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James Carr
3 years ago
QUEENS, NY- nydailynews.com reports that a 44-year-old man was struck and killed on Saturday by a driver who was on a suspended license. The driver, 66-year-old Noel Bryan, was operating a Dodge Ram when he hit the victim. The accident occurred while the pedestrian was attempting to cross Ozone Park roadway on the evening of April 9th. […]
QUEENS, NY- nydailynews.com reports that a 44-year-old man was struck and killed on Saturday by a driver who was on a suspended license. The driver, 66-year-old Noel Bryan, was operating a Dodge Ram when he hit the victim. The accident occurred while the pedestrian was attempting to cross Ozone Park roadway on the evening of April 9th.
The victim suffered severe head trauma and injuries to his arm. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital, but he died from his injuries 3 days after the crash.
Bryan was arrested at the scene of the accident. Officers discovered that he was driving on a suspended license and he was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of the vehicle.
New York defines a driver’s license suspension as having “your license, permit, or privilege to drive…taken away for a period of time before it is returned.” There are a number of reasons that a person can have their license suspended, such as for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, involved in a fatal car crash, being involved in a speed contest or for failing to respond to tickets. The state can also revoke a person’s license, which means that their license no longer exists, and he or she has to reapply for a new license.
New York has taken steps to lower the number of pedestrians killed by vehicles. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero campaign has involved speed reductions, modifications to the crossing signals and street corner setups, and strict enforcement of moving violations. Vision Zero has shown some success. While 2013 saw 184 pedestrians killed in traffic accidents, the number for 2017 was only 101, making last year the least deadly year for pedestrians since the city started collecting such data in 1910.
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