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Woman from Bronx Blames Cop Chase for Injuries She Suffered in Wreck

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A woman from the Bronx was nearly killed in a head-on car wreck that happened last year. She blames the collision on a 70 mph police chase that was occurring over another driver’s minor traffic violation. Joanna Green, a 30-year-old, from the Bronx, still has to wear a colostomy bag and is facing a long recovery after the accident changed her life forever. “I can’t even walk two blocks without stopping,” she has said about her injuries. Green filed a complaint last week alleging that the collision occurred after an NYPD officer was recklessly pursuing a Mercedes-Benz for doing an illegal lane...

09 April

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Update on Drunk Driver in Crash that Killed Two Near JFK Airport

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An update is available on a story we have reported on a few times. This tragic accident claimed the lives of two victims who were a nearly engaged couple. This update is about one of the drunk drivers who caused the accident. This accident happened near the JFK airport. A drunk driver involved in the accident, Zakiyyah Steward, was reportedly kept out of jail after she was involved in a burglary spree. A judge involved in sentencing her for her burglary spree made the decision to keep her out of jail. Steward was indicted in March 2017 for breaking into a cafe where...

09 April

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4 People Injured in Melville 4-Vehicle Crash

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On April 7, four people were injured in a car crash that involved four vehicles. The accident happened in Melville on Saturday afternoon. According to fire officials who arrived on the scene, the crash happened on Bagatelle Road and the South Service Road. It occurred at around 4:40 in the afternoon. The Melville Fire Department responded and arrived on the scene where they transported four people to Huntington Hospital and Plainview Hospital. The victims were transported by the Millville Rescue Squad. It is reported that their injuries were not life-threatening. About 25 emergency responders came to the scene and brought three ambulances, an...

08 April

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Person Hit and Killed by Train While Walking Along Tracks

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A person who was walking along the train tracks in Beacon was hit by a train and killed. This information comes from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police. The police said that an unauthorized person was walking south of the Metro-North station around 12:30 in the afternoon. They were hit by a train that was headed north. Police report that trains were diverted and at least one train had to be canceled. There was some confusion for train passengers over the train schedule and some were left in their cars waiting. According to MTA Police Captain Jennifer Kelly, there hasn’t been a fatal accident on...

08 April

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Two NYC Transit Workers Killed in One Week

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An update on a story we reported on earlier. A New York City transit worker was killed in late March while at a bus depot in Queens. The victim was Stephen Livecchi. He is a 59-year-old man. He was directing traffic at the depot at around 10 in the morning when the bus operation ran over him. The bus operator failed to see the man while he was driving in reverse. Livecchi had been at the job for 37 years and was pronounced dead at the scene. His sister-in-law, Clara Hunter, a 52-year-old, told the New York Daily News that, “We’re devastated. He...

08 April

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Collision with Tractor-Trailer Sends Three to Hospital

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A collision that occurred in Lansing, New York, has sent three people to the hospital. The collision occurred on Thursday morning on Route 13 in Lansing. New York State Police responded to reports of a motor vehicle collision that occurred at around 2:00 in the morning. Route 13 had to be shut down for five hours after police arrive on the scene. They discovered that a car had crashed into a tractor-trailer. The car was traveling towards the south when it crossed over into the north lane and his the tractor-trailer. At the time the incident occurred, the roads were icy and...

08 April

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NYC DOT Worker Killed After Being Struck by Car

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On April 4th, a New York City Department of Transportation worker was hit by a car on that Wednesday morning. The accident led to the man’s death. This incident occurred in the Bronx. According to sources, the accident happened at around 10:30 in the morning off the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway near Exit 5 in Baychester. The victim was George Staab, a 57-year-old many from Shirley. He was taken to nearby Jacobi Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Mayor Bill de Blasio had this to say about the accident, “A very sad report that one of our DOT electricians was struck and...

08 April

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Man in Astoria Fatally Struck by R Train

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On Sunday morning, the Steinway St. station in Astoria was blocked off after a man was hit by a train. It appears that man jumped in front of a Queens subway and was fatally hit by the train on Sunday morning. This information comes from officials who were on the scene. The train was a Manhattan-bound R train that was inside the Steinway St. station, and it is said that the incident occurred at around 9:55 in the morning. The operator of the train saw the man on the tracks as the train was pulling into the station, but, despite trying, he was not...

08 April

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Update on Victims of East River Helicopter Crash

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There has been an update on the victims of a helicopter crash that we reported on earlier in the week. The accident occurred when a helicopter crashed into the East River. There were five fatalities, but the pilot lived. Trevor Cadigan was in the helicopter with his friend Brian McDaniel. They were both 26-years-old. Among the people who passed away, the oldest person was only 34. Carla Vallejos Blanco, a 29-year-old from Argentina. She was visiting New York with a friend who decided not to go on the flight. Two other men were killed. Tristan Hill, a 29-year-old, and Daniel Thompson, 34-year-old. The...

08 April

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New York City Bike Safety Program In Place

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In New York, intersections can be some of the most dangerous places. Drivers and pedestrians are all hurrying to get to their destinations and often have little regards for the others around them. While bike riders and drivers must share the road, soon they will be operating under different rules. A new bike safety program will allow cyclists to follow pedestrian signs. This means that cyclists will be able to follow the pedestrian rules instead of the vehicle rules. In many dangerous areas for bicyclists, many riders think this change could be good. This new program is looking to reduce the number of...