Fatal Crashes (8 Killed This Week; 170 Killed This Year)

• Fort Lee, N.J.: Mascot Portrayer Critically Injured by SUV (Charlotte Observer)
• Related: Jason Ray Dies of His Injuries (Herald-Sun)
• Related: Funeral Saturday in Concord, N.C. (AP/Greensboro News-Record)
• Greenwich, N.J.: Driver Killed Crashing Into Salon, Igniting Building (Star-Ledger)
• Kings Park, L.I.: Beloved Coach, 72, Dies in Collision With Pole (Daily News)
• Bay Shore, L.I.: Pedestrian, 76, Struck by a Car, Killed (Newsday)
• Yonkers, N.Y.: Man, 87, Killed in Head-On Collision (Journal News)
• Queens: Motorcyclist, 23, Dies in Collision With Bus (NYT)
• Port Jefferson, L.I.: Man Killed in One-Car Crash (Newsday)
• Williston Park, L.I.: Woman, 91, Dies in Collision With Pole (Newsday)

Injuries, Arrests & Property Damage

• Midtown: Pedestrian Gravely Hurt in 5-Car Pileup (NY Post)
• Upper West Side: Woman, 50, Clings to Life After Being Hit by Cab (NY Post)
• Brooklyn: Car Hits Girl, 2, as She Crosses Street (NY Post)
• Staten Island: Speeding Off-Duty Cop Slams Into Pregnant Mom (S.I. Advance)
• Bronx: 3 Police Vehicles Collide During a Chase (NYT)
• New Square, N.Y.: Girl, 10, Runs Into Car (Journal News)
• Bohemia, L.I.: Speeding Hummer Flips, Crushing Sedan (Newsday)
• Washington, N.J.: Car Knocks Out Power to High School (NJ.com)
• Seymour, Conn.: Wrong-Way Driver Hits Trooper (Conn. Post) 
• Selden, L.I.: Police: Both Drivers Drunk in Head-On Collision (Newsday)
• Mount Pleasant, N.Y.: 4 Injured as Car Careens Off Road (Journal News)
• North Bergen, N.J.: 10 Hurt as Bus, Dump Truck Collide (Jersey Journal)
• Trenton, N.J.: Wrong-Way Crash Injures 2 (Times of Trenton)
• Bedford, N.Y.: 3-Car Crash Leads to Minor Injuries (Journal News)
• Westport, Conn.: Box Truck and Car Collide on I-95 (Stamford Advocate)
• Pleasantville, N.Y.: Driver in Serious Condition After 2-Car Crash (Journal News)
• Pocantico Hills, N.Y.: Driver Injured in Crash With Pole (Journal News)
• Warren, N.J.: Car Veers Off Highway, Injuring Driver (NJ.com)
• Bethlehem, N.J.: Motorcycle Wreck Leads to Injury, Charges (Express-Times)
• Stratford, Conn.: 1 Arrested, 2 Injured in Head-On Collision on I-95 (Conn. Post)
• Amagansett, L.I.: Driver Arrested for Obstructing Traffic (Newsday) 

Following Up

• Staten Island: 2 Drank Before Collision, Jury Told (S.I. Advance)
• Greenvale, L.I.: Suozzi Driver Faulted After Running Red (Newsday)
• Burlington, N.J.: Trucker Will Get 12 Years in Child’s Death (NJ.com)
• Sparta, N.J.: Crash Victims Dad Sues Late Driver’s Estate (Star-Ledger)
• Lawrence, N.J.: Police Identify Pedestrian Hit by Minivan (Times of Trenton)

Trends

• Morris Co.: 67,114 crashes, 18,600 injuries, 94 deaths in 3 Years (Star-Ledger)
• Intersections Often Deadly for Older Drivers (Journal News)

Opinion

• Age Not Only Factor in Safe Driving (Journal News)

(Photo Credit: Bottom: Paul Steely White/Transportation Alternatives)