Pedestrian
Pedestrians Fatalities Continue to Climb Throughout America
USA- Thehill.com writes that pedestrian fatalities are increasing each year throughout the United States. The numbers rose by over 50 percent over the last decade. The numbers jumped from 4,109 in 2009 to 6,283 in 2018. Pedestrians now also account for a higher percentage of traffic deaths. The percent of traffic deaths made up of … [Read more...]
Man Killed by SUV in Lindenhurst, New York
LINDENHURST, Long Island, N.Y. — A man attempting to cross East John Street and North Indiana Avenue in Lindenhurst died after a sports utility vehicle ran him over. The crash occurred on Friday around 6:10 p.m., according to the Daily Voice. The operator of the SUV, a 42-year-old male from Lindenhurst, was not hurt in the crash. … [Read more...]
Highest Number of Pedestrian Fatalities in Thirty Years
A report issued last year by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and reported by NPR.org revealed that the number of pedestrians killed in fatal collisions with vehicles was the highest it had ever been in 30 years. According to the GHSA’s report, 6,227 pedestrians died in collisions and crashes with cars, trucks, and … [Read more...]
National Safety Council Reports Decline in Fatal Crashes in 2019
USA- Thedetroitbureau.com writes that the number of traffic fatalities in the United States dropped by about two percent last year. The number of fatal collisions rose in the years following the recession but has been on the decline in the last few years. If the early estimates are correct, then the number of deadly collisions has … [Read more...]
Four Teens Struck by Vehicle on Green Island, New York
GREEN ISLAND, New York — A white sedan plowed into four teenagers who were trying to cross State Route 787 in the Village of Green Island. The collision killed one of the boys and critically injured another. The other two teenagers, one male and one female were also seriously hurt. The emergency calls reporting the accident came in … [Read more...]
Dangers Hidden in New York School Zones
STATEN ISLAND, New York — School zones have been dangerous places according to statistics recently published by SILIVE.com. A comprehensive analysis of New York City’s school zones shows that the busier areas in the City in which schools are located tend to have a greater amount of pedestrian and bicycle crashes. The raw data show … [Read more...]
Pedestrian Clinging to Life After Hit-and-Run Accident in Bay Shore, New York
BAY SHORE, Long Island, N.Y. — A 39-year-old man clings to life after being run down by a motorist who never stopped to check on him. The accident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Fifth Avenue in Bay Shore. Fifth Avenue was described as a very busy thoroughfare, according to CBS New York. A second pedestrian was also hurt in the … [Read more...]
5-Year-Old Boy Hit by Car in Flatbush
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — New York Police officers said that a 5-year-old boy was injured when he was hit by a car on New York Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. NYPD officers said that they expect the boy to survive the crash. Members of the Fire Department of New York also responded to the scene and transported the boy to … [Read more...]
Woman Dies on Route 25A in Shoreham, New York
SHOREHAM, Long Island, New York — A vehicle struck and killed a woman while she was walking across Route 25A Sunday evening. Suffolk County police responded to the scene around 6:10 p.m. according to a report in Newsday. Medics transported the stricken woman to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital located in Port Jefferson. The woman … [Read more...]
Pedestrian Death Rise: Identifying the Causes
From 1979 through 2009, the number of fatal pedestrian incidents dropped from a high of 8,096 to a low point of 4,109. The numbers then began to climb back up. There are likely multiple factors at play in the rise, but everyone seems to now agree that a big part of the issue is SUVs. Deadly pedestrian incidents involving SUVs rose by … [Read more...]
Girl Cut by Glass Shrapnel When Vehicle Crashes Through Subway Shop
FARMINGDALE, Long Island, N.Y. — A lunchtime trip to the Subway in Farmingdale on a recent Saturday afternoon was anything but ordinary. Around 1:45 p.m., a small Honda sports utility vehicle plowed through the front window and wall of a Subway sandwich shop. An eight-year-old girl who was getting lunch sustained injuries in the … [Read more...]
Accidents on Staten Island Highlight how Dangerous the City Has Become
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A series of traffic mishaps on Staten Island call attention to how dangerous driving, walking, and bicycling in New York has become in less than one year. There seems to be less room to drive around in Staten Island and everywhere else in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. For example, a severe motor … [Read more...]
New York City Exploring Bus Stop Barriers
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The City Council will receive proposed legislation that would require protective barriers at every bus stop in New York City. Although the measure seems costly and time-consuming, advocates say that people will be adequately protected while waiting for public transportation behind barriers that protect them from … [Read more...]
Mother Injured, Son Killed by Car in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, N.Y. — A pedestrian accident in East Harlem claimed the life of a three-year-old boy and injured his mother. The mother and son were crossing an intersection in the crosswalk when a pickup truck slammed into them around 9:30 in the morning. ABC 7 N.Y. reported that the crash happened at First Avenue and 116thStreet in East … [Read more...]
Fatal Hit-and-Run in East Flatbush, New York
EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn, N.Y. — A veteran police officer with the New York City Police Department faces charges after allegedly running from the scene of an accident in which a person died, and another person was severely injured. Officers arrested their colleague shortly after the accident investigation. The police claim that their … [Read more...]
Tragic, Fatal Sidewalk Accident
BRIGHTON, N.Y. — A 45-year-old woman who was babysitting for a 9-year-old girl and the girl’s two-year-old brother died, along with the 9-year-old girl after they were hit while walking on a sidewalk in a suburban area of Rochester, N.Y. called Brighton. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that police officers who investigated … [Read more...]
Pedestrians Pushed into Street by Scaffolding
NY- Nyc.streetblog.org writes that the constant construction in the city comes with ever-present scaffolding on the streets causing people to walk in the road. A study conducted in Manhattan indicated that pedestrians are over 50 percent more likely to walk in the roadway when scaffolding is in place. The construction scaffolding … [Read more...]
Pedestrian Accident in Bath Beach
BATH BEACH, NY- Bklyner.com writes that a 49-year-old woman is in critical condition after a vehicle struck her in Bath Beach earlier. The crash took place in the evening when the victim attempted to cross Bay Parkway while walking from the east to the west side of the road. Reports indicate that the woman was walking with her son, … [Read more...]
Driver Strikes Woman in Baldwin and Leaves the Scene
NASSAU COUNTY, NY- Newsday.com writes that a woman sustained severe injuries in a hit-and-run accident earlier this week. The victim was identified as a 39-year-old woman. Reports indicate that the woman was taken to a local hospital in serious condition from “multiple trauma injuries.” The incident occurred during the evening on … [Read more...]
Driver Flees Scene of Long Island Crash
Suffolk County, NY- Dailyvoice.com writes that a woman struck a pedestrian and fled the scene of the crash, leaving the injured victim behind. The incident took place on Saturday, October 5, at about 10:30 in the evening when the driver, who was operating a Toyota Sequoia struck the victim who was walking in the roadway on … [Read more...]
Olathe School District Sues Juul Labs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Everybody knows that smoking, and now vaping, is not allowed in school. Notwithstanding that long-running prohibition, students are vaping at alarming rates on school property and disrupting school sessions in the process. As a result of the disruption, the Olathe School District has filed a lawsuit against Juul … [Read more...]
NYPD Officer in Unmarked Car Hits Skateboarder
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York City Police officer was involved in a crash with a pedestrian recently. A surveillance camera captured the incident that happened in West Brighton around 9:15 p.m. at the intersection of Henderson Avenue and Oakland Avenue. The unmarked police car had its lights and siren on at the time of the … [Read more...]
Pedestrian Accident in Tompkinsville
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— A pedestrian in Tompkinsville remains in stable condition after he was struck by a sedan. The initial reports following the accident suggested that the pedestrian victim was listed in critical condition, but he has stabilized according to silive.com. The sedan versus pedestrian crash occurred at the intersection … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Hits Pedestrian on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police, Fire, and rescue responded to Father Capodanno Boulevard near the intersection with Sand Lane to investigate a motor vehicle accident with injuries around 1:00 p.m. Upon arrival rescuers found a heavily damaged black motorcycle down in the street as well as an injured pedestrian. The pedestrian went to … [Read more...]
Tragic, Fatal Pedestrian Accident in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK – According to an online news article published by nypost.com, a woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Chelsea. The New York Police Department (NYPD) reports that a 67-year-old woman was struck and killed while attempting to cross the street in Chelsea. The late evening accident happened near the … [Read more...]
Fatal West Hempstead Pedestrian Accident
WEST HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK – According to an online news article published by www.newsday.com, an 85-year-old Westbury woman was struck and killed while walking across Hempstead Avenue. Nassau County Police report that an 85-year-old Westbury woman attempting to cross Hempstead Avenue was hit and killed by a passing car. The … [Read more...]
Pedestrian Accident in Suffolk County, New York
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK – According to online news articles published by dailyvoice.com and longisland.news12.com, a 17-year-old Selden girl was involved in 2 drunk driving accidents, the first of which was a hit-and-run accident resulting in severe injuries to a pedestrian. Suffolk County Police report that a 17-year-old Selden … [Read more...]
Pedestrian Accident in Watertown, New York
WATERTOWN, NEW YORK – As reported in an online news article published by www.rochesterfirst.com, police are investigating a pedestrian accident that killed a 54-year-old Penfield man. According to New York State Police Troopers, a 54-year-old Penfield man lost his life when he was struck and killed in a Watertown pedestrian … [Read more...]
Pedestrian Accident in Richmond Hill
Grandmother and 8-Year-Old Grandson Sustain Injuries in Queens Pedestrian Accident QUEENS, NEW YORK – As reported in an online article published by nypost.com, a grandmother and her 8-year-old grandson were struck and injured by a pickup truck while crossing the street.* A 56-year-old grandmother and her 8-year-old grandson … [Read more...]
Fatal Pedestrian Accident in Bohemia, New York
BOHEMIA, NEW YORK – As reported in an online news article published by longisland.news12.com, a 42-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed on the Sunrise Highway overpass in Bohemia. A late evening accident left a 42-year-old Bohemia man with fatal injuries. The man was walking along Oakdale-Bohemia Road on the Sunrise Highway … [Read more...]
DUI Hit-and-Run Accident in Queens
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK – As reported in an online news article published by longisland.com, a Medford woman was arrested after being involved in a hit-and-run accident that led to charges of driving while intoxicated and having a child under 15 in the vehicle while intoxicated (Leandra’s Law). A 43-year-old Medford woman was … [Read more...]
Oakland Gardens Residents Get Speed Bump
OAKLAND GARDENS, QUEENS, NEW YORK – As reported in an online news article published by abc7ny.com, Oakland Gardens residents have finally had their wishes answered as city officials install a speed bump in an accident-prone area. Oakland Gardens residents have spent the last 4 years fighting the city over the installation of a … [Read more...]
Hit-and-Run Accident in Suffolk County, New York
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK – As reported in an online news article published by longisland.com, a Mattituck man without a driver’s license was arrested and charged for fleeing the scene of an accident that left a school teacher dead. According to the Suffolk County Police, a 32-year-old Mattituck man has been arrested and is facing … [Read more...]
Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident in Kings Park, New York
Kings Park School District Loses Gym Teacher Who Sustained Fatal Injuries in Hit-and-Run Accident KINGS PARK, NEW YORK – According to online news articles published by newyork.cbslocal.comand abc7ny.com, a 37-year-old Kings Park School District gym teacher and coach was killed in a Long Island hit-and-run accident. A … [Read more...]
Hit-and-Run Accident in Suffolk County
SAINT JAMES, NEW YORK – As reported online by patch.com, a 37-year-old teacher was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while he was jogging along Lake Avenue on a Sunday morning. A 37-year-old Smithtown physical education teacher was jogging along southbound Lake Avenue in Saint James when he was struck and killed by a … [Read more...]
Dongan Hills Pedestrian Accident
Police Make Arrest Following Dongan Hills Pedestrian Accident That Left One Person Injured STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK – As reported online by www.silive.com, local police arrested a person in connection with a Dongan Hills pedestrian accident that injured one person. One person suffered injuries and was hospitalized following a … [Read more...]
Fatal Long Island Hit-and-Run Accident
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK – According to an online news article published by abc7ny.com, a 31-year-old woman was struck and killed in a Long Island hit-and-run accident, and reports indicate the woman knew the man accused of causing the accident. A recent evening hit-and-run accident left a 31-year-old woman with fatal … [Read more...]
Sidewalk Pedestrian Accident in Queens, New York
QUEENS, New York —WPIX 11 reported that the 34-year-old pedestrian sustained critical injuries after a minivan hopped the curb on a Queens street and hit the man while walking. The freak accident happened around 5:20 p.m. The man who was struck by the out-of-control minivan was walking alongside a woman at the time he was hit. There … [Read more...]
Electric Scooters Allowed in New York City
ALBANY, NEW YORK — The New York State Senate passed legislation that permits electric scooter companies to rent their scooters on the streets of New York. According to Mashable.com, on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, the New York State legislators passed the measure that all but eliminated e-scooter restrictions in the state. The new law, … [Read more...]
Child Hit By Car in Bethpage, New York
BETHPAGE, New York — Shrieks of horror, the wail of emergency sirens, and the drone of an emergency helicopter distributed a normally quiet neighborhood in Bethpage, New York. The Key News Network reported that a young child sustained severe injuries after a motor vehicle struck the child while trying to cross the street. The child … [Read more...]
Pedestrian Accidents on Staten Island Increasing
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police officers from the New York City Police Department and crew members from the Fire Department of New York responded to a pedestrian accident in Staten Island on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, around 9:08 a.m. in the Graniteville neighborhood. According to SILIVE.com, the incident occurred in front of 950 Richmond … [Read more...]
Fatal Pedestrian Crosswalk Accident on 16th Avenue in Canarsie
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A man driving while his license was revoked ran down a 64-year-old man from Bath Beach Sunday, June 9, 2019. The New York Police Department received the call reporting the accident around 4 p.m. according to the Brooklyn Paper. Detectives with the New York Police Department's Highway Collision Investigation Squad are … [Read more...]
Two Injured in Early Morning Hit-and-Run in Ramapo
RAMAPO- N.Y. — A motor vehicle struck two people who were walking on the side of the road at dawn Tuesday, June 4, 2019. According to PatchNew York, the driver sped away from the scene of the crash. Police immediately began searching for a possible suspect based on the leads they developed during their initial investigation. The … [Read more...]
Pedestrian Accident Near the St. George Terminal on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — SILIVE.com reported that a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle near the entrance to the St. George Terminal on Staten Island. The pedestrian crash happened around 7:09 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Officers from the New York Police Department took the matter under investigation. There was no information … [Read more...]
Drunk Driver Hops Curb and Strikes Family of Four
FREEPORT, Long Island, N.Y. — A 66-year-old man lost control over his car, jumped a curb on a Long Island street, plowed into a family of four on Memorial Day. Fortunately, none of the injuries sustained by the family members appear to be life-threatening according to a report filed by ABC 7 New York. However, the man police say is … [Read more...]
Fatal Accident on Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway
SYOSSET, Long Island, N.Y. — A 74-year-old ambulette man died when a vehicle struck the man while he was standing on the shoulder of the road. Police say that the fatal crash happened around 7:15 a.m. The ambulette driver was talking to another motorist on the side of the road when a third vehicle struck the car, the ambulette, and … [Read more...]
Hit and Run Accident in Lynbrook
LYNBROOK, Long Island, N.Y. — Nassau County police responded to an accident between a pedestrian and a motor vehicle around 8:00 p.m. in Lynbrook on Long Island according to CBS New York. When law authorities arrived at the scene, they found a man in his 70s down on the ground. Medics pronounced the pedestrian deceased from his … [Read more...]
Hit and Run Pedestrian Accident on Staten Island
CASTLETON CORNERS, Staten Island, N.Y. — Investigators from the New York City Police Department continue to search for the driver of an auto that mowed down and killed an 89-year-old woman who was walking in a crosswalk. NYPD accident investigators say that they have identified the make and model of the vehicle involved after … [Read more...]
Child Hit by a Car on Long Island
SEAFORD, Long Island, N.Y. — Police officers on Long Island are investigating a pedestrian accident involving a 12-year-old boy. According to ABC 7 NY, the pedestrian accident happened on Friday, April 19, 2019, around 1:40 p.m. Emergency medical services personnel said that the child sustained severe injuries. Fortunately, the boy’s … [Read more...]
Rising Pedestrian Accidents on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The question many Staten Island residents have asked recently is whether "Vision Zero," Mayor de Blasio’s plan to reduce pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, and motor vehicle fatalities to zero annually, applies to Staten Island. SILIVE.com relates that the number of pedestrian accidents that have happened … [Read more...]
Walking in the U.S. Grows More Dangerous Each Year
The number of pedestrian deaths that happen each year in the U.S. continues to rise. The trend flies in the face of all of the technology states, and large cities have introduced to the traffic patterns designed to make travel safer. Technology might be the reason why pedestrians are at the highest risk for a collision with a car in … [Read more...]
Medford Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Accident
MEDFORD, NY – An online news article published by patch.com reports that a 30-year-old homeless woman was struck and seriously injured by a pickup truck that fled the scene of the accident. A 30-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in an early morning Medford accident on Norfleet Lane. According to police, a dark-colored … [Read more...]
Hit-and-Run Accident in Brooklyn, New York
STATEN ISLAND, NY – As reported online by www.silive.com, a 49-year-old woman has been arrested and faces multiple criminal charges for striking and injuring a teenager in a Brooklyn accident, and then fleeing the scene of the accident. A 49-year-old Staten Island woman slammed her Dodge Challenger into a teenage pedestrian in … [Read more...]
Murder Charges Filed After Gas Station Attendant Struck
SOUTH HEMPSTEAD, Long Island, N.Y. — A 33-year-old man was in the custody of Nassau County Police after being extradited from Philadelphia to Long Island. The man will face second-degree murder charges after running over a 59-year-old man back in January of 2019. The gas station attendant tried to stop the man from leaving the … [Read more...]
Bicyclist Runs Over and Injures 4-Year-Old in Riverside Park
MANHATTAN, N.Y. — A four-year-old girl walking in Riverside Park with her mother suffered a serious head injury on Monday, April 8, 2019, after a bicycle rider hit the girl and knocked her down according to the West Side Rag. The mother brought her daughter to a local hospital for treatment of a large cut on the child’s forehead. The … [Read more...]
Paralyzed Cyclist Awarded $110 Million in Damages
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A man paralyzed by a beam that New York City Transit Authority workers dropped on him from an elevated subway platform received an enormous jury verdict in Brooklyn, New York. The NY Post reported that the specific amount the jury awarded the plaintiff was $110,174,972.38 in compensation for his losses. The MTA, … [Read more...]
Brooklyn Teen Struck By Hit-and-Run-Driver
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — New York Police Department officers working in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn released a surveillance video showing a black Dodge Charger with Georgia plates strike a 14-year-old girl in a crosswalk and leave the scene. Fortunately, the 14-year-old pedestrian accident victim walked away from the crash without … [Read more...]
Fatal Tractor-Trailer Hit-and-Run Accident
Flatbush, Brooklyn, N.Y. — New York Police Department detectives are actively searching for the driver of a flatbed tractor-trailer that collided with a 67-year-old woman commuting to work. The woman who died was in the crosswalk at Flatbush Avenue and Nostrand Avenue when the truck plowed her down. The fatality happened around 4:30 … [Read more...]
School Bus Hits Child in Jackson Heights
QUEENS, N.Y. — First responders flocked to the scene of an accident around 2:30 p.m. for a report that a school bus struck a pedestrian. Later reports surfaced indicating that a child was pinned under a school bus. QNS.com reported that a spokesperson from the Fire Department of New York was unable to confirm that information. The … [Read more...]
Rerouted Bus Traffic Could Lead to Accidents
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y — The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) rerouted bus traffic through the South Shore neighborhood of Staten Island, and residents are upset. According to SILIVE.com, MTA buses using Satterlee Street not only disrupt the stillness of the residential area by introducing additional noise and clogging streets, but … [Read more...]
Man Pleads Guilty to Deadly Staten Island Pedestrian Accident
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — SILIVE.comreported that a man pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing a pedestrian on Staten Island on June 29, 2018. A judge accepted the man’s guilty plea on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in the Supreme Court in St. George. The man will receive a lengthy period of incarceration which will be on July 10, 2019. … [Read more...]
Vehicle Crashes through Front Doors of Restaurant
NASSAU COUNTY, Florida — One person sustained injuries after driving a car into a restaurant in Fernandina Beach outside of Jacksonville, Fl. The injury-causing accident happened at around 11:00 a.m. according to First Coast News. Authorities did not say whether the injured person was the driver of the car that flew through the front … [Read more...]
New York to Install Speed Cameras in School Zones
ALBANY, N.Y. — According to the Claims Journal, the Democratic-led New York State legislature recently voted to install additional speed cameras in New York City school zones. The state legislature also voted to create school zones in Buffalo, N.Y. which could pave the way for installing speed enforcement cameras as well. The bill … [Read more...]
Fatal Brooklyn Pedestrian Accident
EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn, N.Y. — The family of a 51-year-old man from Staten Island is devastated after a motorist killed a man in the East New York section of Brooklyn as reported by abc7ny.com. The man's family is having a difficult time coming to terms with the realization that their beloved family member will never come home … [Read more...]
Cyclist Killed in Long Island Accident
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens, N.Y. — A bicyclist riding in a Long Island City street died in a violent collision with a motor vehicle. The deadly collision happened around 7:50 a.m. on Borden Avenue and Second Street. The cyclist was merely two blocks from his home, according to amny.com. This fatal incident is another in a string of … [Read more...]
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Medford 7-Eleven
MEDFORD, Long Island, N.Y. — According to Newsday.com, Suffolk County police arrested a woman on suspicion of drunk driving charges after she allegedly plowed into a parked car and then into the store itself. The drunk driving incident happened on around 9:20 p.m. The 7-Eleven store in question is located at the corner of Horseblock … [Read more...]
Hit and Run Accident in Shirley, Long Island, New York
SHIRLEY, LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — A 50-year-old man from Shirley was accused by police of running over a pedestrian as the man backed his van out of his driveway. The motorist fled the scene, and police finally captured him almost two hours after the crash. The pedestrian sustained injuries described by police as non-life-threatening … [Read more...]
Three Pedestrian Accidents in Pinellas County
PINELLAS COUNTY, Florida — One pedestrian died, and two others sustained critical injuries in three separate motor vehicle crashes in Pinellas County, Florida. Pinellas County Sheriff's Deputies said that at least one person would face charges for failing to remain at the accident scene according to the Tampa Bay Times.The medical … [Read more...]
St. Petersburg Police Investigate Pedestrian Accident
ST.PETERSBURG, Florida — According to the TBReporter.com, a pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries when a car struck him as he attempted to cross Fourth Street South. Police also said that the pedestrian tested positive for alcohol consumption. The crash is still being investigated by police. Officers from the St. … [Read more...]
Fatal Pedestrian Accident in Tampa, Florida
TAMPA, Florida — Deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to investigate a fatal pedestrian accident Sunday evening on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard in the area of 131ST Avenue. The news report filed by WLFA did not state what time the accident occurred. Sheriff's deputies are still trying to collect evidence … [Read more...]
Pedestrian Struck By Car in Brooklyn, New York
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The man who police ultimately charged as a careless driver, lied to the badly injured pedestrian and then to the police after he ran the man over, according to New York Daily News. Instead of telling the critically injured man and the police the truth, he allegedly lied and said he was a witness. The family of the … [Read more...]
Mortally Wounded Man Left in Street after Being Hit by Car
EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn, N.Y. — A 51-year-old man is dead after a driver of a Jeep Cherokee ran him down and left him for dead on a Brooklyn Street. The driver raced away from the scene of the crash, abandoned the suspect vehicle, and then ran on foot. Police finally captured the suspected hit-and-run driver according to the … [Read more...]
Dump Truck Pedestrian Accident in the Bronx
BRONX, N.Y. — A man died after being hit by a dump truck in the pre-dawn hours. The dump truck driver left the scene of the crash according to WCBS880.radio.com. New York Police officers investigating the incident have not made any arrests, and their investigation into the circumstances of the fatal collision continues. NYPD … [Read more...]
Deadly Hit-and-Run Crashes Continue to Mount in Brooklyn
EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The death of a 51-year-old man earlier this week in Brooklyn in a hit-and-run accident marks the third fatal hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn in 2019. A 25-year-old woman died in a hit-and-run accident while riding a bicycle in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn and a 27-year-old man perished in January … [Read more...]
Staten Island Man Dies in Hit and Run Accident in Brooklyn
EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn, N.Y. — SILIVE.com reports that a Staten Island resident died in a hit-and-run collision in Brooklyn. Law enforcement investigators did not initially release the man's identity. However, police have ultimately released the man's name, most likely after authorities made notification to the victim’s next-of-kin. … [Read more...]
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Collision with Car in Colonie
COLONIE, N.Y. — Police investigators from Colonie, New York are trying to determine what happened when a pedestrian was hit by a car at the intersection of Wolf and Sand Creek Roads according to The Daily Gazette. The male pedestrian sustained severe head trauma according to police. The matter remains under investigation with local … [Read more...]
Elderly Woman Killed While Walking on Sidewalk
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Tragedy struck when a reportedly 89-year-old woman who was walking on a sidewalk was killed by a motorist attempting to back into a Brooklyn driveway. The woman died at Kings County Hospital. According to patch.com, witnesses called for emergency response at 4:20 p.m. The investigating officers did not arrest the … [Read more...]
Man In a Wheelchair Struck by Car In Tampa, Driver Flees
TAMPA, Fla. — Police want the driver of a white sedan in connection with a hit-and-run accident in which a man in a wheelchair was severely hurt. Fox13news.com reported that Tampa Police say the collision occurred at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The accident victim is a 63-year-old man … [Read more...]
Park Slope Corridor Improvements
PARK SLOPE, Brooklyn, N.Y. — A female driver careened into two mothers walking with their young children as the pedestrians stepped onto a crosswalk. The two adults suffered severe injuries, and one of them lost her unborn child. Sadly, a 1-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl were killed in the crash. The crash happened at the … [Read more...]
Fatal Pedestrian Accident in North Fort Myers
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee County law enforcement investigators are examining the evidence from the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash on U.S. 41 in North Fort Myers, Florida according to WINK.com. Authorities said that a 64-year-old man was killed in a collision with a motor vehicle. The locus of the crash was determined to be the … [Read more...]
Child Hit in Sunset Park in Serious Condition
SUNSET PARK, NY – According to Patch.com, a child was struck by a vehicle on 56th Street at about 3:30 in the afternoon. The 7-year-old boy is the third pedestrian to be hit in the neighborhood this year. The child was reportedly trying to get to his grandmother’s home when he was hit. The boy’s father said that his son “flew up … [Read more...]
Taxi Strikes and Kills Woman in Rego Park
REGO PARK, NY – According to Qchron.com, a 26-year-old woman was killed on Sunday in Rego Park when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver. The victim was reportedly walking on the sidewalk of Queens Boulevard when a 2005 Lincoln Town Car leaving a gas station struck her and then fled the scene. Police caught up with the green cab … [Read more...]
Safety Initiatives for 3 Queens Intersections
QUEENS, New York — According to qns.com, three Queens thoroughfares that are notoriously dangerous for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motor vehicle operators as well will receive attention compliments of a new safety initiative rolled out by the Department of Transportation. These roadways will be dubbed “priority corridors” and will … [Read more...]
Concerns Raised Over Dangers of Tremont Avenue
BRONX, NY- According to Bronx.news12.com, a man almost died from injuries that he suffered in a hit-and-run crash on Tremont Avenue. Another pedestrian, an elderly woman, was killed in a pedestrian accident at Tremont and Miles avenues in December. One resident claims that the traffic lights are poorly positioned and that she was … [Read more...]
Woman Killed While Crossing Street in Franklin Square
FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY - According to Newday.com, a woman was killed while crossing the Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. The victim was identified as an 86-year-old woman. Reports indicate that the woman was struck by a 1997 Jeep Wrangler at around 6:19 in the evening. The victim was taken to a … [Read more...]
Vision Zero Plans to Make 21st Street Safer
NEW YORK - According to qgazette.com, Mayor Bill de Blasio has plans to bring the Vision Zero initiative to some of the city’s thoroughfares and most accident-prone roadways. Plans are in the works to make changes along 21st Street from 50th Avenue in Long Island City through 20th Avenue in Astoria. The … [Read more...]
67-Year-Old Driver Strikes, Kills Pedestrian and Flees Scene
STATEN ISLAND, NY - According to Silive.com, a 67-year-old woman struck a pedestrian and then fled the scene of the accident. The driver, a grandmother from Westerleigh, reportedly hit the 60-year-old man and then drove away from the scene. The driver is now facing charges for “leaving the scene of an accident where there is a … [Read more...]
Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on Long Island
HEMPSTEAD, NY - According to Abc7ny.com, a deadly hit-and-run on Long Island is under investigation. The incident took place at about 6:40 in the evening close to the intersection of Westbury Boulevard and Commander Avenue. According to reports, the victim, a 56-year-old woman was walking in the area and was struck by a vehicle that … [Read more...]
Hit-and-Run Accident in Queens, New York
NEW YORK - According to the Gothamist.com, a green cab hit a pedestrian who was walking on a sidewalk in Queens killing the 26-year-old woman. The driver was apprehended but later released from the police department without any charges having been filed. The driver has been identified as a 55-year-old man. The investigation … [Read more...]
Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident in Hempstead
HEMPSTEAD, NY - According to Newli.com, a woman was killed when she was struck by a vehicle at about 6:40 in the evening in Hempstead. The woman was walking near the intersection of Westbury Boulevard and Commander Avenue when she was hit. Reports indicate that the vehicle that struck the victim has not yet been … [Read more...]
Driver Drove Onto Sidewalk To Get Past School Bus
BORO PARK, NY – According to the bklyner.com, a driver put the lives of school children in danger when he jumped onto the curb and drove down the sidewalk to avoid waiting for a school bus. The incident was caught on video and Dov Hikind, a former Assemblyman, went on Twitter to call for the arrest of the reckless … [Read more...]
Driver in Seaford Strikes a 12-year-old Pedestrian
SEAFORD, NY – According to Longisland.com, an elderly woman driving in Seaford struck and injured a 12-year-old boy. The driver was identified as an 88-year-old woman who was operating a 2008 Chevy Impala. The vehicle hit the pedestrian at about 3:20 in the afternoon on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. The boy suffered serious injuries … [Read more...]
Unlicensed Teenage Driver Hits and Injures Pedestrian
BAY SHORE, NY – According to Longisland.com, a pedestrian was seriously injured in a crash in Bay Shore on February 16, 2019. The victim was a 58-year-old man who was crossing from the south to the north side of Union Boulevard. A 16-year-old was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Impala that was traveling westbound at about 6:10 in the … [Read more...]
Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Accident in Ronkonkoma
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – According to Longisland.com, a pedestrian died after being hit by a car in Ronkonkoma. The victim was identified as 46-year-old Christopher Grassia. The vehicle that hit Grassia was traveling northbound. Grassia was found by a passerby who called emergency services at about 12:20 a.m. The vehicle that struck the … [Read more...]
Hit and Run School Bus Accident in Bronx, New York
CASTLE HILL, NY – According to Abc7ny.com, a school bus hit and killed a woman in the Bronx on Thursday, February 14, 2019. The crash took place at the intersection of Havemeyer and Story in Castle Hill at a little before 10 in the morning. The victim, a 68-year-old woman, was reportedly in critical condition when she was … [Read more...]
Tampa Bay Hazardous to Pedestrian Safety
TAMPA BAY, FL – According to Wusfnews.com, Tampa Bay was determined to be the ninth deadliest area in the United States for pedestrians. The city is now working to improve road safety with a special focus on cyclists and pedestrians. Small Growth America issued “Dangerous by Design,” a report that ranks road safety in the United … [Read more...]
Dangerous Crown Heights Intersection in Brooklyn, New York
BROOKLYN, NY- According to the bkreader.com, about 40 percent of the Brooklyn’s intersections are smaller single-lane streets. While large thoroughfares have received the bulk of attention from safety advocates, smaller intersections on neighborhood streets are often overlooked as potentially dangerous locations for cyclists, … [Read more...]
New NYC Law – Countdown Clocks Required at Intersections
STATEN ISLAND, NY – According to Silive.com, the city’s streets are being updated to improve pedestrian safety. The New York City Council has approved a bill which requires that any intersection with a red-light camera be equipped with pedestrian countdown clocks. The city installed red light cameras at the intersections that are … [Read more...]
Staten Island Pedestrian Accident Statistics
STATEN ISLAND, NY – According to Silive.com, Staten Island experienced a jump in the number of pedestrian accidents in January of 2019 over last year. In 2018, 24 pedestrians were hurt in traffic accidents in Staten Island between January 1st and February 3rd. Within the same time frame in 2019, there were 49 injuries. Only Staten … [Read more...]
Police Track Down Greenwich Hit-and-Run Driver
GREENWICH, NY- The dailyvoice.com writes that police have apprehended a suspect in a hit-and-run collision that took place on January 26, 2019. The incident occurred at about 11 p.m. near Byram when a driver hit three vehicles that were parked on the road and then fled the scene. Police located the vehicle involved in Port … [Read more...]
