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

in Accident Injuries, Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death

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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in Accident Injuries, Bus Accidents

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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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Vehicle Accidents

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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in Accident Injuries, Wrongful Death

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...

11 April

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Falling Debris in Soho Causes Injury

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Falling Objects

Last month, two pedestrians were walking in Soho then there were hit by falling debris from a fire escape. They suffered life-threatening injuries because of the incident. They were hit by a metal fire-escape step that fell seven stories. The victims were a 27-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man. They were near 38 Howard Street near Broadway when the incident happened at around 1:30 in the afternoon. Emergency responders took the victims to Bellevue Hospital. The city had previously given a violation to the owner of the property for failing to safeguard the building. This information comes from a Buildings Department representative. Have you...

11 April

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Man From Milton Recovers After Life-Altering Crash

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Pedestrian Accidents

A Milton man is up and running again after an accident that changed his life. Maxwell Curtiss is now able to run along the Burlington waterfront again. He is a 26-year-old man from Milton whose life was changed after he was hit by a driver while riding his bicycle. He suffered a broken hand and a fractured skull and was in a coma for 10 days following the accident. The accident occurred last summer, and it was just like any other day. Just after 8:30 at night, he was hit by a driver at the intersection of Route 7 and Lake...

10 April

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Update on the Safety Issues Involved in East River Helicopter Crash

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in Accident Injuries, Wrongful Death

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...

10 April

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A Car Drives Into a Classroom in Upstate NY

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At the end of March, a driver drove into a classroom located in Upstate New York at an elementary school. A 22-year-old many from Schenectady is now facing a felony charge after he crashed his car into the elementary school. The school in question was Martin Luther King School, and the incident is said to have occurred around midnight. Luckily, no one was in the classroom at the time. The students at the school got a day off because the crash damaged an art classroom and a fifth-grade classroom. Structural engineers were brought in to assess the safety of the building. Parts of the...

10 April

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Update on DOT Worker Who Was Killed After Being Struck by a Car

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in Accident Injuries, Pedestrian Accidents, Work Accidents, Wrongful Death

We are bringing you an update on a story we talked about earlier last week. A city Department of Transportation electrification was killed when a driver struck him. He had been working on the Hutchinson River Parkway when the accident occurred, according to police as well as witnesses at the scene. The victim was George Staab of Long Island. He was 57-years-old at the time of the incident. He was getting out of a vehicle parked on the side of the road just south of the Hutchinson River Parkway Bridge. This happened at around 10:30 in the morning. A driver lost control...

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

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