posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, February 16, 2012. In October, an artist was riding his bike in Brooklyn when he was struck by a flatbed truck. The driver fled the scene of the accident, and police later announced that the driver would not face criminal charges. The artist’s mother was recently in New York City to attend a City Council meeting in which the New York City Police Department was questioned on their handling of traffic accidents. Some have accused the NYPD of hiding evidence and not properly charging drivers. The Executive Officer of the Transportation Bureau was at the council meeting to defend

Parents assume that their children can safely walk on the streets of New York, but that is not always the case. One family’s worst nightmare has come true after a young boy was fatally injured in a car accident in western New York. The fatal car crash happened around 4 p.m. on Feb. 9. According to authorities, an 11-year-old boy was walking on a busy street near an elementary and middle school. It appears that the young boy was walking between two parked cars when he stepped out in front of a sport utility vehicle. He was taken to a local hospital where he later

There are many cars that travel on the streets of New York City, but many pedestrians also use those streets to get around the city. Although one would expect the streets to be safe for pedestrians, a newly released study has found that certain areas are particularly dangerous. Earlier this month, a 12-year-old girl was hit and killed by a minivan in lower Manhattan. According to reports, the car accident occurred as she was trying to cross nine lanes of traffic on Delancy Street. She was brought to a local hospital after the accident, but later succumbed to her injuries. The tragic accident serves as

posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. A man who spent years reporting the news is now a part of the headlines. Longtime newsman Richard Threlkeld died earlier this month when his car crashed into a propane tanker. The car accident happened on Long Island. The 74-year-old man was taken to Southampton Hospital after the crash where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the propane tanker was not injured. Police are continuing to investigate the crash. Threlkeld spent time as a news reporter, anchor and bureau chief. He covered some of the biggest stories of the century, including the Vietnam War,