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Man Fatally Crushed By Manhattan Store Elevator

A man was killed after being crushed between a Manhattan store’s supply elevator and the first floor in Washington Heights, officials said.   Jose Fernandez, 43, was a worker at La Reguera Dominican on West 182nd Street when he was loading merchandise onto the store’s elevator. According to officials, the elevator started to move upward

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Man Hospitalized After Two-Car Crash In Montauk

A man, whose identity has not been released, was injured after a car crash involving two cars on Long Island, officials said.   The incident happened at 3:51 p.m. on Montauk Highway, police said.   The victim was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries. The attorneys at

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Man Struck, Dragged By Two Cars In Queens

A 22-year-old man was critically injured after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver and dragged for a block by a driver in another car, officials said.   The victim, whose name has not been released, was at Dry Harbor Road and Woodhaven Boulevard in Rego Park when he was struck.   After the first

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Pedestrian Killed In West Side Highway Car Crash

A 22-year-old man was killed after he was struck by car while attempting to cross the West Side Highway in Hell’s Kitchen, officials said. According to a preliminary investigation, the man climbed over a divider and stepped into oncoming traffic on the highway.   The man was found unconscious and unresponsive at the scene, officials

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Police Cruiser Crashes, Injures Four In Massapequa

Two police officers and two civilians were hurt after a crash involving officers who were responding to a fire in North Massapequa. A Nassau County Police car collided into another car, which in turn, slammed into a store front.   A male pedestrian, whose identity was not released, was in critical condition after he went

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Several People Injured In New Hyde Park Bus Stop Crash

Multiple people were injured after a car slammed into a bus stop in New Hyde Park, officials said.   The driver, a 92-year-old woman, slammed into the bus stop on the eastbound side of Union Turnpike near New Hyde Park Road and the Lake Success Shopping Center, according to reports.   At least three people

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Taxi Driver Strikes Woman In Flatiron District

Dana Smolen, 31, was injured by a taxi driver who struck her and pinned her between the cab and a parked car officials said.   Adam Hernandez, 30, of Brooklyn was charged with vehicular assault. Hernandez told cops that he targeted the woman. “This wouldn’t have happened if I was left alone,” he said. He

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Three People Injured After Teen Causes Union Square Crash

Three people were hurt after a 16-year old boy driving without a license and his passenger collided into several vehicles in Union Square, officials said. One officer suffered a sprained ankle from the incident, according to reports.   The teen driver, whose name has not been released, and his passenger, Jumain Wilson, 34, both of

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Three People Injured In NYPD Squad Car Crash

Three people were injured in a car crash involving an NYPD squad car that had its red lights and sirens running, officials said.   Two officers were driving southbound on Graham Avenue in response to a call for help. They passed through the intersection at Maujer Street when a westbound Nissan sedan T-boned their car,

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Two Pedestrians Fatally Struck In Brooklyn Hit-And-Run Crash

Two pedestrians were fatally struck after a hit-and-run driver struck them in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, officials said. Delman Maldonado, 41, and Israel Turcios, 56, were crossing Fulton Street near Chestnut Street when the driver slammed into them.   Maldonado was pronounced dead at the scene while Turcios was transported to Brookdale Hospital in critical condition.

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