Brooklyn Woman Run Over by a Truck
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 72-year-old woman who lives in Sunset Park remains in critical condition after the driver of a box truck ran her down. The pedestrian accident happened on Saturday, April 27, 2019, around 10:50 a.m. according to the Brooklyn Paper. The officers who responded to the scene restrained the driver of the truck and … [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...]
Pedestrian Killed in Hempstead
HEMPSTEAD, Long Island, N.Y. — Nassau County police officers say that two cars struck a 38-year-old man who was attempting to cross a Hempstead Street. Both motorists stayed at the scene of the crash and spoke with police. Newsday reported that the collision took place around 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Police have not released … [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...]
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...]
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...]
NYPD Investigates Deadly Hit-and-Run in Brooklyn
EAST NEW York, Brooklyn, N.Y. — Detectives assigned to the Collision Squad were summoned to investigate a fatal hit-and-run crash in the East New York section of Brooklyn according to WPIX. The driver of a dark colored 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee allegedly ran down the victim and raced away from the scene of the crash. The incident … [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...]
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...]
The Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY – According to Brooklyneagle.com, Localize.city found that 26 pedestrians and 29 cyclists have sustained injuries in eight of Brooklyn’s single-lane intersections. Local streets do not have as much traffic as the multi-lane streets and do not have as many total accidents, but many of them present hidden risks. The … [Read more...]
Man From Brooklyn Dies Weeks After Truck Crash
BROOKLYN, NY – According to Patch.com, a man who was struck by a pick-up truck died from his injuries weeks after the incident. The victim, Ebenezer Edwards, 74, was hit by a 2017 Dodge Ram at about 10:30 in the morning on December 10, 2018. The crash took place on Flatbush Avenue. Edwards was conscious when emergency responders … [Read more...]
Fatal, Tragic Truck-Pedestrian Accident in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY - According to nydailynews.com, a truck driver struck and killed a man in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning at about 7 a.m. The driver, 54-year-old Gilbert Demello of Ohio was arrested and charged for “failure to yield and failure to exercise due care.” According to reports, the large truck hit the victim as the man tried … [Read more...]
Grandfather Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY- According to Newyork.cbslocal.com, a man was attempting to change a tire on his vehicle when he was struck and killed on a Brooklyn street on Saturday, December 1, 2018. The driver who struck the victim fled the scene of the accident. The victim was identified as Losif Morgenshteyn, 65. Morgenshteyn’s family has not … [Read more...]
Pedestrian Severely Injured in Brooklyn Accident
BROOKLYN, N.Y. —The Daily News reports that a 33-year-old man who appeared to be highly intoxicated stumbled into traffic and was hit by a motorist. Police records show that the accident took place around 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2018. The crash occurred at the intersection of Third Avenue and 39th Street in the Sunset … [Read more...]
