12 April

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Deadly Crash Ruled Pedestrian Error

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A deadly accident involving a pedestrian and a vehicle that happened in late March was ruled a pedestrian accident. This accident happened in Jonesville, New York. The Saratoga County Sheriff’s police officers were investigating the car accident that led to the death of a pedestrian. The pedestrian who died in the accident was Nancy H. Berlin. She was a 77-year-old woman who lived at Clifton Park. She was hit on Main Street in Jonesville at around 7:30 p.m. She was hit by a 2008 Toyota Prius sedan being driven by Victor A. Temple, also of Clifton Park. This information comes from a...

12 April

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Update on Police Officer Killed in Car Crash

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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 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,...

11 April

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

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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...

10 April

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Update on the Safety Issues Involved in East River Helicopter Crash

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We have reported on a helicopter crash in the East River that led to the deaths of five passengers. Only the pilot of the helicopter survived the crash. The passengers were tightly bound to the aircraft and could not escape as the helicopter was becoming submerged. The helicopter was owned by Liberty Helicopters and was being chartered by FlyNYON. The flight was meant to be a good time and a chance for passengers to view Manhattan. It is a service that has been offered by FlyNYON for many years. After the accident, there has been a lawsuit filed by one of the...

09 April

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1 Killed, 4 Injured in Fire at Trump Tower

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One person has died and four other people have been injured after a fire that happened at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Saturday evening. This information comes from the New York City Fire Department. The person who passed away was a resident of the building and lived on the 50th floor. They were taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to department spokeswoman Angelic Conroy. Firefighters arrived at the scene at around 5:30 in the evening, and the casualty was reported about three hours after this. At about 8:30 p.m., firefighters announced that they had the fire under control. As more information on...

09 April

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Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Car in Long Island

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An adult male pedestrian was killed last Saturday night after he was hit by a car on West Main Street, according to Riverhead police. The accident happened at 8:43 at night. Police received a 911 call related to a pedestrian accident involving a motor vehicle. This happened near Weeping Willow Park. Police arrived and officers found an adult male. They determined that he had serious injuries and was not breathing. CPR was delivered. The man was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center. The victim had suffered severe injuries to his head and body. He was then taken to Southside Hospital and was pronounced...

09 April

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2-Vehicle Crash Being Investigated in Hudson Valley

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In Hillsdale, New York, State Police are investigating a fatal car crash that happened on Route 22. Troopers were sent to the scene at around 1:10 in the afternoon on Saturday, April 7. The incident happened near Sawyer Road in the Town of Hillsdale. They responded after hearing a report of a vehicle crash with a person trapped inside Police arrived and found the vehicle which had been driven by 69-year-old Gus Segschneider has been traveling north on Route 22. A second car was being driven by a 75-year-old woman from Massachusetts and crossed over the double yellow line. Her car hit...

07 April

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Construction Worker Dies after Hit-and-Run

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A construction worker is dead 8 months after a hit-and-run accident in Queens. The victim was Lorenzo Anderson. He was hit in Queens, and the driver is still on the loss. The driver of the car was filming a music video at the time. He was driving a Mercedes on 36th Avenue near 12th Street. The accident occurred at 10:45 p.m. The driver of the year then ditched the Mercedes. Anderson, the victim, died in a Bronx nursing home on March 19. His brother, Ricky Anderson, said, “We want justice for my brother, he didn’t deserve to go out like this, no one...

07 April

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Update: Well-Known Chef Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter

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An update on a story we reported on earlier has been found. This story was about an accident in Cayuga County that led to one fatality. The driver who caused the accident was Stephen S. Landon, a 53-year-old man from Skaneateles. He has now been accused of driving while drunk. While doing so, he crashed into another car and killed a 25-year-old many from Auburn. The crash happened in early March. Landon is a well-known Chef from Central New York who has won many awards for his cooking. He was arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular assault as well as...

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