saada, 4, suffered skull fractures and brain bleeding and had a kidney removed. The Toyota Camry Uber carried the driver, a mother and three children, all of whom prosecutors said sustained minor injuries.
Survivors described fear and trauma
Mahbuba Ahmedova, who was riding in the Uber with her children, later told the Post, “I got knocked out. When I opened my eyes, I saw two kids were killed, and I thought they were my kids. But my kids were sitting down on the street.” The Daily News reported that her family was injured and shaken after the crash.
Investigators focused on speed and red lights
The official crash record names traffic-control disregard as the crash-level contributing factor and lists traffic-control disregard and unsafe speed for the Audi. Prosecutors later said video showed Yarimi going through a red light a block before the crash and continuing north on Ocean Parkway before the fatal impact.
The Brooklyn DA said Yarimi was arraigned on an indictment charging second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, second-degree assault and other counts. The DA’s office emphasized that an indictment is an accusation, not proof of guilt.
The case moved from indictment to prison and civil liability
Gothamist reported in April 2025 that Yarimi pleaded not guilty to a 20-count indictment and was sent back to jail pending another court date. A 2026 Post report said Yarimi later pleaded guilty to manslaughter, received a 3-to-9-year prison sentence, and was found liable in a civil case brought by the victims’ family.
Ocean Parkway had already drawn safety warnings
Gothamist reported that Ocean Parkway stretches between Prospect Park and Coney Island and carries heavy pedestrian and cyclist traffic. After the crash, residents and advocates described recurring reckless driving there and called for a redesign and speed-limiter legislation for repeat offenders.
The same report said 15 people had died in crashes on Ocean Parkway since 2017, including Natasha Saada, Diana Saada and Deborah Saada.