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Woman Struck and Killed by Truck in Brooklyn

Another woman in her 60s was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer truck earlier this morning.  This current pedestrian accident happened on Hamilton Avenue in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn. The woman was struck by the truck and caught under the wheel according to first responders. As mentioned in our previous blogs, there have

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75 Year-Old Man Struck and Killed in the Bronx Today

The NYPD is investigating yet another car accident where the pedestrian was struck and killed in the Bronx earlier today.  The man was found unconscious at the intersection of Taylor Avenue and Soundview Avenue in the Bronx.  He was 75. This has become an almost daily occurrence in New York City.  Everyday there is a

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16-Year-Old Boy Killed After Van Jumps Curb

A 16-year-old boy was killed and four college students and one other person were injured when a minivan jumped a curb and slammed into them near LaGuardia Community College earlier this morning. Tenzin Drudak, a high school student, was killed in this pedestrian accident with the van.  The van was apparently speeding to make it through

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A Slip and Fall on Snow and Ice Causes Serious Injuries

After a snow storm, many people slip and fall on snow or ice and get seriously injured.  Many people suffer injuries to their wrists, legs and faces.  Other people seriously hurt their head, neck and back. While there is no legal responsibility for an owner of a business to clear their sidewalk during a storm,

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Cyclist Killed in Borough Park After Being Hit by 2 cars

A bicyclist was killed earlier today in Brooklyn after being struck by two Hondas. He was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS workers.  The bicyclist, Victor Lopez, was riding his bicycle on New Utrecht Avenue after 5:00 am this morning when he was struck by a Honda heading in the opposite direction.  He was

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Another Pedestrian Killed by Drunk Driver in Queens

A 76-year-old man was struck and killed by a drunk driver in Woodhaven.  The driver was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated. The accident happened at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and 80th Street. The elderly man, John Eberling, was pronounced dead on arrival at Jamaica Hospital. There have been a

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Operator Cited in Queens Crane Collapse at Construction Site

A crane operator and a construction site sub contractor failed to inspect crane equipment, adding to the cause of the Queens crane collapse.  Investigations into the cause of the construction site accident revealed the crane operator and sub contractors did not take proper precautions and ran the crane unsafely, causing the collapse.  This most recent

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Suspect in fatal hit-and-run accident identified

Earlier this week, we told readers about a horrific car accident that claimed the lives of a husband and wife. The expectant couple was on their way to the hospital in a livery car when they were involved in the fatal car accident. We originally reported that the couple’s newborn baby survived the crash. Sadly,

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