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Update on Police Officer Killed in Car Crash

in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death

As this is a new and developing story, we will continue to keep you posted as new information is released. The Whitestown Police Department has released the name of the Oneida County officer who was killed in a car accident Wednesday night. Kevin Crossley, the victim, was a part-time officer. The department posted at 8:30 a.m. that he was the person who died in the accident. The post said, “Officer Kevin Crossley who was working in the Village of Whitesboro was killed in a 2 car motor vehicle accident on Oriskany Blvd. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and...

12 April

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Pedestrian Killed After Being Crushed by Cars

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in Accident Injuries, Pedestrian Accidents, Wrongful Death

In late March, a pedestrian was killed in an accident involving a hit-and-run driver. This incident happened in the Bronx and one other person was also hurt in the incident, the cops said. The person who died was a 28-year-old man. He has not been identified yet. He was slammed between a BMW and a brown van. This incident happened at around 5 in the morning near East 181st Street and Third Avenue in Tremont. The victim had trauma to his head and body, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the BMW fled the scene. Another man, 24,...

12 April

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3 People Hurt in Fire in Brooklyn

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Burn Injuries

On April 11, three people were injured in Brooklyn in a fire. This happened when a four-alarm fire went through a home on Wednesday afternoon. The fire broke out at a house on 63rd Street in Bensonhurst at around 3 in the afternoon. The smoke from the fire could be seen for miles. One resident of the building and two of the firefighters were hurt in the blaze. It appears that their injuries were minor. A fire truck headed to the scene was also involved in a small accident while on the way. The injuries in this accident are reported to be minor, too. Have...

12 April

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Man Killed in Colonie Industrial Accident

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Last week, a man was killed in an industrial accident that happened on Sunday morning. The incident occurred in Colonie, New York, at TNT Landscaping and Excavating. This location was at 117 Morris Road. The victim was a 61-year-old man who was alone at the business when he became pinned between two pieces of equipment. He died instantly from head trauma. This information comes from police who were there. The identity of the victim hasn’t been released yet. He was taken to Albany Medical Center where an autopsy was performed. OSHA was contacted, and they are investigating. Did you lose a loved one in...

11 April

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Joseph Carlacci of Eden Identified in North Collins Crash

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A driver who died in a car crash in North Collins last weekend has been identified. According to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, the man who died was Joseph Carlacci. He was 20-years-old and from Eden. He was found by two sheriff's deputies at around 4 in the morning off Jennings Road in North Collins. His car was left on the road and was found against multiple trees. The deputies searched the area and found he had been thrown out of his car. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the police said. The incident is still being investigated by the Sheriff’s...

11 April

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Driver with Damaged Vehicle Denies Starting Crash

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The Orchard Park Police got many calls last weekend about a vehicle that was crashing into parked cars on Lake Avenue east of Abbot Road. Many other callers reported to the police that the driver fled from the scene and that he was heading eastbound. The car had received significant damage to its front end and was missing a front tire and had deployed airbags. An officer, Michael Mackey, was heading westbound on Lake Avenue, when he saw the car pull into a driveway. The police said that Mackey question the driver, and he denied his involvement in the accident, even...

11 April

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Police Identify Keith A. Mixon Jr. as Man Who Died During Pursuit

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in Accident Injuries, Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death

The Buffalo Police Department has identified the man who died in a crash that occurred last Wednesday night. The death happened during a pursuit by the police officers of Buffalo of another man who was not the victim. The man, Keith A. Mixon, Jr., was from Buffalo and was 26-years-old. He died when a vehicle driven by Kevon V. Walker, a 28-year-old man, crashed into Mount Zion Community Sanctuary. The incident happened at Genesee Street and Bissell Avenue, the police said. Walker has been charged with second-degree manslaughter as well as criminally negligent homicide and other charges. Walker had a broken leg...

11 April

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New York MTA to Launch New System for Employees

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in Accident Injuries, Bus Accidents

This summer the New York MTA is planning to pilot a mobile system that will help their employees document traffic issues and infrastructure issues in real time. This chatbot pilot project is being called the Collision Accident Reporting System (CARS). This program is being designed to allow employees to report accidents using their smartphones and allow managers to examine accident hotspots in order to make better decisions about fixing infrastructure. This is a daunting undertaking as the MTA moves millions of people every day. But, they are hoping this system will help with safety measures and allow the MTA to make necessary improvements...

11 April

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Update: GPS Did Not Warn bus Driver of Danger of Overpass

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Bus Accidents

This story is an update on the bus crash we reported on earlier this week. The driver of the bus was from out of state. He was driving a charter bus full of high school students when he crashed into an overpass on a Long Island Parkway. He was using a non-commercial GPS device that didn’t let him know about the hazard. The accident was easily preventable, and it left two passengers seriously injured, the police said. State police Major David Candelaria said the driver didn’t even slow down before hitting into the overpass. The overpass bans buses and other commercial vehicles from...

11 April

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A Car Crashes into a Dry Cleaner in Baldwin

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Vehicle Accidents

On April 8, a car crashed into a dry cleaner in a Long Island town. The accident happened in the town of Baldwin. According to Nassau County police, they responded to a call of a car crashing into a dry cleaning business early on Sunday morning. This happened at around 11:30 in the morning at the corner of Stowe Avenue and Grand Avenue. The business was not actually open at the time the ancient occurred. It appears that no injuries have been reported in conjunction with the accident. The police have also said that the driver will not face criminal charges and that the...