Crime & Safety

Mom Of 6 Still In Critical Condition After Bed-Stuy Crash: Report

Malka Braver is still in the hospital Tuesday, more than 24 hours after her Lyft was T-boned by a daredevil driver, the Daily News reports.

Malka Braver is still in the hospital Tuesday, more than 24 hours after her Lyft was T-boned by a daredevil driver, the Daily News reports.
Malka Braver is still in the hospital Tuesday, more than 24 hours after her Lyft was T-boned by a daredevil driver, the Daily News reports. (David Allen/Patch)

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — A mother of six is still in critical condition at Bellevue Hospital the day after a brutal crash sent her hurtling from a Lyft in Bed-Stuy on Monday, according to reports.

Malka Braver was thrown from the Honda Accord early Monday morning near Bedford and Dekalb avenues after a Dodge Charger T-boned the car.

The crash has left relatives and friends heartbroken as they care for Braver's six children and await her recovery, according to the Daily News. Braver had not regained consciousness as of Tuesday her brother told the News.

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“We need her,” said another relative, who declined to give his name. “We pray for her and we hope that one day we’ll see her on her feet . . Where there is life there is hope, right?”

Family told the News that Braver, who lived around the corner from the site of the crash, was on her way home from visiting her coronavirus-stricken parents when the Dodger blew through a red light and crashed into the Lyft.

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The Accord spun around from the impact, crashing into a parked white van and mounting the sidewalk, video shows.

The driver of the Charger, which was adorned with designs from the movie "Scream," had been posting videos of car stunts on a now-deactivated Instagram page, including in the hours before the crash, according to the News.

The driver and the Lyft driver are both in the hospital in stable condition, according to outlet.

Police have not yet made arrests in the crash.

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