Manhasset surgeon dies from injuries suffered in road rage incident: Police

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Manhasset surgeon dies from injuries suffered in road rage incident: Police
Dr. Jaime Yun, of Manhasset. (Photo courtesy of Fairchild Sons, Inc. Funeral Home)

A Manhasset doctor died June 16 after suffering a brain injury from a road rage incident in Brooklyn, police said.

Dr. Jaime Yun, 56, died of a brain injury after being punched in the face around 11:30 a.m. June 8 at Schenectady and East New York Avenues in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, police said.

Yun was a thoracic and cardiac surgeon and affiliated with several hospitals in the area.

Dexter Alexander, 31, was charged with assault, intent to cause injury and menacing for his alleged involvement in the incident, police said. 

Born in Venezuela, Yun moved to Colombia with his family before immigrating to New York in the 1970s, according to his obituary. Yun earned a bachelor’s degree at Columbia University and graduated from NYU Medical School, according to Fair Sons Inc.’s website. 

Yun is survived by his wife, two children and five brothers. 

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