New York residents know that it is often difficult for pedestrians to cross a road that has fast-flowing traffic. Pedestrians are always at a disadvantage when confronted with moving vehicles, and sometimes the most practical place for a person to cross a roadway...
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Pedestrian injury rates higher for some populations
New York residents may be interested to learn that according to 2012 statistics, there is one pedestrian death related to motor vehicle accidents every two hours in the United States. At highest risk are children, people over the age of 65 and pedestrians who are...
What are the penalties for a hit-and-run?
New York residents may benefit from understanding more about the penalties typically associated with committing a hit-and-run offense. Leaving the scene of an accident without reporting a personal injury or property damage is a violation of the state law. Motorists...
Auto-pedestrian crash in New York leaves 1 injured
Police have arrested two men who were allegedly involved in a pedestrian-related car accident that left a woman seriously injured. An intoxicated driver reportedly caused the crash, which occurred on March 7 in Binghamton.Authorities report that the accident took...
New York woman arrested for intentionally causing car crash
A New York car crash that police believe was intentional sent two people, one of them a pedestrian, to the hospital on Feb. 27. Police arrested a 23-year-old Albany woman in connection with the incident, which began at about 3:45 a.m. at the intersection of Delaware...
Bus driver arrested after New York accident
A 15-year-old girl was hit by a New York MTA bus in a pedestrian knockdown accident on the morning of Feb. 13 in Williamsburg. She was taken to the hospital with severe injuries to her left leg. The pedestrian accident happened around 8:45 a.m. when the girl was...
Pedestrian in New York dies after being struck by car
On Dec. 1, a 36-year-old woman was struck and killed while another woman suffered injuries as the two pedestrians were walking on Route 197 in Argyle. The accident was reported at approximately 7:16 p.m., officials said. Law enforcement officials suspect that a...
New York hit-and-run car identified
New York police have released a photograph of a blue Hyundai sedan that they believe was involved in a hit-and-run accident in Brooklyn on Nov. 5, which left a 46-year-old woman seriously injured. According to the NYPD, a photograph of the vehicle was taken by a...
Video evidence may prove NYPD cover up in pedestrian’s death
On February 21, 2013, while attempting to cross the street in New York, a 24-year-old student from Japan was struck and killed by a New York City police car that was on route to an emergency call. Although the officer, and later the police report, claimed that the...