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Elderly Pedestrian Struck and Killed by FedEx Truck in Queens
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 …
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Manhattan Bicyclist Dies in Dooring Accident
Kwok Kwan, 66, who was doored (where a vehicle’s door opens into the bicyclist’s path) by a taxi passenger on 11th Avenue in Manhattan last month, has died from his injuries. According to Streetsblog.org, the fatal bicycle accident occurred when Kwan was riding an e-bike on 11th Avenue near 37th Street and a passenger in …
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Brooklyn Heights Construction Worker Suffers Fatal Fall
A worker died in a construction accident after falling several stories down at a site in Brooklyn Heights. According to a news report in Brownstoner.com, police and emergency personnel who responded to the call found the victim lying unconscious on a second-floor terrace. A notice filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) said …
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OSHA Investigating Worker’s Fatal Fall from Roof
Federal safety regulators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have launched an investigation into a construction accident that resulted in fatal injuries for worker Jeffrey P. Pasinello. According to a report in the Albany Times-Union, Pasinello fell from the roof at a warehouse in Mechanicville, New York, and died at the scene the …
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Teenager Killed in Queens Pedestrian Accident
Sarah Perez, 18, was killed in a pedestrian accident in Queens involving a 16-year-old driver, who officials say, did not have a license. According to news reports, the fatal pedestrian collision occurred on Northern Boulevard the afternoon of Feb. 17. Officials say Perez was walking on the sidewalk in front of a tire shop at …
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