Fatal Crashes (7 Killed This Week; 128 Killed This Year)

• Airmont, N.Y.: Trucker Dies After Hitting Pillar (Journal News)
• NYC: Cars Kill 3 on City Streets (Daily News)
• Valley Stream, L.I.: Teen Killed After Car Collides With Truck (Newsday)
• Jackson, N.J.: Teen Siblings Killed While Driving to School (Star-Ledger)

Injuries, Arrests & Property Damage

• East Meadown, L.I.: Man, 91, Drives Into Wife (Newsday)
• Staten Island: 2 Officers Injured in Multicar Pileup (S.I. Advance) 
• Wyandanch, L.I.: Newsday Truck Slams Into Building (Newsday)
• Southeast, N.Y.: Teen Backs Into Police Car, Flees (Journal News) 
• Trenton, N.J.: Victims Hospitalized After 2-Car Crash (Times of Trenton)
• Staten Island: Sedan Flips, SUV Crumples at Problem Corner (S.I. Advance) 
• Roslyn Heights, L.I.: Bizarre Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest (Newsday)
• Hackettstown, N.J.: Teen Hospitalized After Moped and Car Collide (Star-Ledger)
• Bronx: Overturned Truck Blocks 2 Lanes of I-95 (Journal News)
• Hudson Valley: Slippery Roads Lead to Many Crashes (Journal News)
• Paterson, N.J.: Woman Injured in SUV Rollover (NorthJersey.com) 
• Mount Vernon, N.Y.: Man Struck Changing Tire (Journal News) 

Following Up

• Port Chester, N.Y.: Man Gets Probation for DWI Hit-and-Run (Journal News)
• Related: Victim’s Family Outraged Over Light Sentence (Journal News)
• Central Islip, L.I.: $1M Bail Set in Fatal Crash Case (Newsday)
• New Jersey: Panel Will Study Teen Driver Safety (Star-Ledger)
• Elmont, L.I.: Driver Gets 2 to 6 Year for ’05 Crash (Newsday)
• Waterbury, Conn.: Former Alderman Given Plea Deal (AP/Newsday)
• Staten Island: Woman Settles Crash Suit for $300K (S.I. Advance)
• Hudson Valley: Grieving Families Focus on Advocacy and Afterlife (Journal News) 

Trend

• For Teens, Sober Isn’t Enough (Journal News)

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