Month: October 2013

Four people were seriously hurt earlier this morning in a car crash on the FDR. This motor vehicle accident happened near East 23rd Street about 5:11 a.m. Rush hour traffic was backed-up for hours. The four people were rushed to Bellevue Hospital where they were listed in serious but stable condition and the police are investigating the cause …

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A reportedly drunk driver struck and killed a little boy on Friday night in Queens. Jaied Figueroa, 3, was crossing Junction Boulevard with his mother near Northern Boulevard at around 9:50 p.m. That’s when Gilbert Echeverria, 35, headed north on Junction Boulevard, in a white 2011 Acura MDX, mowed the little boy down. We have …

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A mother and her two young daughters were hit by a car while crossing the street in Freeport Wednesday night. Police say a Nissan Maxima was approaching the intersection of Lena Avenue and North Main in Freeport when it struck the three victims. Police say the driver wasn’t able to stop in time. According to …

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Police say Jose Torres was hit at Southern Boulevard and East 181st Street just before noon.  Neighbors say that tow trucks were racing down the block prior to the accident and may have run a red light.  The 57-year-old man is dead after being struck by a tow truck while trying to cross the street.  The …

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The 57-year-old victim, identified as John Monteverde of Whitestone, Queens, was apparently struck while the car was attempting to make a turn, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened in the area of North Avenue and Vivian Terrace in Union Township around 5:15 a.m. The driver of vehicle was arrested and charged …

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A Greyhound bus accident along Interstate 80 in central Pennsylvania early Wednesday killed one person and injured more than 40, officials said.  The incident happened in Union County south of Williamsport around 1:30 a.m. and five hospitals reported receiving a total of more than 40 patients from the accident. At least four of them were …

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