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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...

12 April

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Police Officer, Kevin Crossley, Killed in Car Accident

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The Whitestown Police Department has reported that a police officer was killed in a Wednesday crash that involved two vehicles. This incident happened in Whitesboro. The officer who was killed in the crash was Kevin Crossley. The incident happened on Oriskany Boulevard. The New York State Police said that accident occurred at about 8 at night. The two vehicles involved collided while at the intersection of Oriskany Boulevard and Westmoreland Street. A patrol car was hit by the driver of a Chevy Avalanche. The police officer was taken to St. Elizabeth’s where he was pronounced dead. The driver, who has not been...

11 April

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Do You Need a Bus Accident Lawyer?

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We hope you have never been the victim of a bus accident, but, if you have, you don’t have to go through the journey of the legal process on your own. You could receive help from a personal injury lawyer. There are many options available to you. The personal injury system lets bus accidents file for compensation for their injuries and other damages. In the year 2015, there were over 260 bus accidents that involved fatalities. Under the law, buses are seen as common carriers. A common carrier is any vehicle that is used by the general public for transport after paying...

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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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Vehicle Accidents

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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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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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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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...

11 April

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Update on Man, Russell Henry, Found Dead in Bronx Fire

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This story is an update on an earlier story about a man who was found dead in a Bronx fire. On Monday, a man was found dead inside a burning building. The police say that the fire might be suspicious. Firefighters found the man just before midnight. According to the NYPD and FDNY, they responded to the scene on Freeman Street. The victim, Russell Henry, a 35-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. Many other people who lived in the building were able to get out safely. According to some sources, it appears that Henry was already dead before the fire started. Some findings...

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