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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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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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Drunk Driver Injures Six In Staten Island Crash

Norman Williams, 35, was charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving while intoxicated, endangering the welfare of a child and three counts of vehicular assault in a car crash that injured six people, according to reports.   Williams was speeding on Fingerboard Road when he crashed into a utility pole, officials said. There were five

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Seven Children Injured After Pickup Truck Strikes SUV

Seven children were hospitalized after a pickup truck struck their SUV at Peninsula Boulevard and Lyon Place in Lynbrook, Long Island. One child was airlifted to a hospital in serious condition with head trauma. The conditions of the other children are unclear.   The children, ages nine to 14, were all passengers in a Ford

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Thirteen Hurt In Tour Bus Accident Near Central Park

Thirteen people were injured after a double-decker tour bus drove off the roadway and slammed into a tree on the eastern edge of Central Park, officials said. The incident happened at 1:14 p.m. at Fifth Avenue and East 63rd Street.   Two tourists, a 70-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman, were treated for head injuries

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Hit-And-Run Suspect Arrested, Charged For Fatal Crash

Jairam Budhu, 58, was arrested and charged with a deadly crash that killed Zaalika Rasool and injured her nine-year-old daughter, Sarah, officials said.   Budhu was charged with manslaughter, assault, criminally negligent homicide, leaving the scene of an accident and unlicensed operation of a car.   According to police, Budhu’s black 2002 BMW collided with

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Driver Injured After Three-Car Crash In East Hampton

A driver, whose identity has not been released, was injured after a three-car crash in East Hampton, officials said. The extent of the driver’s injuries was unknown.   According to police, a southbound vehicle crossed over the double yellow line on Swamp Road and struck two oncoming vehicles. The vehicle then flipped over. Emergency responders

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Speeding Car Crash Kills Woman, Injures 3 In Queens

Zaalika Rasool, 41, was killed and three others were injured after a speeding BMW driver slammed into a car in South Ozone, Queens on Sunday, officials said.   According to surveillance footage, the driver of a black BMW X5 was speeding along 115th Avenue when the driver drove past a red light and struck a

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Man In Serious Condition After Two Cars Strike Him In Tribeca

A man, whose identity has not been released, was seriously injured after he was struck by two cars in Tribeca on Friday, sources said. The incident happened at Canal Street near West Broadway around 4:40 a.m., police said.   The victim was rushed to Bellevue Hospital where he remains in serious condition, officials said.  

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Hit-And-Run Driver Critically Injures Delivery Man In Crown Heights

A delivery driver on a motorized scooter was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Crown Heights on Saturday evening, officials said.   The 29-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was driving toward the intersection of Nostrand Avenue and Lincoln Place around 10 p.m. Saturday when a dark-colored sedan crashed into him. The driver

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