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
Eight people are recovering Tuesday after suffering various injuries when shelving collapsed at a dollar store in the Bronx. Several tall units full of canned goods and other products toppled one after another, landing on customers around 3:45 p.m. Monday at Discount Outlet on Morris Avenue in the Morrisania section. Fire officials say the collapsing
A fiery two-car accident in Brooklyn sent three people to the hospital early Tuesday. The crash happened just after 4:30 a.m. on Remsen Avenue in Canarsie. Crews had to extricate one person from one of the cars after it caught fire. One of the victims is listed in critical condition at Brookdale University Medical Center.
Negligence is a word that frequently appears in car accident cases. Basically, it is a term that describes a situation where a person fails to exercise the amount of care necessary to prevent a foreseeable accident. A person may be found guilty of negligence if they fail to exercise the amount of caution that a
A worker fell to his death from scaffolding outside the Dream New York hotel in Midtown this afternoon, plummeting eight stories, cops said. The man landed on top of a sidewalk shed covering the front entrance of the luxury hotel on W. 55th St., police and witnesses said. This is the exact type of accident
Distracted driving is one of the most dangerous practices drivers can engage in on the road. At all times, drivers are expected to have a full awareness of their surroundings. This is in case anything unexpected enters their field of vision — for example, a child chasing a ball across the road or a merging
An unmarked NYPD cruiser struck a church bus in East New York Tuesday night, causing the bus to careen into a parked car and catch fire. The unmarked cruiser was traveling east on Belmont Street and the church van, carrying three auxiliary police officers, was traveling north on Essex Street. Shortly before 11 p.m., the
All jobs have varying levels of risk. Some, though, present more risk than others. For example, a construction site worker is faced with more hazards in day-to-day life than an office employee. But regardless of where the person was employed, when an accident occurred, workplace accidents oftentimes allow victims or their families to pursue compensation.
There is a good chance that victims will suffer injuries following a multi-vehicle accident. Many of these accidents involve high speeds. Considering the high speeds involved, as well as the number of vehicles, a multi-vehicle crash can leave many victims devastated. Victims can suffer a variety of injuries — including spinal injuries, head trauma, broken
A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a motorist in Brooklyn Sunday afternoon. Police responded to a 911 call about a collision at Manhattan Avenue and Green Street in Greenpoint at 4:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they found motorcycle rider Jorge Rios, 47, unconscious and unresponsive. Rios was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he was
