2008 April | William Mattar

Archive for April, 2008

Apr

One dead in Binghamton truck accident

April 24, 2008

A New York highway was closed for four hours after a Binghamton truck accident.

Four vehicles were involved in the Binghamton truck accident that occurred after a New York man drove his truck into a guardrail and then across the centerline of the highway and into another vehicle. Unable to avoid the accident, two other vehicles then drove into the side of the man’s truck.

The New York man was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead.

According to The Press Connects, officials are investigating if a prior medical condition of the New York man could have caused the Binghamton truck accident.

Popularity: 75% [?]

Apr

New York man injured in Syracuse motorcycle accident

According to The Post Standard, a New York man crashed his motorcycle into the side of a Centro bus.

The Syracuse motorcycle accident occurred when the Centro bus turned left on a green light and the motorcyclist drove into it.

Police said the motorcyclist was conscious, but disoriented at the scene of the Syracuse motorcycle accident. He was taken to University Hospital to be treated for his injuries.

No one on the bus was injured in the New York motorcycle accident.

Popularity: 80% [?]

Apr

New York man charged with DWI in Schenectady truck accident

April 17, 2008

A New York man crashed his white pick-up truck into a Schenectady home.

The driver in the Schenectady truck accident is being charged with driving while intoxicated, according to The Daily Gazette.

The New York family inside the home where the Schenectady truck accident occurred were unharmed, but were asked by officials to leave their home due to structural damage that could be harmful.

The driver in the Schenectady truck accident was also uninjured.

Popularity: 73% [?]

Apr

Deputy injured in Troy motorcycle accident

April 15, 2008

According to The Troy Record, a New York deputy was injured after trying to flag down three motorcyclists for driving too fast.

The Troy motorcycle accident occurred when one of the motorcyclists drove into the deputy after being signaled to pull over and then drove away. The other two motorcyclists pulled a U-turn and fled the scene of the accident as well.

The police deputy suffered a knee injury in the Troy motorcycle accident.

Another New York police officer eventually spotted and arrested the motorcyclists who caused the New York motorcycle accident.

Investigations on the Troy motorcycle accident are ongoing.

Popularity: 93% [?]

Apr

Man injured in Utica Bicycle Accident

April 10, 2008

A Utica bicyclist was injured in a New York auto accident.

The Utica bicycle accident occurred after the bicyclist was struck by a minivan. The bicyclist was taken to a nearby medical center after the New York auto accident occurred.

According to The Utica Dispatch-Observer, the man remains in critical condition.

The Utica bicycle accident is still under investigation at this time, and currently no one in the auto accident has been ticketed.

Popularity: 76% [?]

Apr

Man charged with DWI in Utica car accident

April 3, 2008

Three vehicles were involved in a Utica auto accident caused by a New York man who was driving while intoxicated.

According to The Utica Observer Dispatch, the man drove his Chevy pickup truck into the side of another man’s Chevy Impala. The Chevy Impala was then struck from behind by another vehicle, while the intoxicated man continued to drive his vehicle into a nearby building.

The New York man who caused the Utica auto accident was taken to the police station and charged with failure to yield to the right of way, failure to keep right, and driving while intoxicated.

Popularity: 73% [?]

Apr

Woman drives through Stewart Store in Troy auto accident

April 1, 2008

An intoxicated woman drove her Honda Civic through the window of a Stewart Store in New York, according to The Troy Record.

Three customers inside the store were injured in the Troy auto accident; however, the driver of the vehicle was unharmed.

The driver of the automobile in the New York auto accident had a blood alcohol level of 0.18. She has been arrested and charged with a felony for driving intoxicated and attempting to flee the scene of an auto accident.

The owner of the Stewart Store plans to have the store re-opened soon since the actual structure of the building wasn’t damaged in the Troy auto accident.

Popularity: 74% [?]

William Mattar | Injury Law Blog