Timothy Keith, 5 year old deaf boy hit by Taxi in Brooklyn NY

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Since I'm not that good on the computer, I would like to ask Jiro and the members in N.Y.C. area and those of you (Sara, R.R., Reba) to look for a link to a situation.

On April 14th, a N.Y.C. cab hit and killed a 5 year old deaf child, Timothy Keith. He is the son of Eva and Joseph Keith, now living in Washington D.C. but moved there from Waco, Tx. The family was on vacation in N.Y.C. when this situation happened.
There will be a memorial service and fund raiser in Waco to help with the funeral expenses.

Thanks to Jiro and all who post here to let all AD members know more about this.:ty:
 
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why am I not surprised about a tragedy involving NYC cab? :mad2:

I'll see if I can find it, rolling
 
Deaf boy, 5, hit by taxi in Brooklyn - NYPOST.com
Last Updated: 2:09 AM, April 16, 2012 - A 5-year-old deaf boy hit by a taxi as his deaf parents watched in horror was on a respirator in very critical condition in a Brooklyn hospital yesterday.

Timothy Keith was struck after he darted between two parked cars onto Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights Saturday.

His parents, visiting from Washington, DC, carried him to Long Island College Hospital. He was later transferred to SUNY Downstate.

No charges have been filed.
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Timothy Keith, 5-Year Old Deaf Boy Struck By Yellow Cab In Brooklyn, Is Brain Dead
A 5-year-old deaf boy hit by a yellow cab this weekend is brain dead, The New York Daily News reports.

Timothy Keith was struck after darting onto Hicks Street in Cobble Hill Saturday afternoon. By the time his parents, also deaf, noticed he was in danger, it was too late.

"I was with my son. The(n) he walk to road. I say NO to him," wrote mother Eva Keith in an interview. "I saw taxi yellow so fast. Driver hit my son but my son can't hear."

Eva and her husband then carried Timothy half a block to the nearest emergency room. Timothy's condition took an emotional toll on the emergency staff at Long Island College Hospital.

"The nurses are all crying," one hospital employee told The New York Post.

"I just saw him," said another. "I'm just devastated for the family and for that child. I have children and I just can't imagine."

The Keith family, from Washington, was on their first trip to New York City together.

The cabbie walked police through the accident. "There was no time. He stepped out and I hit the brake," he told The Post. The cabbie was not charged.

Earlier that afternoon, also in Brooklyn, 13-year-old Henry Garcia was killed after being struck by a Ford green Explorer, in the Northbound lane of 20th Avenue in Bensonhurst.

Garcia reportedly fell off his bike and was struck by the car, which then fled the scene.
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http://gothamist.com/2012/04/15/saddest_story_ever_***********s_wat.php
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A deaf 5-year-old boy visiting NYC was hit by a cab in Brooklyn Saturday afternoon—and it happened right in front of his also deaf parents. Timothy Keith and his parents, who were visiting from DC, were going to see the Brooklyn Bridge when Timothy darted between parked cars onto Hicks Street in Cobble Hill, and a yellow SUV cab hit him. “I was with my son. The(n) he walk to road. I say NO to him,” wrote mother Eva Keith in an interview with the Daily News. “I saw taxi yellow so fast. Driver hit my son but my son can’t hear.”

The driver remained at the scene: “There was no time. He stepped out and I hit the brake,” he told the Post. Timothy, who suffered brain damage, was treated at Long Island College Hospital and later transferred to University Hospital of Brooklyn-SUNY Downstate Medical Center. The parents’ friend, Brian Walters, wrote the News that he wasn’t sure the boy would make it. Hospital workers at Long Island were also extremely upset: “The nurses are all crying...I’m just devastated for the family and for that child."
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Waco: Fundraiser Will Benefit Family Of Deaf Boy Killed In NYC
WACO (May 31, 2012)—An event Saturday night in Waco will benefit the family of Timothy Keith, a deaf 5-year-old who was hit by a taxi last month in New York City.

Keith, whose family recently moved from the Waco area to Washington, D.C., was on a trip to New York with his parents, when, according to police he ran into the street and was struck by the cab.

The accident happened as the boy and his parents, who are also deaf, were headed to the Brooklyn Bridge.

He was declared brain dead and died a few days later.

The driver was unable to stop in time and was not charged.

The night of entertainment, provided by a local deaf committee, will feature dinner from Adrianna's & Janette's, along with live entertainment, silent auction and a raffle.

Much of the group is comprised of deaf ministry members of The Church at Tree Lake in Waco, the same group that the Keith family belonged to.

Dinners were planned once a week during the month of May in another fundraising effort.

About $250 was raised per restaurant, but organizers say the family has a long way to go in paying for burial expenses.

Keith was laid to rest at the Tyler Memorial Cemetery in Tyler, the place he was born.

Saturday's dinner of spaghetti or chicken fettuccine with salad is $8 for adults and $6 for children under 13.

The silent auction and raffle will include a 32" LCD flat screen television.

The fun will take place at Lions Den on N. 42nd Street, across from Lions Park, from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m.

The event is open to the public and a sign language interpreter will be present.
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5-year-old boy hit by taxi and seriously injured in Brooklyn Heights - NYPOST.com
A 5-year-old boy ran into a Brooklyn street and was hit by a taxi before the horrified eyes of his deaf parents, who then carried his seriously injured body half a block to an emergency room.

The child darted between two parked cars onto Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights at around 4:40 p.m. yesterday and was struck by the SUV cab, police and witnesses told The Post.

The parents and at least one passerby carried the critically injured child to Long Island College Hospital, where a huge banner with a teddy bear welcomes children, according to witnesses.

The boy was screaming in pain after suffering severe trauma to his head and body.

His anguished parents signed to each other as their child was being treated by hospital staff.

“The nurses are all crying,” said one hospital employee who had to brace herself as she collapsed in a fit of tears.

The woman said the boy ran into the street and the mother ran behind in a futile attempt to catch him.

“I’m just devastated for the family and for that child,” said a hospital worker.

“I just saw him. I’m just devastated for the family and for that child. I have children and I just can’t imagine.” said the worker.

“Thinking about losing a child and seeing his parents. It’s heart-wrenching.”

The child was later transferred to SUNY Downstate Hospital.

The driver remained at the accident scene, and no criminality was suspected.

After the horrific incident he walked cops through the sequence of events, showing them the parked white Yukon and tan Nissan Sentra that obscured his view of the running child.

“There was no time. He stepped out and I hit the brake,” the cabby told The Post at the scene.

The accident occurred close to the entrance of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and tied up traffic in all directions for several hours.
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Thank you, Jiro. I'm sure I'm not the only member brought to tears about this tragedy.
 
So tragic...and the parents seeing it actually happening, oh my!...

I remember one of my boys at age 6 would do the same thing (dart out into traffic or the street without looking)....so I always held his arm and kept him right beside me.
 
Rolling7, thank you for bringing this tragic story to our attention.

Jiro, thanks for finding all the links.

Wow, this is such a sad story. :cry:

The one bright spot is seeing how the extended deaf community has come to the family's aid.
 
I know the route where accident occurred. I've pass by it many times. Any road connecting to highway (off/on-ramp) is very dangerous in NYC. very very very dangerous. It's really no place for kids to be in. Those kind of area is always automatically assumed by many drivers that there's nobody crossing it. very easy to get killed as a pedestrian.

I almost got T-boned last year in that kind of area too connecting to same highway but further up.
 
That's very sad. :( I always worry about my granddaughters doing something like that. It's over in an instant, and just one moment of inattention is all it takes.
 
How incredibly tragic. May this little boy rest in peace. My prayers go out to his parents. That is something no parent should ever have to endure.
 
Jiro said:
I know the route where accident occurred. I've pass by it many times. Any road connecting to highway (off/on-ramp) is very dangerous in NYC. very very very dangerous. It's really no place for kids to be in. Those kind of area is always automatically assumed by many drivers that there's nobody crossing it. very easy to get killed as a pedestrian.

I almost got T-boned last year in that kind of area too connecting to same highway but further up.
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Very curious....what is the speed limit at they place of this accident?
From your photo :)ty:) a street looking as such in Houston would have a 35mph limit.
 
rolling7 said:
Very curious....what is the speed limit at they place of this accident?
From your photo :)ty:) a street looking as such in Houston would have a 35mph limit.
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most likely 35 but nobody cares. it's usually between 45-70mph :cold:
 
That's very tragic story and sad. :(
 
I've been in Chicago many times as a kid and have done my share of running in street in downtown. I would have been killed if I was in the wrong place. Have to be more careful.
 
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