Archive for April, 2010

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10-year-old boy is victim in Rochester auto accident

April 29, 2010

WHAM-TV reports that a 10-year-old boy was the victim of a Rochester pedestrian/motor vehicle accident. The boy was struck by a car while he was attempting to cross Lake Avenue near Cheltenham Road.

The boy was with a group of kids who were all crossing the road. The group stopped in the middle of the road because of Rochester traffic, and the boy was attempting to go back when he was struck by a vehicle. He was transported to the hospital following the Rochester pedestrian/motor vehicle accident. He later died of injuries suffered in the accident.

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No charges are expected to be filed. Do you think the driver or anyone else was at fault in this pedestrian/motor vehicle accident? How could this accident have been prevented?

If you or someone in your family has been involved in a Rochester pedestrian/motor vehicle accident, the New York car accident lawyers at William Mattar Law Firm can help you.

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Excessive speed to blame for Niagara Falls motorcycle accident

The Niagara Gazette reports that a man was injured in a Niagara Falls motorcycle accident. The crash is being blamed on excessive speed.

According to New York State Police, the driver was traveling in excess of 100 mph when a police officer tried to pull him over. The man continued traveling on his motorcycle and ran two red lights before he crashed into a car that was attempting to back into a driveway near the intersection of Chester Avenue and Military Road.

The man was transported to the hospital to be treated for severe injuries. According to police, the man had been previously ticketed for speeding at a rate higher than 100 mph.

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When does speeding become reckless driving? In this instance, it seems the man had a history of driving at excessive speeds. Do you think his license should have been taken away before this accident? Would it have prevented this accident from occurring?

If you have been injured in a Niagara Falls high-speed auto accident, the New York auto accident attorneys at William Mattar Law Firm can help you.

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Man killed in Syracuse auto accident

April 14, 2010

A man was killed in a Syracuse auto accident, according to Syracuse.com. The accident happened on the New York State Thruway between Onondaga and Cayuga counties.

The Syracuse auto accident occurred just before 6 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the highway. According to police, one occupant of the vehicle was killed and another seriously injured in the single-vehicle rollover crash.

Police continue to investigate the cause of the Syracuse auto accident.

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If you have sustained injuries in a New York auto accident, the Syracuse auto accident lawyers at William Mattar Law Firm can help you.

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Police officer involved in Rochester auto accident

April 8, 2010

Have you been injured in an accident that was not your fault? This happens more than you think.

WHAM-TV reports that a Rochester police officer was involved in a Rochester auto accident but did not suffer any life-threatening injuries.

The Rochester auto accident happened when the officer was struck by the mirror of a passing vehicle as she stood beside a car she had pulled over.

The driver kept going but was later identified and charged with leaving the scene of an accident, aggravated unlicensed vehicle operation, and DWI.

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If you have been injured in an auto accident that was not your fault, the New York auto accident attorneys at William Mattar Law Offices can help.

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