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manolos-truckingAs dump truck accident lawyers, we have seen far too many cases where negligence leads to devastating consequences on our roads.

Last Thursday, 58 year old Maria Piovanetti was crossing the intersection of Tilden Ave and Flatbush Ave in Brooklyn, NYC, with the light in her favor when the reckless driver of a dump truck who initially stopped decided to take off and ran the red light fatally striking the victim (see video below). 6  months earlier the exact same truck belonging to New Jersey  company Manolos Trucking killed Kristina Naprawa, a crossing guard in Queens.

These two fatal accidents involving two different drivers working for Manolos Trucking highlights the pressing need for stricter oversight and accountability within the trucking industry.

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ambulance at accident sceneA school crossing guard, Krystyna Naprawa, 63 years old and a resident of Howard Beach, lost her life last Friday morning when she was struck and killed by a dump truck making a right turn at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue in Queens.

The accident occurred at approximately 8 a.m. when a 39-year-old dump truck driver turned onto Atlantic Avenue, colliding with Krystyna Naprawa as she was fulfilling her duty as a crossing guard. Despite the immediate response from emergency services, she tragically succumbed to her injuries at the scene.

The driver, identified as Hector Yepes, was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care.

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