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Sauchu Chen, 71, was killed when she was struck by a car while crossing the street in Todt Hill, Staten Island, officials said. Chen was crossing Westwood Avenue and Todt Hill Road when the driver of a Mercury sedan attempted to make a left turn and struck her.   Chen was rushed to Staten Island

Education philanthropist Stephanie Dains, 69, was fatally struck by an SUV while crossing an intersection in the Upper West Side, officials said. Dains was crossing West 75th Street and Broadway against the lights when an Infiniti SUV struck her, police said.   Dains was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital where she was pronounced dead.  

Gerald Walpin, 84, a former White House-appointed watchdog, was fatally struck by an SUV, officials confirmed.   Walpin was crossing the street at 79th Street and Lexington Avenue when a 52-year-old driver, whose name has not been released, made a left turn at the intersection and struck him.   Walpin was transported to New York

A male motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a cab in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, police and witnesses said. The victim, whose name has not been released yet, was driving north on Buffalo Avenue near East New York Avenue when he slammed into a Lincoln SUV.   The man was transported to Brookdale Hospital, where he

A female pedestrian was killed in a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Junction Boulevard and the Horace Harding Expressway service road in Corona, Queens, according to reports.   According to officials, a black Porsche was speeding on the Horace Harding Expressway service road when the driver lost control. The Porsche jumped the curb and

A 79-year-old woman was listed in grave condition after she was struck by a pick-up truck in Midtown, police said. The incident happened at Second Avenue near East 58th Street.   The woman, whose name has not yet been released, was taken to NewYork Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she remained in critical condition.  

Two children and their grandparents were injured after a BMW driver struck their car in East New York, Brooklyn and fled the scene, officials said.   A 3-year-old, 10-year-old and their grandparents, whose identity has not been released, were taken to Brookdale Hospital. They were treated for minor injuries.   The BMW was driving down

A driver struck two bicyclists, killing one and injuring the other, before slamming into a home in Hicksville, officials said. The accident happened at 83 New South Road.   The bicyclists, a woman and her father, were riding down the road when they were struck by the Ford Explorer. The sports utility vehicle clipped a

At least 14 people were injured when an FDNY truck collided with an MTA bus while on making its way to the scene of a fire, officials said. The accident occurred around 12 p.m. at the intersection of Ditmars Boulevard and 21st Street.   Two firefighters and 12 civilians were hurt with non-life threatening injuries,

Karen Holden, 56, was killed in a car crash on Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station, officials said. Her husband, William Holden, 57, was seriously injured while their son, Robert Holden, 23, suffered back injuries. They were both listed in stable condition.   Holden was driving in a 2016 Ford Escape with her husband, who was