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Driver Charged in Deadly Staten Island Pedestrian Accident
Police have charged a woman with failure to yield and failure to exercise due care after she drove into a mother and her baby who were crossing the street. According to a report on the Gothamist, the child, Lian Mashini, was fatally injured in the pedestrian accident the morning of May 26. Police said that …
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Report Highlights Traffic Dangers Near New York City Schools
A six-month investigation by Streetsblog has found that streets near schools in New York City are “uniquely dangerous” with rates of crashes and injuries that exceed city averages. According to the report, this is particularly true near schools where most students are poor or children of color. The city’s efforts to reduce these dangers have …
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Accidents Involving Falls from Ladders and Scaffolds: What Are Your Rights?
Falls from heights are a persistent hazard in construction sites. A fall can occur at any time at a construction site — as laborers are simply walking around or climbing a ladder to perform a task. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), scaffolding accidents result in more than 60 deaths and 4,500 …
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Fatal Queens Bicycle Accident Involves MTA Bus
A man was killed in a bicycle accident in Queens after being struck by an MTA bus. According to a PIX11 news report, the fatal collision occurred in Laurelton at the intersection of 238th Street and 128th Avenue the morning of May 28. The bicyclist suffered head injuries and severe body trauma due to the …
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U.S. Fatalities from Truck Accidents Surged 13% in 2021
Over 5,600 people were killed in truck accidents in 2021 nationwide — a 13% increase over 2020 and the largest number in almost four decades, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). An NJ.com report, citing statistics from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), states that the …
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