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Construction Work Zone Accidents Increased in Pandemic Year
Even as lockdowns swept the nation last year reducing traffic on the roadways, 60% of highway contractors reported motor vehicle crashes in their work zones over the past year, nationwide. According to a report on Construction Five, a survey about highway work zone dangers released by construction software company HCSS and the Associated General Contractors …
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Queens Pedestrian Accident Involves Metropolitan Transit Authority Bus
Police are investigating a pedestrian accident in Queens, which left a 67-year-old woman dead. According to an NBC New York news report, the woman was found on Eliot Avenue in Middle Village after a sedan and a city bus struck her. Officials say neither driver remained at the scene. Ongoing Investigation Police say the woman …
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Cerebral Palsy Linked to Increased Risk of Fractures
Cerebral palsy is often caused by an injury at birth, and may lead to long-term complications. According to a recent study, middle-aged men with cerebral palsy are up to 5.6 times more at risk of suffering fractures compared to men without the disorder. The researchers at the Michigan Medicine Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation …
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Crane Topples on to Building in Queens
A construction crane fell on to a building in Queens the morning of July 2. According to a PIX11 news report, no one was injured in the crane collapse, which occurred at a building on 36th Avenue between 35th and 36th streets in Astoria. Officials said no injuries were reported. Construction workers on the scene …
Fatal Bicycle Accident Involves USPS Truck
A U.S. Postal Service truck driver struck and fatally injured a 71-year-old bicyclist in an unprotected intersection along the Central Park West bike lane, Streetsblog.com reports. Police said the USPS driver and the bicyclist were heading northbound on Central Park West, which got a protected bike lane last year. Dangerous Location for Bicyclists The truck …
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