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…
Another bicyclist killed by a tractor-trailer truck in New York City
A cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run tractor trailer accident in New York City on Thanksgiving day. The victim was riding her bike East on Liberty Avenue near the intersection of the Van Wick Expressway Service Road in Queens, NYC when she was struck by a tractor trailer truck making…
Cyclist killed in tractor trailer truck accident in Brooklyn, NYC
Another cyclist was fatally struck by a tractor trailer in NYC on Wednesday. The tractor trailer was on a non truck route. The victim was identified as 25 year old Kala Santiago, a mother of 2 children, 2months and 1 and half year old. She was on her way to…
Truck driver arrested after killing pedestrian in Brooklyn NYC
A reckless truck driver fatally struck a NYC pedestrian as he was in the crosswalk with the light in his favor. The truck accident occurred early morning around 6:30 am on October 4th. 63 year old Benjamin Berger was crossing the street at the intersection of Flushing Avenue and Bedford…
Traffic Accidents Fatalities reached record high in New York City this summer
17 pedestrians, 4 cyclists, 14 passengers and 22 motorists died in auto accidents in NYC during the two hottest months of the summer. Truck accidents were close to record highs while bus accidents were slightly lower than usual. 35 people died in car accidents in New York City in July…
To reduce truck accidents in New York City, the NYC DOT and Vision Zero launches the TRUCK SMART Campaign
While trucks remain essential in new York City, they pose a serious risk to other road users in particular to pedestrians and cyclists. According to statistics, 67% of truck accidents involving a cyclist or a pedestrian result in serious injury or death. The largest the truck, the most dangerous it…
7 people injured in New York Crash involving a MTA Bus, a car and a work truck
7 people were injured in a multi-vehicle collision involving a car, a MTA bus and a truck in New York City during Tuesday rush hour. The accident took place on Ralph Avenue near 66th Street in Old Mill Basin, Brooklyn, NYC around 5:40 pm. The driver of a Toyota Camry…
After a slowdown in April, New York City car accident injuries and deaths jumped higher in May
11 pedestrians, 3 cyclists, 4 passengers and 8 motor vehicle operators died in crashes in New York City last May compared to respectively 6,2,0 and 2 in April and 15, 1, 3 and 11 in May 2021. This is the first time that the number of monthly fatalities is above…
Pedestrian dies from her injuries after being struck by a stolen hit-and-run truck
Florence Ngwu, a beloved mother and nurse who was critically injured in a truck accident in New York City on Sunday morning did not survive. She died on Monday afternoon from her injuries. The horrific accident took place on Mother’s Day around 8:30 am on 167th Street and 120th Avenue…