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Southold Car Accident Leaves 23-Year-Old Man Dead
Mar 09, 2010A Southold car accident leaves one man dead and another injured when the car they were traveling in strikes a utility pole after making an attempt to avoid a deer. The incident took place at approximately 4:00 AM on Saturday morning, February 27, 2010, on North Road just east of Boisseau Avenue.
According to Southold Police, Terrence Lawrence, 29, of Greenport, was driving a 1999 Infiniti along North Road when he swerved in order to avoid a deer. He reportedly lost control of his car, left the roadway and slammed into a utility pole.
Rescue crews transported Lawrence to Peconic Bay Medical Center where he was treated for injuries sustained in the accident. Fortunately, he only suffered minor injures.
However, Lawrence’s passenger did not fair so well. Corey Freeman, 23, also of Greenport, was transported to Eastern Long Island Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The fatal Southold auto accident is still under investigation by local authorities. According to police, no criminal charges are pending.
This is a tragic and unfortunate accident. We extend our thoughts and condolences to those who have been affected by Mr. Freeman’s untimely death. We would also like to wish Mr. Lawrence a speedy recovery during this difficult time. - 1 - 10 -
Brooklyn Auto Accident Leaves 4-Year-Old Boy Dead
Feb 23, 2010A Brooklyn car accident in Borough Park involving a school bus leaves a 4-year-old boy dead. The incident took place at approximately 8:00 AM on Wednesday morning, February 17, 2010, near the intersection of 13th Avenue and 49th Street.
According to authorities, the 4-year-old boy and his 13-year-old brother had just left their house for school when the incident happened. As the boy was running toward the bus he apparently slipped on some ice and became caught underneath the bus as the bus took off.
The bus driver claimed that he did not see the boy, even after he took off. The driver didn’t realize he hit the boy until he was flagged down by onlookers. Unfortunately, the 4-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
The unidentified 32-year-old bus driver was driving for Yeshiva Bais Chaim Yoshua when the accident occurred. Police gave him a Breathalyzer test at the scene of the accident. They indicated that the man passed the test.
The fatal Brooklyn accident is still under investigation by local authorities. There were no immediate charges filed against the bus driver.
This is an unfortunate and tragic accident. Our thoughts and condolences go out to the family of this 4-year-old that needlessly lost his life. - 2 - 10 -
Southampton Car Accident Leaves One Dead
Feb 22, 2010A Southampton car accident involving a transit bus claims the life of a man after the bus collides with a car. The incident took place on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at the intersection of County Road 51 and Lake Avenue.
According to investigators, a 2000 Ford Focus entered the intersection and was struck by a Suffolk County Transit Bus that was northbound on County Road 51. The driver of the Ford, Michael Brown, 21, of Greenport, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the bus has been identified as John Bravata, 56, of Ronkonkoma. Bravata, along with 14 passengers on the bus, were transported to either Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead or to Brookhaven Hospital in East Patchogue where they were treated for injuries sustained in the accident. However, there were no serious injures reported.
Commuters were inconvenienced for almost four hours as crews investigated the accident scene and removed the two vehicles involved in the wreck.
The fatal Southampton accident is still under investigation by local authorities. However, officials indicated that there are no charges are pending.
This is a tragic and unfortunate accident and our thoughts and condolences go out to all of those that have been impacted by this incident.
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Flanders Car Accident Leaves Woman Dead
Feb 20, 2010A Flanders car accident claims the life of a 43-year-old woman after she loses control of her sport utility vehicle (SUV) and slams into several trees. The incident took place at approximately 7:00 PM on Tuesday night, February 9, 2010, on County Road 105.
According to Southampton Town Police, Beth Gruebel, 43, of East Quogue, was traveling at excessive speeds northbound on County Road 105 when she lost control of her SUV. The SUV flipped over and hit several trees. Rescue crews pronounced Gruebel dead at the scene from injuries sustained in the accident.
Police believe that her speed and the fact that she may have been driving on at least one inadequate tire may have been contributing factors in the single-car wreck. They also indicated that Gruebel was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.
Evening commuters were inconvenienced for over three hours as crews shut down County Road 105 to investigate the accident and clean-up the crash scene.
The fatal Flanders accident is still under investigating by local authorities.
This is an unfortunate accident and a type of event that is always hard on the families who are affected. We send out condolences to all of those who have been impacted by this crash. - 4 - 10 -
Malverne Auto Accident Kills 74-Year-Old Man
Feb 10, 2010A Malverne auto accident involving a pedestrian leaves a man dead after he is struck by a car while crossing the street. The incident took place at approximately 7:15 PM on Saturday night, Januarys 30, 2010, on Franklin Avenue.
According to Nassau police, the victim, Michael Levine, 74, of Oceanside, was crossing the road at the corner of Franklin Avenue and Linden Street when the incident occurred. That is when an unidentified 66-year-old woman who was driving a Chevy Impala northbound on Franklin struck the elderly man in the road.
Based on reports, Levine was pronounced dead at the scene about 10 minutes following the collision from injuries sustained in the accident. The driver of the Impala was not injured in the crash. There were no other injuries reported.
The Malverne pedestrian accident is still under investigation by local authorities. Fifth Squad detectives indicated that they did not find any apparent criminality. However, they impounded her Chevy Impala from the accident scene to conduct safety and brake inspections on the vehicle.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to everyone that has been affected by this unfortunate accident.
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Massapequa Car Accident Kills Elderly Woman
Jan 27, 2010A Massapequa car accident claims the life of an elderly lady when she was struck by a car while walking along the street in her hometown. The pedestrian accident took place at approximately 11:00 AM on Wednesday morning, January 20, 2010, on Broadway near Toronto Avenue.
According to the Nassau Police Department, the female victim, Rosalia Raia, 85, of Massapequa, was walking eastbound along Broadway when the accident occurred. That is when she was reportedly struck by an 18-year-old woman who was driving a 1999 Ford.
Rescue crews transported the elderly victim to Nassau University Hospital Center. However, she was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident from injuries sustained in the late morning pedestrian accident.
The driver was not reported as suffering any injuries in the accident. There were no other injuries reported. It was unclear if anyone else was traveling in the Ford at the time of the accident.
According to Seventh Squad detectives, the 18-year-old driver was not apparently breaking any laws when her Ford slammed into the elderly woman. Police have not released the name of the driver.
The Massapequa accident is still under investigation by local authorities. Police have not yet determined why the unidentified driver hit elderly pedestrian. - 6 - 10 -
Brooklyn Car Accident Kills Driver After Car Hits Pole
Jan 24, 2010A Brooklyn car accident kills a driver and injures five others after the minivan he was driving slams into a telephone pole. The incident took place at approximately 3:30 AM on Sunday morning, January 17, 2010, in East Flatbush.
According to police, a 32-year-old male, was behind the wheel of a 2002 Honda Odyssey that lost control and hit a telephone pole near the intersection of Tilden Avenue and Kings Highway. The force of the impact ejected the man out of the side window leaving him pinned underneath the minivan.
“The van was on top of the driver,” reported a witness. “They had to jack up the vehicle to get it off him.”
The unidentified driver was rushed to Brookdale University Hospital where he was pronounced dead a few minutes after arrival.
According to officials, there were five other passengers in the minivan at the time of the accident. Details concerning their injuries were not made available, however, their injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Investigators indicated that the victims had been at a local nightclub and had just left when the minivan hit the pole.
The fatal Brooklyn accident is still under investigation; however, investigators indicated that they do not intend to file any criminal charges.
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A Brooklyn Car Accident Claims the Lives of Two Women
Jan 22, 2010A Brooklyn car accident involving a vehicle that lost control claims the lives of two women after they were ejected from the car. The incident took place at approximately 3:30AM on Sunday morning, January 10, 2010 on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn.
According to police, a 1996 Infiniti heading eastbound driven by Oleg Pantchenko, 29, of Gravesend, Brooklyn, lost control on the Belt Parkway. The car reportedly struck a guardrail, swerved across several lanes of traffic, and plowed into several other cars.
Two unidentified female passengers riding in the Infinity were ejected from the vehicle. Rescue crews pronounced the 24 and 33 year old women dead at the scene of the accident. Officials did not release the names of the two victims.
Rescue crews transported a third female passenger who was in the Infiniti to Lutheran Medical Center. She has been listed in stable condition, according to police.
There were no other injuries reported in the multi-vehicle accident.
According to police, a breath test showed that Pantchenko’s blood alcohol level was at 0.054 percent. He has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, driving while impaired by alcohol, criminally negligent homicide and first-degree manslaughter.
The fatal Brooklyn car accident is still under investigation by local authorities. - 8 - 10 -
Toddler Fighting For Her Life in Staten Island Accident
Jan 13, 2010A Staten Island car accident involving three vehicles along the Martin Luther King Expressway leaves an 18-month-old girl fighting for her life. The incident took place at approximately 12:00 PM on Monday afternoon, January 4, 2010, in Graniteville.
The toddler, Gina Marie Fantauzzi, 18 months, of Staten Island, was rushed into emergency surgery at Richmond University Medical Center following the accident that involved three vehicles near exit 10 along the Martin Luther King Expressway in Graniteville. A hospital spokesperson was unable to provide Fantauzzi’s condition, citing hospital policies.
Rescue workers performed CPR on Fantauzzi at the scene of the accident. “They were able to get the child conscious and breathing again,” according to Fire Department spokesperson Frank Dwyer.
Fantauzzi was riding in her mother’s car at the time of the accident. Her mother, Kathleen Fantauzzi, 32, of Staten Island, was also transported to Richmond University Medical Center. It was reported that she suffered leg injuries sustained in the accident.
According to police, the other two vehicles in the accident were minivans. The drivers, a 47-year-old man and a 51-year-old man, suffered minor injuries. Both drivers were cited for driving without a valid driver’s license.
The three-vehicle accident is still under investigation by the New York Police Department Accident Investigation Squad. The cause of the accident has not been made available. - 9 - 10 -
Staten Island Accident at Local Mall Injures Senior
Jan 11, 2010A Staten Island car accident involving a hit-and-run driver leaves an elderly lady seriously injured after she is struck by a car. The incident took place at approximately 4:00 PM on Saturday afternoon, December 26, 2009, outside the Staten Island Mall.
According to a New York City Police spokesperson, the victim, Diana Fazio, 73, of Sea View, was struck by a black 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche in the mall’s parking lot. According to reports, the driver of the Chevrolet attempted to pass a car that stopped at a stop sign in front of him, and struck Fazio.
According to court papers, Fazio suffered a broken hip and required surgery as a result of the accident. She will be required to walk with a cane for the reminder of her life.
The driver, Vullnet Vrlaku, 26, of Mariners Harbor, fled the scene but was spotted by a witness. However, Vrlaku turned himself into authorities three days later. “I didn’t see her. She came out of nowhere,” he told police.
According to William J. Smith, a spokesperson for District Attorney Daniel Donovan, Vrlaku was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident.
The Staten Island hit-and-run accident is still under investigation by local authorities. - 10 - 10
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