Brooklyn DA Investigating Crash That Killed 10-Year-Old
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Cops blame the victim and make excuses for the driver after an SUV runs amok in Midwood.
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BLOOD IN THE STREETS: Three More Pedestrians are Dead [UPDATED]
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Three more pedestrians have been killed by reckless drivers — bringing the total death count this bloody year to 106, or 14 percent more than this time last year.
UPDATE: NYPD Arrests Driver Who Hit and Killed a Woman in the Crosswalk
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Updated: Cops cuffed the driver who struck and killed a woman in a crosswalk of a Brooklyn intersection, the NYPD said on July 8. On June 30, police offered preliminary information about the death of 33-year-old Ingrid Pineda-Cuellar, who was struck by 78-year-old Jean Victorin as she crossed Utica Avenue at 6:53 a.m. on June 27. Police […]
Road Fatalities Are Way Up* (Yes, That’s an Asterisk)
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Pay no attention to those statistics on that seemingly official NYPD website — traffic fatalities are not up 26.2 percent so far this year. They're "only" up 22.4 percent.
NYPD: Driver Kills Elderly Woman in Queens Crosswalk
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A driver hit and killed an elderly woman in a crosswalk near the Queensboro Bridge on Wednesday morning — but is not yet facing any charges, police said.
Cops Charge the Driver Who Hit and Killed Former Columbia University Professor
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Police have arrested the driver who hit and killed former Columbia University professor and dean Peter Awn.