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Upstate New York Crash Kills 3
Aug 11, 2010A tragic one-car accident in upstate New York has claimed the lives of three New York residents. The crash occurred outside of Buffalo, NY early Saturday morning.
Three friends were returning from the Elba Onion Festival when the Scion TC they were driving went off the road, ran through a sign and a power pole, and rolled over.
Two of the car's occupants, twenty-one-year-old Joshua Durham of Basom, and twenty-two-year-old Matthew Ware of Oakfield, were pronounced dead at the scene. Durham's girlfriend, twenty-year-old Allyson Galens, was taken to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead.
Police investigators said that excessive speed and alcohol were involved in the crash, serving as yet another tragic reminder of the dangers of reckless and impaired driving.
All three young adults were outstanding athletes at their nearby high school and junior college. Our sympathies go out to all those affected in this accident.
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New York Truck Accident Kills Boy, Injures Mother
Aug 05, 2010A truck-pedestrian accident in Harlem has left a 7-year-old boy dead and his pregnant mother injured. The accident occurred near an on-ramp to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge at around 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning.
The boy and his mother were walking from their home in Harlem to a community pool when they were hit. The tow truck, a Metropolitan Transportation Authority dispatch, which was on its way to help a broken-down car on the bridge, hit the boy and mother near the ramp.
The boy was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. His 34-year-old mother was hospitalized in stable condition, but what complications the accident may cause for her pregnancy are still unknown.
Witness reports differ on whether the mother and son were on the sidewalk or in the road at the time of the accident, but there is no crosswalk in the area of the accident.
Police say that they do not expect to file charges against the truck driver, a 39-year-old New York resident.
Our sympathies go out to all those affected by this tragic accident
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New York Woman Killed in I-78 Crash
Aug 04, 2010A New York Woman was killed late Saturday in a car accident near exit 67 on Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania.
Forty-seven-year-old Staten Island resident Rabije Kosic and a passenger were traveling eastbound on the Interstate when she failed to navigate a left turn on the highway.
Kosic's car crossed both eastbound lanes, and crashed into another vehicle being driven westbound by Adrienne Kim, 34, carrying four other passengers.
Kosic's car bounced off Kim's and went through a guard rail and down an embankment near the side of the road. The car hit a tree at the bottom, coming to a rest nearby.
Kosic was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger and all five people in the other vehicle were taken to Saint Luke's Hospital for various injuries.
State Police are still investigating the accident, and it is not yet known what caused Kosic's car to cross both lanes of traffic to initiate the collision.
Our sympathies go out to all those involved in or affected by this accident. We remind all New York residents to drive safely this summer.
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One Killed in Long Island Car Accident
Jul 24, 2010A single-vehicle car accident claimed the life of a Long Island man on Wednesday. The crash occurred on the Sunrise Highway in North Lindhurst, NY.
Forty-six-year-old Eric Shaw of Bay Shore was driving his Nissan Maxima near the 44th Street intersection when he lost control of the vehicle. According to witnesses, Shaw's car hit two light poles by the side of the road, flipped over, and skidded to a stop in an adjoining parking lot.
The accident took place just after midnight on Wednesday, July 14th. Shaw was was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, where he was later pronounced dead.
The vehicle was impounded by police, and the investigation is still ongoing. Alcohol, high speed, drowsiness, or distracted driving may have been factors in the accident, but the exact cause of the crash is still unknown.
Our condolences go out to everyone involved in this accident, as well as the family of Mr. Shaw. We remind all Long Island residents to drive safely on area highways. - 4 - 10 -
Three Killed, Two Injured in Meadowbrook Parkway Wreck
Jul 23, 2010An accident in Roosevelt, NY has claimed the lives of three young adults, injuring two others. The accident took place around 8:45 AM on Thursday, the 15th of July.
A car carrying five young adults, all in their early twenties, was traveling southbound on the Meadowbrook Parkway in Roosevelt, just south of the Southern State Parkway exit, when it veered of the road and crashed into the trees that line the parkway.
The five young adults involved in the crash are counselors at Camp Anchor, a camp for the disabled in Lido Beach, and were presumably on their way to work when the accident occurred. At least one passenger was ejected from the car upon impact.
The identities of the deceased have not been released, pending notification of their families. The injured passengers were cut out of the car and taken to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow. Their conditions have not yet been released.
Parts of the Meadowbrook and Southern State Parkways remain closed, as the investigation into the accident is still ongoing.
Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic accident.
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Four Injured in New York I-25 Pileup
Jul 13, 2010Four people were injured in a six-car pileup on Interstate 95 in New Rochelle on Tuesday. The accident occurred just before 2:00 p.m.
The pileup started when three vans, traveling in the left lane, were involved in a minor accident near exit 16. The drivers got out and were standing on the side of the road when a fourth car, traveling at high speed, crashed into one of the parked vans.
Soon after, a fifth car crashed into the two other vans and got wedged between them. Then a sixth car collided with the rest when the driver was not able to brake in time.
The sixth car sustained the least damage, while the fourth car was totaled. Joseph Russo of Walden, who was pinned between two vans upon exiting his vehicle, was most seriously injured. Other injuries in the wreck ranged from a sprained wrist to a broken pelvis.
The six-car pileup left nearly all of northbound Interstate 95 shut down for over two hours, backing traffic up to the Bronx. Police were on hand to inspect the scene and supervise the cleanup.
We are glad that no one was critically injured in this multi-vehicle New York car accident, and we remind drivers to be constantly aware of their surroundings. You should be prepared at all times for traffic to slow or stop ahead of you. - 6 - 10 -
New York Bus Crash Injures 24
Jun 29, 2010A New York City bus crashed into a median and two other vehicles on Thursday, leaving 24 injured. The bus was traveling from Chinatown to the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City.
The Sun Lee bus, traveling from Brooklyn in an eastbound lane of Route 40, was unable to stop in time for backed up traffic. In an attempt to avoid rear-ending other cars, the bus veered into the concrete median wall, careened off the wall into another car, and then skidded into the westbound lanes where it came to a stop on the sidewalk.
The bus landed on its side, though the fire department that arrived on the scene was able to bring it back up. Rescue crews transported 24 injured passengers, three of whom were in critical condition, to a local hospital.
The driver, who was thrown through the windshield on the first impact, was listed in critical condition at the trauma unit at Atlantic City Medical Center, according to police. No fatalities have yet been reported.
State inspectors have said they will examine the bus for possible mechanical failure, which may explain its inability to stop in time. Driver error is also considered a possible cause of the accident.
Our thoughts are with all those injured or affected by this crash. - 7 - 10 -
Briere, Son Escape Serious Injury in NY Accident
Jun 28, 2010Philadelphia Flyers Forward Danny Briere and his nine-year-old son Cameron were involved in a car accident in New York state early Thursday, June 17. Both Briere and his son avoided serious injury in the accident.
A Range Rover driven by Briere collided with a tractor-trailer truck near Binghamton, New York just after midnight. Binghamton is just north of the New York/Pennsylvania line.
New York State Police spokesman Sgt. Steven Barlow said that Briere's Range Rover was passing the truck when it drifted into the right lane, and collided briefly with the truck. The truck jackknifed and rolled over, while Briere's car hit the opposite guard rail.
Briere suffered an unspecified arm injury in the accident, while his son Cameron complained of back pain afterward. They were both treated and released from a Binghamton hospital. The truck driver was not injured in the accident.
Briere was reported to have drifted into the right lane after becoming drowsy. There is no reason to suspect that alcohol or drugs played a part in the accident.
We are glad that no one was injured in this New York car accident, and remind everyone to stay alert when behind the wheel.
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Southern Parkway Accident Claims Life on Hempstead Man
Jun 27, 2010A Hempstead man was killed on the Southern State Parkway in North Valley Stream on Sunday morning, June 20th. The crash occurred around 6:30 am.
Darnell Gibson, a twenty-year-old resident of Hempstead, was driving his 1992 Acura in the eastbound lane of the Southern Parkway when he lost control of his car near Fletcher Avenue. His vehicle struck a light pole on the side of the highway.
Gibson was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. His three passengers were treated for non life-threatening injuries. The eastbound parkway was closed for several hours.
Two passengers, nineteen-year-old Raymond Wade, and twenty-one-year-old Laxton Wiggan, both from Hempstead, were taken to Nassau University Medical Center. Eighteen-year-old Ranier Ricketts, of Uniondale, was taken to Winthrop Hospital. Wade was the front-seat passenger, the other two were in the back seat.
It is not yet known if the boys were driving back from a night out, or if they were just starting out on Sunday morning. It's also too soon to know whether all were wearing seat belts, or if drunk or distracted driving was involved.
Our condolences go out to the Gibson family in Hempstead, and our thoughts go out to everyone involved in this tragic
accident.
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Long Island Car Accident Kills Three
Jun 17, 2010A police chase led to the deaths of three people in Long Island. The crash occurred on the Oyster Bay Thoroughfare on May 30, 2010.
Jose Moldonado, 23, was driving a Nissan Altima, with his seventeen-year-old cousin, Jose Suazo riding as a passenger. Moldonado, who was not licensed to drive in New York, was apparently fleeing from a police officer when he lost control of his vehicle.
Moldonado's vehicle crashed head-on into a Jeep Cherokee, driven by Peter Sherlock of East Norwich. Sherlock, 38, was killed instantly. Moldonado and Suazo died later at the scene.
The police officer involved in the pursuit has been identified only as a member of the Old Brookville Police Department. It is not known whether Moldonado was fleeing from the officer for reasons other than his desire to escape punishment for speeding and unlicensed driving, or if he was fleeing at all.
"We may never be able to find out whether this person ever realized that they were followed by a police vehicle that wanted him to stop," Detective Lt. Kevin Smith said.
Family and friends of Moldonado said they did not think alcohol or drugs were involved in the accident. However, Nassau Police are still awaiting toxicology reports before making a final determination.
Though investigators said there was no criminality on the part of the officer pursuing Moldonado's car, this tragic incident again raises awareness of the inherent dangers involved in high-speed chases.
Our condolences go out to all those affected by this accident. We urge all drivers in Long Island to drive safely. - 10 - 10
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