The Weekly Carnage

Fatal Crashes (13 Killed This Week; 162 Killed This Year)

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Injuries, Arrests and Property Damage

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Following Up

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* This crash happened last week and is added this week to fatality totals

(Photos: Top: Michael Oates/Staten Island Advance; Bottom: Fairfield, Conn., PD via The Connecticut Post)

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