BROOKLYN, NY – According to an online news report posted on nbcnewyork.com, a U.S. Postal Service mail truck struck a 20-year-old woman’s car and killed her on Tuesday morning in Brooklyn, New York. The woman was operating a Honda Accord, and she was heading southbound along Atkins Avenue in East New York. The woman was suddenly […]
Fatal accidents
BROOKLYN, NY – According to an online news report posted on nbcnewyork.com, a U.S. Postal Service mail truck struck a 20-year-old woman’s car and killed her on Tuesday morning in Brooklyn, New York. The woman was operating a Honda Accord, and she was heading southbound along Atkins Avenue in East New York. The woman was suddenly hit by a postal truck that was heading in an eastbound direction along Cozine Avenue. According to law enforcement, the fatal collision took place at 1:50 a.m.
The 20-year-old woman tragically passed away as a result of the impact. She died at the scene of the accident. The victim’s name was not made public. The 48-year-old U.S. Postal Service truck driver sustained a head injury, and he was transported to Brookdale University Hospital. The truck driver is listed in stable condition.
The reason for the fatal accident is currently under investigation by law enforcement.
According to the news report, there have been no criminal charges filed against anyone involved in the fatal motor vehicle intersection accident, and the NYPD continues their accident investigation.
A second fatal intersection accident on Long Island was reported by news12.com. According to investigators, the fatal pedestrian accident involved a box truck and a bicyclist. According to the news story, a 43-year-old man was riding a bicycle and was fatally struck by a box truck in Copiague, New York. The fatal bicycle accident occurred along Great Neck Road at approximately 11:45 p.m.
According to an accident report from the police investigating the accident, the 43-year-old man was riding his bicycle through the Railroad Avenue intersection when he was struck by the box truck. The man was pinned underneath the box truck. The Copiague Fire Department arrived at the scene of the bicycle accident with the truck. The emergency personnel had to extract the bicyclist. The bicyclist was pronounced dead on the accident scene. The driver of the box truck was uninjured. No criminal charges were filed at this time.
