Brooklyn resident Roberta Lehrman passed away after being struck by a MTA bus in Manhattan. The 70-year-old was rushing across the Broadway and E. 13th Union Square Street on Wednesday when she was hit by a Staten Island-bound bus. The elderly woman was sadly dragged and caught between the MTA's wheels. Law enforcement has since revealed that she died at the scene.
According to police officials, the incident occurred just after 1 pm on Wednesday, The MTA had stopped at a red light, and as the light turned green, it moved forward and struck Lehrman. Officers have since revealed that the bus driver remained at the scene after crashing into the woman, and no charges were filed against him.
Emergency responders did their best to revive her. Unfortunately, they did not succeed.
Graphic videos of the incident have circulated across social media platforms. Twitter page @clipsthatgohard was one of the many accounts that reported the MTA tragedy. Responding to the occurrence, one netizen wrote online:
Netizens respond to the concerning MTA video
Many netizens expressed that such graphic content must not be posted online. Several also demanded that the video of the scene be removed from the internet as a sign of respect to Roberta Lehrman’s family. A few reactions read:
Everything to know about Roberta Lehrman, who was struck by the MTA bus
The New York City native was initially a teacher at John Jay High School and later took up a role as an educator at Brooklyn Technical High School. She mostly focused on teaching reading, writing, and thinking skills, in addition to helping with the student newspaper.
Lehrman last made headlines in 2005 when she clashed against Brooklyn Tech administrators. The New York Times revealed that she had criticized a principal in a teacher’s union publication, which led to a bad grading in her teacher's evaluation.
Her friends were unsurprisingly saddened by her passing. News of her death devastated her friend Mary Demorest, who met the deceased while vacationing in Costa Rica. In an interview, Demorest said:
“She was fun, spirited and had so much energy. We couldn’t keep up with her. She acted more like 40 than 70. I’m really surprised and sad about this. She had retired and was looking at enjoying life. She had a love of gardening. I know she loved New York.”Demorest also spoke about how Lehrman was curious about the world she lived in. She said:
“She travelled independently. That was unique. She was very fun and loud. She was a very memorable person. She was funny and she would have the table laughing. I was drawn to her- she spoke her mind.”Lehrman’s 20-year-old neighbor Nicole Puig recalled the former as being “caring” and “environmentally friendly.” Puig also shared that Lehrman taught her about gardening when she was younger.
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