Month: March 2016

Victoria Garrett, 22, was in critical condition after she was struck in a chain-reaction crash caused by an off-duty NYPD lieutenant, according to reports.   Her friend Samantha Maloney, 22, of Lindhurst, initially crashed her 2014 Nissan into a divider on an elevated section of the Whitestone near the intersection with the Grand Central Parkway, …

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Lin Qinyun, 64, was killed when an SUV struck her as it backed into a parking spot in Corona, Queens on Friday morning, police said. Qinyun was trying to cross 113th Street near 37th Avenue when a 2003 Ford Expedition struck her.   She was taken to Elmhurst Hospital in critical condition. She was later …

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A 70-year-old man was seriously injured after a hit-and-run driver struck him in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.   The man, who has not been identified, was on a motorized scooter when he was hit by a white car as it was turning into 85th Street and 25th Avenue, according to reporters.   …

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Carol Dauplaise, 77, was killed after being struck by a livery cab while she was crossing Madison Avenue at East 36th Street at around 8:35 a.m., police said. She was carrying a suitcase when she was struck by the black Toyota Avalon.   Around 10 good Samaritans tried to rescue Dauplaise who was pinned underneath …

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Three people were killed and two people were injured in separate collisions involving motor vehicles around New York City on Sunday, police said.   Jose Contreras, 63, was trying to cross Webster Avenue near the entrance ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway when he was struck by a black sport utility vehicle at around 1:30 …

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