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Two pedestrians and one motorcyclist killed in NYC crashes on Tuesday

3 people died in 3  separate traffic accidents in New York City on Tuesday. The first accident occurred early morning in Queens. Around 6:00 am, a pedestrian was fatally struck by a car driver on 84th St near 153rd Ave in Howard Beach. The pedestrian who was found lying unconscious…

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Car driver dies after being sandwiched between two tractor trailer trucks in fiery NYC crash

A car driver died in a fiery NYC crash that occurred in the Mount Even section of the Cross Bronx Expressway, underneath University Avenue, around 12:30 am on Monday night. According to media, 49 year old Shelly Vilsaint from Bayonne, New Jersey, was driving her 2019 Range Rover west bound…

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Two pedestrians and a mopped rider killed in 3 crashes in NYC over the Thanksgiving week-end

A 64 year old pedestrian was fatally struck by a car as he was crossing Seagirt Boulevard near Beach 31st Street in Far Rockaways, Queens, NYC, on Saturday  around 6:50 pm Seagirt Boulevard is notoriously dangerous  and multiple crashes occurred on the 6-lane Boulevard in the past. Since 2019 one…

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Pedestrian killed in car accident in NYC one day after new Memorial Grove for Victims of Traffic Violence is unveiled

A pedestrian was killed in a car accident on a dangerous street of New York City.  The accident occurred on Monday afternoon around 3Pm. 73 year old Yingqui Liu was crossing South Avenue  when he was struck by the driver of a van making a left turn from Forest Avenue…

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New York City Q3 car accident deaths remain higher while injuries stay lower than before the Covid19 crisis

70 people died in traffic accidents in New York City during the third quarter of 2022. Among the victims were 26 pedestrians, 4 cyclists, 15 motor vehicle passengers and 25 motor vehicle operators. Pedestrians and motor vehicle operators accounted for most of the deaths while passengers fatalities reached a record…

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Tiktok Kia challenge causes 4 NY teens to die and 2 to suffer injury in car crash

An ongoing “Kia Challenge” instructing Tiktok followers on how to steal Kia or Hyundai cars with a USB charging cord and encouraging users to post videos of their joy rides caused the deaths of 4 teenagers in Buffalo, NY. 19 year old Marcus Webster, 17 year old Swazine Swindel, 16…

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Cyclist struck by car that ran red light had a helmet cam that recorded the entire accident

A cyclist suffered injury after a driver ran a red light and struck him on Canal Street. The cyclist had a camera mounted on his helmet and the entire accident was caught on camera showing not only the cyclist proceeding with caution but also the driver clearly running the red…

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Transportation Alternative’s “Vision Zero Cities” conference started yesterday in New York City

Transportation Alternatives “Vision Zero Cities” conference started yesterday and continues until Friday at the end of the day.  Participants can still register for selected segments. The conference was held online yesterday with an in-person Vision Zero Cities 2022 Opening Reception hosted at Liberty Park at World Trade Center last night.…

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Several people died or were critically injured in NYC crashes at the end of last week

Reckless driving was a factor in multiple deadly crashes in New York City that occurred at the end of last week. The first accident occurred Friday early morning, around 2:30 am when a 23 year old driver identified as Ravinder Singh who was drunk behind the wheel killed his 29…

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Pedestrian knocked down by car dies after another car slams into her ambulance in Staten Island NYC

A woman died and 4 others suffered personal injury after a car crashed into an ambulance. The accident occurred last Friday morning around 6:30 am in Westerleigh, Staten Island, NYC. The pedestrian was first  injured after being struck by a car as she was stepping out of her home 35…

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