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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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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…

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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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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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Elderly pedestrian killed in MTA Bus Accident

A MTA bus driver fatally struck a pedestrian in Brooklyn, NYC. The bus accident occurred at the intersection of Flatbush Ave and Glenwood Road in Flatbush around 6:15 PM last Thursday. 79 year old Loraine Hector was in the crosswalk when the MTA bus driver made a left turn and…

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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…

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New bill proposal to address illegal parking in NYC bike lanes and prevent dangerous accidents

New York cyclists are facing higher risk of getting injured or killed in accidents every time they have to go around vehicles parked in a bike lane.  To deter drivers from doing so, the city is proposing a new law that would allow citizen not only to report truck and…

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