A New York personal injury lawyer says that five people were struck by an SUV after it suddenly accelerated while backing up in a church parking lot.

According to George W. Ilchert, Esq., a partner with Lurie, Ilchert, Mac Donnell and Ryan, LLP (http://www.limrlaw.com), a personal injury law firm with experience in New York auto accident cases, one person was killed and four others were injured when a sport utility vehicle (SUV) backed into five individuals in a Brooklyn church parking lot. Reports say that the SUV accelerated suddenly prior to impact.

“Police reports state that a 2010 Mercedes SUV was pulling out of a parking spot at the Pyeong Ahn Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn after dropping off a passenger, when it suddenly sped up and struck a group of pedestrians near the church’s playground,” says Ilchert. “The vehicle then continued backing up at an excessive rate of speed, hitting a fence and another vehicle before finally coming to a halt.”

According to Ilchert, the cause of the sudden acceleration is still unknown and authorities are still trying to piece together the cause of the accident using video from the church’s security cameras.

“Among the victims injured in the accident were three adults and two children,” says Ilchert. “Unfortunately, one of the adults suffered fatal injuries.”

Reports state that two children, ages one and 10, as well as two adults, ages 36 and 41, were transported by emergency medical service crews to Lutheran Medical Center for treatment. Their injuries were not deemed to be life threatening.

“It is still unknown whether or not the unidentified 72-year-old driver sustained any injuries in the accident and no charges have been filed,” says Ilchert. “With any accident, it is advised that victims call a professional personal injury lawyer to ensure that their rights are protected and that they receive any compensation that they may deserve.”

Established for more than 50 years, Lurie, Ilchert, Mac Donnell & Ryan LLP, located at 475 Park Avenue South (32nd Street) New York, NY, 10016, specializes in representing victims of all types of accidents including construction and demolition, falls from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs, automobiles, trains, and busses, babies with cerebral palsy and other brain damage, general medical malpractice, saws and electrical tools without guards, and slip and fall cases. For more information, call 212-685-7417 or visit www.limrlaw.com.

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