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Another pedestrian killed by a reckless driver in Brooklyn

A Brooklyn woman is the 12th pedestrian to die in a car accident in New York City since the beginning of this year. In a very graphic video the 64 year old pedestrian is seen walking West on the North sidewalk of Foster Avenue. As she arrives at the intersection…

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15 year old pedestrian killed by school bus on her way to school in Brooklyn, NYC

A 15 year old girl was fatally struck by a yellow school bus driver in Brooklyn, NYC.  The accident occurred yesterday morning around 7:55 am. Antonia Zatulovska was on her way to school. She was in the crosswalk at the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Avenue P when a long…

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Reckless driver who ran a red light killed his best friend last Saturday morning in Brooklyn

Two childhood friends were driving back home from an after-hours party when the one driving ran a red light and crashed into another car. The passenger was ejected and died. The accident occurred around 6:30 am last Saturday morning. According to the police, 26 year old Jovanni Padilla was speeding…

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Brooklyn cyclist killed by hit and run driver on Atlantic Avenue

A deaf man who was standing next to his bicycle in the median of Atlantic Avenue at the intersection of Essex Street in East New York, Brooklyn, was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Friday night around 10:10 pm. Hit by a speeding car 56 year old Jose Ramos had…

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Pedestrian found dead in his home one day after being struck by a car and vanishing from the accident scene

A SUV driver struck a pedestrian in Brooklyn, NYC, and while he remained at the scene of the accident, the pedestrian who was hit, vanished from the accident scene. When EMS arrived, they looked for him but could not find him. The accident occurred in Bath Beach. The SUV driver…

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Out of control driver charged with manslaughter after killing 6 year old girl

A 6 year old pedestrian was killed by a reckless driver in New York City yesterday afternoon. Little Hiromi Tami was crossing the street with her mother near the  intersection of 12th Avenue and 67th Street in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn when 30 old year old Qiuhua Zhu sped into oncoming…

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Scooter rider dies in dump truck accident in NYC

A scooter rider was fatally struck by a dump truck in Brooklyn, NYC, yesterday morning. The accident took place at the dangerous intersection of Canton Avenue and East 7th Street in Kensington, Brooklyn.  The scooter rider that was killed yesterday was identified as 27 year old Frederico Zaput Palsa.  The…

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De Blasio join mourners at vigil and march for beloved NYC teacher killed in hit and run accident

Mathew Jensen, a beloved Greenpoint teacher, was crossing McGuiness Boulevard when he was struck by a Rolls Royce whose driver took off, letting the man die in the street. The car accident occurred 10 days ago and the police still have not made an arrest despite de Blasio saying that…

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Light pole hit by MTA Bus falls on pedestrian and kills him

A NYC pedestrian died from his injuries after a light pole fell on him. The pole fell after a MTA Bus who was trying to swerve around a disabled vehicle struck it with its side mirror. The accident occurred a week ago on Thursday night in Brooklyn. 59 year old,…

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Pedestrian killed by another car jumping the curb

One day after a pedestrian died after being hit by a car on a Manhattan sidewalk and 5 other people were injured after a car jumped the curb in Brooklyn (see previous blog), another NYC pedestrian died  after being struck by a car jumping the curb in Brighton Beach in…

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