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Accident Injuries

Update on Officer-Related Crash, Investigation Could Take Time

Update on Officer-Related Crash, Investigation Could Take Time

This post gives a quick update on a story reported on earlier this week. In Buffalo, New York, an accident involving a Buffalo police officer lead to the death of one pedestrian. According to the New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit, they will need 30 days to finish their report on the fatal crash. This crash involved a police officer. This information comes from the Buffalo Police Captain. The victim was Susan Lotempio. She was a 64-year-old woman who was walking along Hertel Avenue at around 6:30 in the morning. While walking, she was hit by the vehicle the police officer...

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Helicopter Crash on East River Kills 5

Helicopter Crash on East River Kills 5

In New York City on March 11, a helicopter crash happened that lead to the death of five people. According to members of the New York Fire Department, the crash happened at the East River. A helicopter crashed into the waters, and five passengers were killed while the pilot survived. The helicopter was flying on a popular route where sightseers are taken to see the Manhattan skyline. According to witnesses, the helicopter was flying too fast and was descending at a rate that was too fast. The helicopter plunged into the water and began to sink at around 7 p.m. The pilot...

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Man Killed in a Multi-Vehicle Accident Has Been Identified

Man Killed in a Multi-Vehicle Accident Has Been Identified

Earlier in the year, an accident occurred that involved dozens of vehicles. This was a multi-vehicle accident that occurred on I-90 East. One person was confirmed dead. The victim was 64-year old Edward Torres. He is a resident of Elba, and he was pronounced dead after being taken to ECMC. One other person was seriously injured because of the accident, and eleven other people had to be transported by ambulance to local hospitals. According to emergency responders, the multi-vehicle car pile-up happened at about 2:30 p.m. on I-90 near the exit to Transit Road. This was a huge pileup. Lancaster Emergency Management...

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Update on Brooklyn Pedestrian Accident, Mayor de Blasio Speaks

Update on Brooklyn Pedestrian Accident, Mayor de Blasio Speaks

An incident we reported on earlier this week which resulted in the death of two children in Brooklyn has an update. The driver, Dorothy Bruns, hit into pedestrians on the crosswalk and caused the deaths of two children who were walking with their mothers. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has said he thinks Dorothy Bruns, who caused the accident because she ran a red light while driving in her white Volvo, should be in prison. Many people in Brooklyn are outraged after the accident. Residents of the Park Slope took to the streets to protest and asked the mayor to put...

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School Bus Crash in Veteran Leads to One Fatality

School Bus Crash in Veteran Leads to One Fatality

In early March 2018, one man was killed in a car accident that involved a car colliding with a school bus. The accident happened around 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of state Route 13 and Sullivanville Road. This happened in the Town of Veteran. This information came from the New York State Police at Horseheads. The person who died, Josephine Roemmelt, an 88-year-old from Horseheads, was driving on West Sullivanville Road and failed to stop at the stop sign. Her SUV hit the bus, which was from the Horseheads Central School District. This information also comes from the state police. Roemmelt was...

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Cohoes Man Dead After Waterford Bridge Crash

man dead after crash on Waterford Bridge

On March 15, 2018, a Cohoes man died after a collision on Waterford Bridge. The man was 38-years-old. He died after a head-on collision that occurred on the Cohoes-Waterford Bridge on a Thursday morning. The collision happened at around 5:42 a.m. This information comes from Mayor Shawn Morse. The car was going southbound on the bridge when it collided with a truck that was going northbound on the bridge, the mayor said. The reason why the vehicles hit each other is not known. An accident reconstruction team is still working to piece together what happened and the details of the incident. The bridge...

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Buffalo Police Officer Involved in Fatal Accident, One Woman Dead

one woman dead in Buffalo in accident involving cop

On March 31, 2018, a Buffalo Police officer was headed to a call and on the way, he was involved in a crash that ended up killing a woman in the North Buffalo area. The Buffalo Police have called in the New York State Police to help them investigate the crash. This accident occurred at around 6:30 a.m. on Friday and happened on Hertel Avenue and Tennyson Avenue. According to the police, a veteran of the fore was headed down the road and responding to a call on Starin Avenue. The victim has been identified as Susan Lotempio, a 64-year-old woman. The details of...

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Car Crashing into Scaffold in Harlem Causes Injury to Three People

pedestrian accident in New York

Three people were injured and had to be sent to the hospital Tuesday afternoon of March 27th, 2018 after a car hit a scaffolding. This incident occurred on a street in East Harlem, according to officials. The crash happened in front of 2382 Second Avenue which is next to the corner of East 122nd Street. This accident happened at about 1:30 p.m., according to police and fire officials who were at the scene. Emergency responders arrived at the scene soon after and moved three people to Harlem Hospital. The three people who were injured did not have life-threatening injuries, according to an...

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Three People Killed in a Hit-and-Run Near Lakewood

automobile accident in New York

Three people were killed on March 8th, 2018 after a hit-and-run accident. The driver hit the other vehicle and forced it to roll. This accident happened on Interstate 5 and shut down the freeway for over five hours. This happened near Bridgeport War. A police officer from DuPont was also hit by a semi-truck while he was sitting in his car at the scene of the accident. He suffered neck and back injuries because of this and was released from the hospital on Thursday morning. The police car he was in was totaled. The accident happened at around 2:15 a.m. when a...

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What To Do After a Car Accident

what to do after a car accident in New York

After you’ve been in a car accident, it can be very overwhelming and confusing. You might not know which steps you should take to ensure your safety as well as the safety of those around you. The actions you take after your accident can help or hinder your case if you decide to file a personal injury claim. The following steps are a helpful guide of what to do after you’ve been a car accident: Move to a safe area if possible. If you're able to do so, move your car out of harm’s way. If you can’t move your car, put...

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