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
Police are investigating a deadly crash on Pelham Parkway in the Bronx late Monday. The driver of a Honda lost control at Fish Avenue around 11:20 p.m., flipping over repeatedly and then slamming into a parked car and a tree. The impact ripped the car apart. The 34 year-old driver was rushed to Jacobi Hospital
Seven people were hurt in a multi-vehicle accident in the Cypress Hills section of Brooklyn on Sunday. A call came in at 2:23 p.m. for an accident at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue. Three victims are in serious but stable condition. Two of the victims were taken to Kings County Hospital and
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
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
An SUV crashed into an MTA bus on Manhattan’s East Side Tuesday afternoon, injuring both drivers. The SUV crashed into the bus in front of 883 1st Avenue, near 49th Street, at about 4:15 p.m. The bus driver had injuries and the driver of the SUV was taken to Cornell Medical Center and was listed in
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
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
A 22 year-old NJ resident was fatally struck by two taxi cabs in Manhattan just before 11:30 Thursday night. The victim was identified as Kelly Gordon. Gordon was crossing York Avenue from east to the west at East 84th Street when she was hit by the cab going south. Then a northbound cab hit her.
A Brooklyn crossing guard was struck by a driver after she pushed a child out of the way of an oncoming car. Shameeka White, 37, was run over at the intersection of Atlantic and Ralph Avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Wednesday morning. She was taken to King’s County Hospital with serious injuries. White’s union, Local 372
