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Brooklane Hospital in BrooklynA 4-year-old boy was fatally struck by an SUV on Thursday morning outside Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center on Rockaway Parkway near Linden Boulevard in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. According to police, the tragic collision occurred around 11:10 a.m. on March 5, 2026.

Authorities say the child had just left the urgent care center with his mother when he suddenly broke away from her and ran into the street. Witnesses reported that he was attempting to cross Rockaway Parkway when he was struck by a Ford SUV traveling along the roadway. The driver did not remain at the scene and continued driving.

The child’s mother reportedly picked him up and rushed him into the nearby hospital within moments of the collision, but despite the proximity to medical care, the boy died shortly afterward.

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Location of the deadly accident near LaureltownA Long Island man has been arrested more than a year after a fatal crash on the Belt Parkway in Queens that claimed the life of a 27-year-old woman.

According to police, Kenyatta Junior Weston, 31, was charged with manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, driving while intoxicated, driving while ability impaired, reckless driving, and multiple speeding violations in connection with the February 8, 2025 crash.

The crash occurred around 3:47 a.m. on the eastbound Belt Parkway near 233rd Street in Laurelton, Queens, when Weston allegedly lost control of a Toyota while speeding and struck a row of sand barrels. Authorities say both Weston and his passenger, Elizabeth Vanessa Perla Hernandez, were ejected from the vehicle during the violent collision.

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Canal street is dangerous to pedestrians and cyclistsCommunity members, street-safety advocates, and families of crash victims recently gathered on Canal Street to hold a vigil honoring the 21 people who have lost their lives in traffic crashes along the corridor over the years. The event was organized to remember the victims and to highlight the ongoing dangers faced by pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers traveling along one of Manhattan’s busiest and most complex roadways.

Canal Street stretches across Lower Manhattan, connecting major traffic routes including the Manhattan Bridge and the Holland Tunnel approaches. With heavy vehicle traffic, delivery trucks, buses, cyclists, and thousands of pedestrians moving through the area daily, the corridor has long been considered one of the city’s most challenging streets from a traffic safety perspective.

A High-Risk Corridor for Pedestrians and Cyclists

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CPWR Stand Down 2026Falls and struck-by incidents continue to be among the leading causes of traumatic injuries and deaths on construction sites across the United States. Safety experts and regulators consistently warn that these incidents are largely preventable when proper safety planning, training, and protections are implemented.

Each spring, national safety campaigns organized by the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) encourage contractors and workers to pause jobsite activities and focus on preventing these hazards through targeted safety discussions and training.

From the perspective of experienced construction accident lawyers, these campaigns highlight a critical point: most serious construction accidents occur because established safety rules were ignored or not enforced.

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drunk drivingMore than a year after a tragic crash on the Belt Parkway in Queens claimed the life of a young woman, prosecutors have filed serious criminal charges against the driver allegedly responsible. While criminal proceedings may bring a measure of accountability, families who lose a loved one in a drunk driving crash also have the right to pursue justice through the civil court system.

According to police, Kenyatta Junior Weston, 31, was arrested and charged Tuesday in connection with the Feb. 8, 2025 crash on the Belt Parkway near 233rd Street in Laurelton, Queens. Prosecutors charged Weston with manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, assault, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and multiple speeding violations. Authorities also recovered a firearm from the wrecked vehicle.

Police say Weston was speeding eastbound around 3:47 a.m. when he crashed into a row of sand barrels along the parkway. The impact was so severe that Elizabeth Vanessa Perla Hernandez, 27, was ejected from the Toyota. Emergency responders rushed her to Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital, where she later died from her injuries.

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Tiffany Howell InstagramA fatal wrong-way crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant has led to the arrest of an off-duty NYPD sergeant on aggravated vehicular homicide charges. According to published reports, Sgt. Tiffany Howell was allegedly driving south in the northbound lanes at approximately 11:40 p.m. when her 2021 Infiniti struck a 2024 Toyota operated by 61-year-old Manuel Boitel.

Investigators determined that Howell’s blood alcohol content was allegedly .26 — more than three times New York’s legal limit of .08. She was arraigned in Westchester Supreme Court and released on $500,000 bond.

Boitel, who was returning home from work as a Manhattan doorman, was transported to Westchester Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.

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Morton Street and Seven Ave SouthA Manhattan grand jury has indicted a wrong-way driver on charges of criminally negligent homicide and reckless driving following a fatal pedestrian collision at Morton Street and Seventh Avenue South in the West Village.

A criminal prosecution addresses violations of the Penal Law. It does not compensate the victim’s family. The criminal case and any civil action proceed independently and serve different purposes. For families facing this type of loss, the central legal issue becomes what civil remedies are available under New York law.

1. Wrongful Death Action

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New_York_City_Department_of_Sanitation_logoA fatal early-morning car and truck collision on the Long Island Expressway in Queens is raising significant legal questions regarding potential municipal liability tied to alleged improper snow removal operations. on the Long Island Expressway in Queens is now raising serious legal questions regarding potential municipal liability for alleged improper snow removal operations.

According to published reports, 50-year-old livery driver Carlos Asitimbay lost control of his vehicle around 4:30 a.m. on February 6 while traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway near the Van Wyck Expressway. Sources indicate that less than two hours earlier, a sanitation vehicle may have pushed snow and ice from the shoulder into an active traffic lane, a practice prohibited on highways due to higher travel speeds and increased risk of loss-of-control crashes.

After striking the median and coming to rest perpendicular to traffic, Asitimbay’s vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer. He was transported to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Queens, where he later died from catastrophic injuries.

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house on fireOver the past week, multiple serious fires across the New York metro area have left families grieving and others hospitalized. These incidents—spanning Queens, Long Island, and Brooklyn—underscore how quickly a fire can turn catastrophic and how often preventable conditions play a role.

From the perspective of New York fire accident attorneys, these events raise urgent questions about building safety, code compliance, and accountability.

Recent Fires With Fatalities and Injuries

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The fatal hit-and-run that killed 27-year-old Marcus McLaughlin, a father of three, in a Bronx NYCHA parking lot is a devastating reminder of how quickly lives can be lost—and how complex the legal aftermath can become for surviving families.

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