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Van Collision Fatally Injures Brooklyn Delivery Worker
A 55-year-old deliveryman riding a motorized scooter was killed in a Brooklyn crash after he was struck by a van on May 6. According to a report in the New York Daily News, the man was riding north on Fourth Avenue when a cargo van driving south down the avenue made a left turn on …
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Scaffolding Collapse Leaves Two Roosevelt Island Workers Dangling
Firefighters rescued two window washers who were left hanging from a scaffold after it collapsed on Roosevelt Island the morning of May 11. According to a WABC News report, the scaffolding collapse occurred at a building on Main Street and a video from Citizen App showed that the scaffolding had fallen to one side. Fire …
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Fatal Construction Accident Involves Large Forklift Loader
Eric M. Edwards, 41, of Ohio, was killed in a forklift accident while he was jogging on the street in DeWitt, New York. According to a report on Syracuse.com, the fatal incident occurred the afternoon of May 11 when the large industrial-size forklift that was moving construction supplies along New Venture Gear Drive, struck Edwards. …
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Who Can Be Held Liable for an Escalator Accident in New York?
In New York City, escalators are almost as common as stairways. We use them in airports, subway and train stations, malls, department stores, shopping areas, and other privately and publicly owned buildings. When a person is seriously injured or killed in an elevator or escalator accident, it is important to fully examine the factors that …
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Spate of Major Injury Pedestrian Accidents in New York City
A 33-year-old man suffered critical injuries in a pedestrian accident in Astoria, Queens, which police said, involved a hit-and-run driver. According to a Patch.com news report, the man was crossing 31st Avenue at 33rd Street, heading north, early morning on May 6, when a black sedan driving west along 31st Avenue hit him. The driver …
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