1 Dead, 1 Injured In Fatal Brooklyn Car Crash: NYPD

BROOKLYN, NY — One person died and another is in critical condition after crashing into a metal pillar in Brooklyn on Sunday, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, a 54-year-old man named Anthony Jorg was driving a white van with a 50-year-old woman in the passenger seat in front of 1271 McDonald Ave. when he crashed into an elevated train support pillar on Sunday afternoon at around 7:57 p.m.

Both were transported to Maimonides Medical Center in critical condition, and Jorg was pronounced dead, police said.

The investigation remains ongoing by the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad.

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