NY Daily News: Ruthie Ann Miles Injured, Daughter Killed By Driver in Brooklyn

[kade.ivy]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 11:40pm

Per the Daily News, two children, Ruthie Ann's daughter Abigail and Joshua Lew, were killed by a driver at an intersection in Brooklyn. Ruthie Ann was injured.

Daily News

The Times also reported the incident but did not release names.

Times

I cannot imagine. Praying for her healing both physically and spiritually. 

Updated On: 3/5/18 at 11:40 PM

[ljay889]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 11:44pm

This is devastating. 

[MaddieBB12]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 11:46pm

Oh my God.
This is absolutely heartbreaking. And the driver had previous been caught running red lights?! My God. That poor, poor family. I cannot imagine...

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 11:47pm

My heart just totally shattered. How unbelievably devastating.

Sending immense thoughts and prayers her and her family’s way.

[msmp]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 11:49pm

This is horrific; I remember seeing Ruthie Ann Miles posting excitedly on social media about her second pregnancy just weeks ago, and happy photos of the family. Such an immeasurable tragedy; praying for her recovery, though I cannot imagine what it must be like to lose a child at the same time (or ever).

[RippedMan]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 11:49pm

Wow. Wow. Wow. Just, wow. Thoughts and prayers!!!! Love! 

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 11:49pm

This is horrible.

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 11:51pm

Years ago I was managing the merch for a couple months at Ave Q at New World Stages and she was a swing at the time. She went out of her way to make me feel welcome, know me, invite me out with the cast and crew, etc. One of the sweetest, most loving, nurturing, and giving people I've ever met. This is truly devastating and my heart shatters for her. So much love to her and her husband and family.

[Bwayfan292]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 11:52pm

So so so so sad. Prayers to her and her family and to the other childs family as well. This is just so horrible.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 12:06am

What an absolutly horrific article to read.   I hope Ruthie and her unborn child recover easily so she and her husband can begin to heal emotionally..   And the other family and witnesses as well.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 12:07am

I know there is nothing we can do to ease her grief at a time like this, but is there something symbolic we could do as a BWW community to show our love and sympathies to her and the other family who also lost a child? I don’t know what it would be: donation to a charity, flowers, a card somehow digitally signed by all of us. I don’t know. This is just so sad.

[BOM]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 12:11am

Updated On: 3/6/18 at 12:11 AM

[bk]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 12:29am

In what universe can a driver get four tickets for running red lights, in addition to four other tickets and still have their license?

[msmp]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 12:31am

bk said: "In what universe can a driver get four tickets for running red lights, in addition to four other tickets and still have their license?"

After the initial shock and horror, this was my first question. The article also has something about the driver maybe having a seizure disorder, which I also thought meant restrictions on a license?

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 12:42am

This is absolutely devastating to read. I hope Ruthie is in good care and has a fast recovery, for her and her unborn child. I’m heartbroken reading this.

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 12:43am

Utterly heart wrenching. Praying for her.

[broadwayboy223]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 12:45am

I’m echoing everyone here, but I can’t even fathom Ruthie’s pain. My heart broke just reading the article. Not just for her but for the other woman involved as well. Just so senseless and heartbreaking... I hope Ruthie and her unborn baby are okay. Sending good thoughts and prayers

[binau]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 12:51am

Very devastating and probably the absolute worst nightmare of any parent . Really shocking. 

I can't tell if so many people here are offering prayers because they really mean it or because it's a polite thing to say.

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 12:52am

Echoing everything said. The amount of devastation I feel for a woman and her family I don’t even know, doesn’t even closely measure to what they’re feeling. My heart dropped reading this. Lots of love to her and her family.

[Musical Master]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 1:11am

This is just heartbreaking and devastating. I sincerely pray for Ruthie and her unborn child...

[RippedMan]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 1:23am

Not to make this about me but I can't renew my license from out of state, but this psycho can keep driving?! Makes no sense. 

[starcatchers]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 1:28am

Devastating. Sincerely praying for them all.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 1:37am

I can't begin to address how tragic this is, so I won't try...

Another (obviously WAY less significant) outcome of this is that it's highly unlikely that she will return to Lady Thiang in London as originally planned, which is a shame for all involved, as UK audiences would have been in for a real treat. 

Again, I'm not claiming that this is a priority - it's just something that occurred to me after about an hour of thinking about all the other, far more terrible things about this tragic incident - all of which have already been expressed in this thread. 

[sorano916]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 1:37am

How tragic. Many thoughts for both families. I just saw Ruthie in Chess & she seemed so happy.

The photo of the driver just texting on her phone on the stretcher makes my blood boil. Not emotion/guilt about the lives she just ruined...

[smidge]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 1:52am

I can’t even begin to process this horrible loss for one of our finest actresses. At the stage door there was no one sweeter than Ruthie. All my prayers for her.