Thimothe Andre, aged 64, was arrested after allegedly hitting 95-year-old Mayya Gil with a cargo van while she was crossing the street in Brooklyn. He is charged with two counts of failure to yield and failure to exercise due care. Gil, who had a rich history surviving multiple historical crises, was crossing Cropsey Avenue with her home health aide when the incident occurred. Gil died shortly after the collision, while her aide was hospitalized. Andre remained at the scene initially but was arrested later; information on his lawyer is unavailable.
Thimothe Andre was arrested for striking and killing 95-year-old Mayya Gil while she crossed the street in Brooklyn, charged with failure to yield and due care.
Gil had survived numerous challenges including the Nazi occupation, Chernobyl disaster, and the pandemic. She was remembered as an active member of her Jewish community.
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