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Update: Long Island City Fire Injures 8
This story is an update on a story that we posted about earlier this week. At least eight people have been injured in a fire that started in Queens on Tuesday night. Officials say that they got a call at around 8:30 in the evening about a fire that was blazing on the first floor of a four-story building. The building was located on 11-14 46th Street in Long Island City. 12 FDNY units and 65 firefighters responded to this incident. At least 8 civilians, maybe more, were hurt. One of them was critically injured and taken to the hospital. Three other people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The fire was said to be under control by 10:30 at night. If you’ve been seriously hurt in a fire, and that fire was caused by someone else who was acting negligently or recklessly, you could seek compensation for
Update: Baby Killed in Car Accident in Staten Island
A baby was killed after a driver ran a red light in Staten Island early last Saturday. This information comes from the police. The baby passed away because of the car crash. The 36-year-old mother was in the passenger seat of a 2003 Chevy van. The van was being driven by a relative. Police say the mother was holding the baby, 6-month-old Damaris Earps, in her arms because he was suffering from flu-like symptoms. The van was going east on Forest Avenue when it went through a red light at around 2:40 in the morning. While going through the intersection, a Jeep hit the vehicle. When officers got there, Damaris was unconscious inside the van. Damaris was being taken to the hospital because of flu symptoms. He was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead there. It is still not clear if the baby died from injuries from the
Road Rage in Long Island Leads to 2 People Hit by Car
In Long Island, a Westbury man is being charged with assault. He is being charged with assault after he allegedly struck two people with his car after an incident fighting over a parking space. The incident happened on the Jericho Turnpike near the intersection of Mineola Boulevard in Mineola. According to Nassau County police, Anthony Scott, a 37-year-old, was double parked. He got into a fight with three people who were in another car. According to witnesses, Scott then attacked the three people. There was a brief physical altercation, and the victims started walking back to the sidewalk when Scott sped up and crashed into them. A 52-year-old woman was injured as well as a 38-year old man. Scott is also looking at charges from a past incident for impersonating a police officer. He pled not guilty to the assault charges. If you’ve been seriously injured in a pedestrian-vehicle accident
Pit Bull Attacks Woman on Manhattan Subway
In Lower Manhattan on April 25, police are looking for the owner of a pit bull that attacked a woman on the Subway last Friday. The pit bull attached itself to the woman’s foot. The incident happened at around 4 in the evening on Friday after a dispute between the pet owner and a woman. This happened on the downtown 4 train. The incident was recorded by a witness, TahSyi Kyng. He was riding on the train with his girlfriend. In the video, you can see the pit bull latching onto the woman’s shoe and not letting go until the shoe came off. The owner of the pit bull then threw the shoe at other riders before getting off the train at the Wall Street Station. According to witnesses, they think the people were the problem, not the dog. The man put his dog on the seat, and the female
Police are Investigating Fires at Homes in Spring Valley
Police have been asking for the public to help them identify a man who was seen walking next to a house fire in Spring Valley earlier this month. They have found through their investigation that a fire set in a vacant home on Decatur Avenue was intentionally set. The police say the man who was shown to be wearing dark clothing is not a suspect. They just want to find him to see what information he is. Just a couple weeks after the first fire, firefighters encounter another blaze at a vacant house around a mile away. Although there is no apparent in, the Spring Valley Police Department is investigating this fire. If you’ve been seriously injured in a fire that was caused by someone else either intentionally or because of negligence, you could seek financial compensation for your injuries by filing a personal injury claim. The best way to
At Least 8 Hurt in Long Island City Apartment Fire
This is an emerging story. As more information becomes available about this story, we will keep you posted. A fire in Long Island City in Queens that broke out late Tuesday caused injury to eight people. At least one of these people was seriously injured. The fire started at an apartment on the first floor of a building located on 46th Avenue. It started around 10:40 at night. Many people inside the building heard sounds like an explosion and realized something was wrong. Firefighters ran to the first floor after they heard that a man was trapped inside. FDNY Deputy Chief Mark Ferran said, “He was conscious, but he was severely burned, unable to move.” Seven other people had minor injuries. Many people have said they are thankful they got out of the building alive. Firefighters said there was a dry fire hydrant when they first got there. The cause