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Video: Car Jumps Median Into Oncoming Traffic During Violent Brooklyn Robbery
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Christopher Robbins
Published Sep 8, 2014
Modified Sep 8, 2014
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An attempted robbery ended in a wild car crash on a busy street in Brighton Beach yesterday. Shortly after noon, police say that the victim, a 23-year-old man, was deceived into giving Ahmed Hassan $50 while Hassan's car idled on Brighton Beach Avenue near Ocean Parkway. According to the NYPD, Hassan tried to leave, and the victim jumped into Hassan's car to stop him. The two continue to fight as Hassan's car peels out, jumping the median, sideswiping one car and crashing into another.
A video posted on LiveLeak shows Hassan and the victim fighting on the street immediately after the crash.
The victim was transported to Coney Island hospital with minor injuries. Hassan, 22, was charged with robbery. No other injuries were reported.
Additional reporting by Sandra Song
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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