Auto Accidents

Published on: November 5, 2014

A 27 year old who was speeding on the Belt Parkway died in a violent crash

A 27 year old driver was killed after he struck a Jersey Barrier on the Belt Parkway in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn, NYC. Because he hit the Jersey Barrier at high speed, he then hit a guard rail and the car traveled across 3 lanes before striking another rail. The driver was then ejected from the car and fell on the highway, resulting in his death. The car continued to travel and fell off the elevated parkway onto the ground below. The fatal car crash happened last Monday around 2:00 am.

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Published on: November 5, 2014

Pedestrian hospitalized with fractured skull after hit-and-run in Brooklyn, NYC

By GGCRBHS&M

A woman who was crossing a Brooklyn street suffered serious personal injury after she was hit by a driver who fled the accident scene.

Two witnesses said the car ran a red light on Fourth Avenue, then struck the woman and sped away from the scene. They said “She landed on its windshield, flew up in the air and landed on the ground. The car just left,” .

The woman was in serious condition with an open skull fracture and was hospitalized.

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Published on: November 5, 2014

An elderly couple dies after they crashed their car in a light pole at a supermarket parking lot in Queens, New York

By GGCRBHS&M

87 year old Anthony Ledic and his 89 year old wife Milenka were exiting the BJ’s Wholesale Club in Queens, NYC, when the fatal car accident happened. Anthony Ledic lost control of his station wagon and struck another car before slaming into the light pole. The impact was so violent that the couple died at the scene of the accident.
Read more in the NY Daily News

Published on: November 3, 2014

21% of fatal car accidents are related to driver fatigue

By GGCRBHS&M

Drowsy%20driving.jpg Drowsy driving plays a role in 21 % of fatal car accidents, in 13% of the crashes resulting in hospitalization and in 7% of the accidents requiring treatment for personal injuries according to a new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

The report based on a representative sample of 14,268 crashes demonstrate that drowsy driving is a serious traffic safety issue and that official statistics from the NHTSA do not provide an accurate picture of the prevalence of the probleme

Download the complete Prevalence of Motor Vehicle Crashes Involving Drowsy Drivers report

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Published on: October 31, 2014

So far a driver who ran over an 8 year old girl and killed her has not been charged

By GGCRBHS&M

In a recent article in Street Blog NYC, Brad Aaron looks at the fatal accident that killed 8 year old Rylee Ramos and is questioning why the driver wasn’t charged. The driver is a 55 year old woman who backed onto a sidewalk near a school, striking 10 people including two students. Rylee Ramos was one of them, She was hit so hard that she died from her injury.
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Published on: October 31, 2014

Two drunk drivers charged together for the death of a passenger in a car crash in Brooklyn, NYC

By GGCRBHS&M

Richard Romano Santos and Gerrard Herbert were both drunk when they crashed into each other on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, NYC, a few months ago. Michelle Mignot who was lying down on the back seat of Herbert’s car was killed during the accident. Both men were charged together for the death of Michelle Mignot and they are facing up to 15 years in jail.
Read more in CBS New York

Published on: October 29, 2014

To prevent deaths and injuries related to traffic accidents in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation that lowers the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph in the city

By GGCRBHS&M

Starting November 7 New York City’s default speed limit will be lowered to 25 mph unless otherwise posted. The new law was signed at the beginning of the week by Mayor de Blasio during a press conference that took place on Delancey Street near the location of the accident that killed 12 year old Dashane Santana in 2012. The event was attended by families of victims of traffic accidents and other elected officials. To lower the speed limit in New York City is a key milestone of the Vision Zero Initiative to reduce injuries and death related to traffic accidents.
See Mayor de Blasio’s speech below.

Published on: October 22, 2014

After hitting a 92 year old pedestrian in Queens, NYC, the driver of the car attempted to flee but was chased by 3 other motorists and forced to stop

By GGCRBHS&M

A 33 year old driver hit a 92 year old man at 26th Ave and 44th street, in Queens, NYC, Wednesday around 5.30 pm. The driver first stopped at the scene but then started to drive away. Other drivers who had witnessed the accident were able to follow him and hold him until the police arrived. Charges are pending against him.

Queens pedestrian severely injured in car accident

By GGCRBHS&M

A man lost control of his car and struck another car causing it to jump the curb and hit a pedestrian who was knocked down to the pavement in St Albans, Queens, NYC. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital in critical conditions. the driver stayed at the scene and told the police that his brakes failed. The accident is still being investigated by the police.

Read more in the Gothamist

Published on: October 17, 2014

The cab driver who killed 9 year old Cooper Stock last January was charged with failure to exercise due care, a traffic infraction that carries a maximum of 15 days in jail

By GGCRBHS&M

Last January, 9 year old Cooper Stock was walking on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his father when he was struck by a taxi making a left turn at the intersection of West End and West 97th Street (see previous blog). The cab driver who struck the young boy was charged this month with failure to exercise due care, a traffic violation that carries a maximum of 15 days in jail, fines up to $750, a license suspension of up to 6 months and a mandatory drivers’ed course.