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F train derails in Woodside, Queens, Dozens Injured

A Manhattan-bound F train with 1,000 riders on board derailed Friday morning in Queens, injuring at least 19 people, and firefighters had to rescue hundreds of passengers out of the subway tunnel through a sidewalk grate.  Fifteen passengers had injuries and four were seriously hurt after the derailment near Broadway and 60th Street in Woodside,

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Garbage truck crash in New York leaves 2 injured

In what seems like a second, a person’s life can be forever changed in a car accident. Although they may not be aware of it at the time, that split second can spawn myriad complications that can prove to be dramatically life-altering for victims. Not only can a car accident inflict a victim with physical

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New York rear-end accident kills passenger, injures other driver

When alcohol is involved, the chances of a car accident occurring increase dramatically. Sometimes, a drunk driving accident will be a single-vehicle incident, involving no victims or injuries. However, many other drunk driving crashes do involve other vehicles, and many may fall victim to the actions of a drunk driver. Injuries and tragic fatalities often

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Two women injured in two-car crash in New York

When two or more cars collide, the collision can have effects that continue long after the collision has ceased. In that second of collision, lives can be forever changed and victims may suffer great trauma. While healing from this trauma, victims should not also have to suffer with financial strains forced on them by another

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Rooftop at 434 West 33rd Street Where Worker Fell Lacked Guardrails

A building where a construction worker fell to his death Monday violated city safety regulations by failing to install guardrails, according to online records. The worker fell from the top of the 10-story office building at 434 W. 33rd St, landing on scaffolding above the sidewalk. The man died from the impact and another man who was

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Two-car crash leaves five injured in New York

When driving, every decision matters. Even a slight error in judgment can have massive consequences. Therefore, every decision on the road must be made with prudence and care. Anything that impairs a driver’s ability to make sound, careful decisions, such as alcohol or distracted driving, must be avoided at all costs. The consequences of not

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