Archive for the ‘ Pedestrian Accident ’ Category

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May

NYC DOT Employee Run Over and Killed by Co-Worker

May 17, 2011

Just after midnight on Monday, a 59-year-old New York City Department of Transportation highway repairman was killed on the job while patching up Cross Island Parkway in Queens, New York. The man was run over by a truck that was backing up on the Parkway; it was driven by one of his colleagues, a 46-year-old male.

The man, who was married with two children, was pronounced dead on arrival at North Shore University Hospital early Tuesday. He had worked for the DOT for 18 years.

The Wall Street Journal reports that police don’t suspect any criminality on the part of the truck driver. An official statement by the city calls the death an accident and says that police are investigating.

“The accident is a tragic reminder that so many dedicated, unsung city workers take on dangerous assignments each and every day to ensure sure our city can run,” said Mayor Michael Bloomberg. “As I said to [the victim’s wife] this morning, the thoughts and prayers of a grateful city are with her and all of [the victim’s] family and friends.”

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May

Third Car Crashes on Queensboro Bridge Off-Ramp in 6 Weeks

May 16, 2011

Over the weekend a third car crashed on the exact same exit ramp off Long Island City’s Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge where two other motorists have crashed their cars and died in the past six weeks. Strangely, all the crashes have involved Volkswagens.

The latest crash, which occurred at 6 a.m. on Saturday, has plenty of New Yorkers saying that they think the Queensboro Bridge is simply too dangerous for drivers as it is.

Saturday’s crash occurred when the driver of a 2007 Volkswagen Golf lost control while speeding, crashed into a concrete barrier and some scaffolding, flipped into the air, and landed atop a livery cab—which a woman had exited only seconds earlier.

One witness told The New York Daily News that the driver was going at least 60 mph around a curve when the car veered out of control.

The Volkswagen Golf’s passengers were transported to New York-Presbyterian Hospital and treated for minor injuries.

On March 28, a car accident on the Queensboro Bridge off-ramp cost a taxi driver his life and another driver an arm. Yet another woman died on April 6 when she lost control of her car while exiting the bridge and crashed into a storefront.

New signs and rumble strips have since been added to the bridge, but business owners and neighborhood residents told CBS that it’s not enough.

The New York Department of Transportation says it will reexamine the safety of the exit.

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May

7-Year-Old Rochester Boy Killed When SUV Plowed into Play Field

May 11, 2011

Dozens of elementary school children were playing kickball outside Rochester, New York’s Thomas Ryan Community Center on Monday afternoon when an SUV veered off the road and into the play field, killing a 7-year-old boy and injuring an 8-year-old boy.

A student at School No. 33, the 7-year-old had just made a running kick when he was hit and killed instantly by a 1997 Ford Explorer driven by a 51-year-old man who was reportedly having a seizure or another medical problem. Then car also struck an 8-year-old before crashing through a metal fence, hitting a parked mini van, and overturning in the recreation center parking lot.

Both the boys and the driver were taken to Strong Memorial Hospital, where the deceased boy’s parents chose to donate his eyes and heart, reports WHAM 13.

The driver suffered a head injury but is reported to be in satisfactory condition, as is the other 8-year-old who was injured.

The mother of the late boy told The Daily Mail that she doesn’t blame anyone for the accident.

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6
Jan

Taxi driver arrested in Syracuse pedestrian accident

January 6, 2011

Syracuse.com reports that police have arrested the driver of a taxi cab who was responsible for a New year’s Day hit-and-run Syracuse pedestrian accident.

The driver struck a pedestrian at 2:30 a.m. and then left the scene of the Syracuse pedestrian accident. The victim was taken to the hospital where she was listed in serious but stable condition.

The driver was identified after the police received several tips from witnesses of the Syracuse pedestrian accident.

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9
Dec

Man seriously injured in Buffalo pedestrian accident

A 29-year old man is in the hospital fighting to recover from a Buffalo pedestrian accident, reports WIVB News 4.

The Buffalo pedestrian accident happened when the man was struck by a driver while he was walking down the middle of Transit Road.

The woman who struck the pedestrian pulled over immediately and called 911. The victim was transported to the hospital to be treated for a skull fracture. He remains in critical condition. Police are waiting for him to recover to get more information about the events leading up to the Buffalo pedestrian accident.

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The sidewalks were covered in snow, which may be one reason why he was walking in the road. Do you think it is the city’s responsibility to keep the sidewalks free of snow so  pedestrians have a place to walk? Should the driver face any responsibility for the Buffalo pedestrian accident?

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Nov

Woman severely injured in Rochester pedestrian accident

November 11, 2010

The Wall Street Journal reports that a woman was critically injured after being run over by a bus in a Rochester pedestrian accident.

The 64-year-old victim was crossing the street in a cross walk when a bus, making a left hand turn, struck her and dragged her. The victim had to undergo surgery to have both legs and one of her hands amputated. She is currently in guarded condition.

Police are trying to determine the status of the crosswalk signal at the time the Rochester pedestrian accident occurred.

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Jan

Woman injured in New York pedestrian accident

January 27, 2009

Capital News 9 reports that a woman was seriously injured in an Albany pedestrian accident.

The Albany auto accident happened in front of a Wal-Mart. Police report that a woman was walking across the access road in front of the store when she was struck by a mini-van.

The victim was taken to the Albany Medical Center following the Albany pedestrian accident. She suffered serious internal injuries and a head injury. Police are investigating the New York pedestrian accident.

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2
Dec

One injured in Albany pedestrian accident

December 2, 2008

Police are looking for  the driver responsible for hitting a pedestrian in an Albany auto accident, according to the Times Union.

The Albany Pedestrian accident victim was found shortly before 3am Saturday lying unconscious in the street. Witnesses report seeing a dark green vehicle hit the man, slow down briefly, and then continue down the road.

The victim suffered serious head injuries in the New York pedestrian accident and was taken to a local hospital to be treated.

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6
Nov

New York Pedestrian accident kills one man

November 6, 2008

A 21-year old man was killed as he tried to cross Interstate 81, according to WNYF Fox 28.

The New York pedestrian accident occurred when two Fort Drum soldiers attempted to cross Interstate 81 to get from the Salmon Run Mall to a Buffalo Wild Wings.

One man was hit by a car traveling southbound. The first pedestrian accident led to two other New York auto accidents in the northbound lanes.

The New York pedestrian accident closed down both lanes of the interstate.

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Jul

Five-year-old hurt in Utica pedestrian accident

July 24, 2008

New York police officials are still looking for the driver of the vehicle that hit a five-year-old boy in a Utica pedestrian accident.

The New York pedestrian accident occurred when the boy attempted to cross the street at an intersection and was hit by a car.

According to the Observer-Dispatch, the boy suffered minor injuries in the Utica pedestrian accident. However, emergency personnel at the scene of the Utica pedestrian accident reported that the boy was conscious when they arrived.

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