A 14 year old boy suffered personal injury in a NYC car crash last Saturday. 14 year old Luiz Cruz stole a car with another teenager and went for a joy ride in Coney Island. The police spotted the car speeding on Surf Ave near West 23rd Street and began…
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Despite Vision Zero efforts, the last four months saw an increase in pedestrians dying and suffering personal injury in car accidents in NYC
There are usually less personal injuries and deaths related to motor vehicle accidents in New York City during the month of January than during most other months. This January there were 17,798 traffic accidents compared to 15,977 in January 2015, 16,597 in January 2014 and 15,599. Even though motor vehicle…
Elderly man suffers critical personal injury after being knocked off his electric scooter by hit and run driver in Brooklyn, NYC
A 70 year old man was critically injured by a speeding hit an run driver yesterday afternoon in Brooklyn, NYC. The man who was riding his electric scooter was in the crosswalk at the intersection of 25th Avenue and 85th Street when he was side-swiped by a speeding white SUV. The…
A bicyclist and two pedestrians died while two others were critically injured in five separate hit and run accidents in NYC early morning last Sunday
The NYPD are actively looking for five negligent hit and run drivers who killed a bicyclist as well as two pedestrians and injured two other pedestrians. The first accident took place Sunday morning in the Bronx around 1:30 am. 63 year old Jose Contreras was attempting to cross Webster Avenue at the…
A pedestrian died after being hit by a livery cab driver who failed to yield while making a left turn
A 77 year old woman died after being hit by a car in New York. The pedestrian accident occurred at the intersection of Madison Avenue and 36th Street around 8:30 am on Monday morning. 77 year old Carol Dauplaise, a Manhattan jeweler, was crossing Madison Avenue from east to west.…
Medical malpractice suspected after a man injured in a car accident died during surgery
After sustaining minor injury in a car accident, a 27 year old man died during surgery at a New York Hospital. This morning around 4:30 am Roy Webb, an employee for the catering hall Antuns in Quens Village, was driving a co-worker home. He was driving South on Laurelton Parkway when…
Pedestrian and taxi passenger injured in New York car accident
A woman suffered serious personal injury and a taxi passenger suffered head trauma after a taxi jumped the curb next to the Metropolitan Museum in Manhattan. On Sunday morning, 41 year old Melissa Bernard was walking on the 84th street sidewalk next to the Metropolitan Museum with Bowen, her two…
A bicyclist suffered critical injury after being hit by a truck in New York
A bicyclist was critically injured after he collided with a truck in New York last Thursday. The accident happened at the intersection of Hudson Street and Laight Street in Tribeca around 6:40 pm. The 50 year old bike-rider was pedaling North on Hudson Street when he collided with a crane truck…
Hit and run van driver leaves teenage pedestrian dying on a street of Queens, NYC
A 16 year old female pedestrian died in a car accident earlier during the night and police are still looking for the driver of a dollar van who struck her and sped away. The accident happened a little bit after midnight. The teenage girl was trying to cross the 4 lane Sunrise…
By working long hours, Uber drivers are putting passengers and pedestrians at risk of dangerous car accidents in New York
Every month almost 100 auto accidents in New York City are caused by drivers who fell asleep or who are drowsy behind the wheel. According to a recent article in the Post, Uber drivers must work more than 19 hours every day to make ends meet. This situation is putting Uber passengers, pedestrians and other…