Cecilia Armesto, 83, was killed in a pedestrian accident involving a FedEx truck. According to a news report in the Queens Chronicle, the fatal collision occurred when Armesto was crossing Union Turnpike at the intersection of 193rd Street. She was hit by a FedEx truck whose driver, a 72-year-old man, was headed south on 193rd Street before making a right turn onto Union Turnpike.
Ongoing Investigation
The driver of the FedEx truck remained at the scene. When emergency medical
personnel arrived, Armesto was unconscious and unresponsive as her body had sustained trauma, officials said. She was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital in Queens. No arrests have been made and the NYPD Highway District is still investigating. We offer our deepest condolences to the family members of Cecilia Armesto for their tragic and heartbreaking loss.
Based on the news article, FedEx vehicles have recently been involved in multiple accidents. In May, a driver who got into a fender-bender on the Long Island Expressway was killed as a FedEx truck hit his car. Just weeks before that another FedEx truck hit a motorcyclist in Brooklyn.
Accidents Involving Delivery Trucks
If you have been involved in a collision with a FedEx truck or any type of delivery truck, it is very important that you take the necessary steps after the accident. First, make sure you call 911 and get the medical attention and care you need. It is important that you file a police report and obtain a copy for your records. Your New York pedestrian accident lawyer can also do that for you.
Be sure to get the name, license and insurance details from the delivery vehicle’s driver. Obtain as much evidence from the scene as possible including photos, videos, statements from eyewitnesses, etc. Contact an experienced personal injury lawyer who will stay abreast of the official investigation and help ensure that your legal rights and best interests are protected.
If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident, you may be able to seek compensation for damages including medical expenses, lost income and benefits, hospitalization, cost of rehabilitation, permanent injuries, disabilities, past and future pain and suffering, etc. If you have lost a loved one in a pedestrian accident, you may be able to seek compensation by filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the responsible parties.
Contacting an Experienced Lawyer
If you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident or bicycle accident, or if you have lost a loved one in an auto accident caused by a negligent (careless) driver, the experienced New York personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help you better understand your legal rights and options, and also fight hard to recover just compensation for you.
Pedestrian accident victims and their families should also remember that they can seek compensation for injuries or losses in collisions even if the victim was not walking in a marked crosswalk and even if the driver involved in collision was not charged. Our law firm recovered the full one million dollar insurance policy for a girl who was not in the crosswalk when a motor vehicle hit her.
For over 50 years, our skilled accident attorneys have established a proven track record of helping injured victims get fair compensation for their losses. Our law firm recently recovered $5,600,000 for a bicyclist who was hit by a van, and $2,550,000 for another victim of a truck accident, and $3,000,000 for a pedestrian who was hit by a car, and the full $1,000,000 insurance policy for a pedestrian who was hit by a truck, and $4,625,000 for a driver who was in a car and was hit by a van, and $2,500,000 for a man who fell through an improperly secured hole.
We also obtained $295,000 in compensation for the victim of a bicycle dooring accident (where a car door opens into the path of a bicyclist). Also, one of our clients obtained a verdict for $43,940,000 and another of our clients got a verdict for $23,500,000, both in medical malpractice cases.
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Source: https://www.qchron.com/editions/north/fedex-truck-kills-senior-in-fresh-meadows/article_8a8ce6ea-966f-11ec-8e2c-ffcfc4150737.html