TRUCK DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER DEADLY PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (June 22, 2016) – A 27-year-old cyclist was killed in a tragic car accident after she was hit by a truck making a left turn near Evergreen Avenue onto Hart Street, according to the Gothamist. The truck driver involved in the Bushwick crash has been arrested. Authorities have been able to identify the woman that died as Leah Sylvain. Police and paramedics rushed to the scene of the collision in order to tend to the downed bicyclist who was suffering from head trauma. Leah Sylvain was transported to a local area hospital where she later died due

In New York City, with its high cost of living, Uber drivers often have to work very long hours in order to make enough money to pay the bills. The New York Post reported some drivers are working as long as 19 hours per day to make ends meet. The Post interviewed several drivers, including a 28-year-old who said he routinely worked 16-hour days during his two years as an Uber driver and he worked for a total of 19 hours in one day in the prior week. On the day he drove 19 hours, he caught only a brief nap at JFK airport. When

In 2014, 29,989 fatal motor vehicle crashes occurred in the United States, which resulted in 32,675 deaths. This means that there were 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people and 1.08 deaths per 100 vehicle miles traveled. The highest number of fatal crashes occurred in California with 2,833 fatal crashes that year. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), nearly 19,000 people were killed due to motor vehicle accidents between January and June, 2015, which accounts for a 14% increase over the same period in 2014. Nearly 2.25 million serious injuries that required hospital visits occurred during this 6-month period, which was a 30% increase when compared

According to the CDC, the leading cause of death among teens in the United States is motor vehicle crashes. 2,163 teenagers aged 16 to 19 were killed in the United States in the year 2013. Additionally, 243,243 teens were treated in emergency rooms for injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes. This means that 6 teens aged 16 to 19 are killed every day as a result of motor vehicle injuries. Texting or talking on mobile phones is a major cause of car crashes among teens. 56% of teens in the US admit to talking on their mobile phone while driving, while 13% admit to texting

In the United States, more than 900 bicyclists were killed in accidents in 2013. There were an estimated 494,000 visits to hospital emergency departments across the country as a result of bicycle-related injuries. According to federal statistics, in 2012, the national rate of bicyclist deaths was roughly 2.3 deaths per 1 million. There were 722 deaths caused by bicycle accidents that same year. The state with the highest number of bicycle-related deaths in the US in 2012 was Florida, with 120 deaths. Between 2010 and 2012, the total number of bicycle-related fatalities in the state was 329. All motor vehicle drivers are required by law

As per the estimates reported in the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses that was conducted by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were nearly 3.0 million workplace illnesses and injuries in private industries in 2014. Of these, nearly 2.8 million, or 95.1%, were injuries. The BLS also reported that in 2009, more than 1.2 million workers missed days at work as a result of non-fatal injuries from industrial accidents. Industrial accidents also caused 4,340 deaths that year. Chemical plants are processing facilities that convert chemicals into new products. Although these plants and refineries are designed to produce useful materials, they pose a hazardous