Moped Rider Dies in Crash in Dangerous Maspeth
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A scooter rider was killed — presumably by a driver — in an early morning crash on Monday, police said.
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SUV Plummets onto LIRR Tracks in Brooklyn, Killing One
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“I thought the concrete barrier was gonna stop it but it didn't and it just went over," said a witness.
Driver of Truck With 17 Speeding Tickets Fatally Hits Moped Rider In Williamsburg
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A motorist whose company truck has a long history of dangerous driving, fatally struck a moped rider on a dangerous Williamsburg street on Wednesday morning.
FACT CHECK: Many More Children Die from Road Violence than Gun Violence
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KOMANOFF: Even with the awful 2020 spike in firearm deaths of U.S. youths, more than twice as many pre-teen children die from traffic violence as from gun violence.
In Memoriam: So Many Lives Lost to Road Violence — And So Many Lessons We Could Be Learning
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In a twist on our annual story, we'll look at the specific details behind some of the year's most tragic deaths in hopes that the city and its drivers can learn some valuable lessons about keeping the most vulnerable road users safe.
Video Shows Cop Speeding in NYPD Van — And May Have Been Watching a Soccer Game Before Fatal Crash
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On video, a cop pulls out his phone to make a call — and the phone is still playing a soccer game, suggesting that he was watching the match as he was driving.