Tragedy as Brit mum and young daughters killed in horror New York City car crash

Natasha Saada, 34, who was brought up in Mill Hill, north London, died along with her two daughters Diana, eight, and Deborah, five, in New York City after being hit by a car

00:25, 02 Apr 2025Updated 00:36, 02 Apr 2025

Natasha Saada, 34, grew up in Mill Hill, north London(Image: Facebook)

A British-born woman and her two daughters were killed after being hit by a car [1] in New York City [2] with tributes made to a "beautiful family".

Natasha Saada, 34, who was brought up in Mill Hill, north London, died along with her daughters, Diana, eight, and five-year-old Deborah, after being struck as they crossed a road in Brooklyn last Saturday afternoon. The Orthodox Jews were returning from a synagogue just after 1pm when they were tragically killed and pronounced dead at the scene while Natasha's four-year-old son survived but was critically injured.

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Miriam Yarimi, 32, the alleged driver of the Audi involved in the crash, with the vehicle ending up on its roof, faces manslaughter charges. She is currently in Bellevue Hospital's prison ward undergoing a psychiatric evaluation before her arraignment, it is reported.

It is claimed that Yarimi's Audi hit a Toyota Camry Uber before colliding with the family on Ocean Parkway in Midwood.

Yarimi has more than 14,000 Instagram followers and has shared images of a lavish lifestyle, including vacations in several locations around the world.

Police investigating the scene of the crash(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)

A funeral took place on Sunday afternoon for the three victims and they were buried the following day in Jerusalem, after the family flew their bodies to Israel [3]. It is understood that Natasha's husband Sidney has stayed behind in New York to be with his hospitalised son.

Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet of Mill Hill Synagogue travelled to the funeral and supported Mrs Saada's grieving parents, who are among his congregants, as well as her husband.

Miriam Yarimi has been arrested(Image: Facebook)

He told Jewish News [4]: "The whole community is grief-stricken. Natasha grew up in Mill Hill and is fondly remembered by many.

They are a beautiful family and we are all mourning along with them."

Yarimi's car, which displayed the license plate "WIGM8KER," had racked up more than 93 traffic violations. These included 20 speeding tickets which led to more than £10,000 in fines - according to online records.

"I will call it like it is. This was a horrific tragedy caused by someone who shouldn't have been on the road," Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters at crash scene. "A mother and two young children killed.

Another child fighting for his life. A family and a neighbourhood devastated."

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams described it as a "tragic accident of a Shakespearean proportion". He continued: "This is extremely concerning and painful, not only to the City of New York in general, but specifically to a very close knit community.

A mother gone for a simple stroll on a sunny day was struck and killed.

As we pray for their families and this entire community, the city mourns this loss."

References

^ hit by a car (www.mirror.co.uk)
^ New York City (www.mirror.co.uk)
^ Israel (www.mirror.co.uk)
^ Jewish News (www.jewishnews.co.uk)