People in New York City and others elsewhere know the dangers of drunk driving. However, people may not realize how dangerous fatigued driving can be. A recent fatal accident in New York may have occurred as a result of driver fatigue. Authorities say that a van crashed into a dump truck around 7:45 a.m. along the New York State Thruway recently. Ten people were in the van at the time of the crash. Three people died in the accident, including an infant. It appeared that the people inside the van were returning home after a vacation in Florida. The dump truck was barely moving at

Depending on the circumstances, people who are involved in fatal accidents in New York City could end up facing criminal charges. They could also face further legal problems in the form of civil lawsuits. That could be the case for one man who was recently involved in a fatal pedestrian accident. A 21-year-old woman was killed this past weekend after she was hit by a livery cab in Harlem around 4:30 a.m. The driver of the livery cab allegedly fled from the scene of the accident. However, he eventually turned himself into police. He now faces criminal charges for leaving the scene of the accident.