The Weekly Carnage

Fatal Crashes (18 Killed This Week; 57 Killed This Year)

• Queens: Suspended License Driver Hits School Bus, Killing 1 (Daily News)
• Queens: 95-Year-Old Man Hits a Dodge, Which Hits a School Bus (NY Post)
• Randolph, N.J.: Woman, 26, Collides With Empty School Bus (Star-Ledger)
• North Bellmore, L.I.: 2 in Seatbelts Die as 1 Without Belt Lives (Newsday)
• Storrs, Conn.: UConn Freshman Struck by Ford SUV in Hit-and-Run (Newsday)
• Andover, N.J.: Teen Crosses Median, Slams Into Garage and Tree (Star-Ledger)
• Milford, Conn.: Man, 24, Loses Control of Stolen Car on Highway (Conn. Post) 
• Teaneck, N.J.: Man Crossing Street Struck by Bus (WNBC)
• Westbury, L.I.: Star Athlete, 19, Loses Control of Car and Hits Tree (Newsday)
• East Quogue, L.I.: Trooper’s SUV Spins Out of Control on Black Ice (Newsday)
• Hopewell, N.J.: Woman, 73, Runs Red and Is Hit by Vehicle (Times of Trenton)
• Central Islip, L.I.: Taxi Driver Loses Control, Hits Poles and Hydrant (Newsday)
• Sayville, L.I.: Teen’s Car Clips Vehicle and Slams Into Tree (Newsday)
• Greenlawn, L.I.: Man, 26, Loses Control on Curve, Hits Pole (Newsday)
• Old Bridge, N.J.: Minivan Driver, 44, Rear Ended by Pickup (Star-Ledger)
• Watchung, N.J.: Tractor-Trailer Driver Slams Into Concrete Barrier (Star-Ledger)
• Brick, N.J.: New York Man, 41, in Suburban Collides With Highlander (NJ.com)

Injuries, Arrests & Property Damage

• Brooklyn: School Bus Crashes Into Numerous Parked Cars (Gothamist)
• Westbury, L.I.: School Bus Collides With Truck (Newsday)
• Mahopac, N.Y.: Car Collides With School Bus (Journal News)
• Bronx: Car Hits EMT, Who Flys Through the Air (WCBS)
• Patterson, N.Y.: 3 Teens Injured in Crash; Police Investigate (Journal News)
• Related: Brewster High School Student Injured Multiple Times (Journal News)
• Related: A Tough Year for Brewster High (Journal News)
• New Jersey: Slippery Roads Cause Dozens of Accidents (Times of Trenton)
• Brooklyn: 3 Pedestrians, 3 Others Injured as Driver Runs Red (Newsday)
• Milford, Conn.: 2 Injured in 5-Car Chain-Reaction Crash (Conn. Post)
• Brooklyn: Jogger, 45, Hit by Bus, Critically Injured (Daily News)
• Related: Brooklyn Woman Hit By Bus Improves (Daily News)
• Manhattan: Teacher Busted for DWI After Crashing in Village (NY Post)
• Tappan, N.Y.: Man, 89, in Critical After Being Hit by Teen (Journal News)
• Ramapo, N.Y.: Woman Cut From Car After Crashing Into Woods (Journal News) 
• Brooklyn: Truck Carrying 2,000 Gallons of Diesel Fuel Overturns (NY Post)
• Jersey City: Off-Duty Cop Injures Mom and Daughter, 2 (Jersey Journal) 
• Related: Officer Had History of Driving Violations (Newsday) 
• New Hyde Park, L.I.: Truck Carrying Bricks and Gravel Overturns (Newsday)
• Staten Island: Teen Loses Control, Hits Pole (S.I. Advance)
• White Plains: Car Crash on Lake Street Involves Injuries (Journal News)

Road Rage

• Manhattan: Off-Duty Cop Beaten After Crash in Chelsea (Newsday)
• Related: Cop Still Hospitalized (Newsday)

Following Up

• Queens: Drag-and-Run Suspect Turns Self In (Newsday)
• Related: SUV Driver Said to Have Dragged Cop Could Do 25 Years (Newsday)
• Trenton: 180 Days in Jail for Road Rage (Times of Trenton) 
• Upper Twp., N.J.: Mother of Victims Killed By Trooper Questions Inquiry (NYT)
• Bronx: Who Was Driving Fire Engine 96 in ’01 Crash-and-Run? (NY Post)
• New Jersey Moves to Study Teen Driving (Newsday)
• Related: State Can’t Track Teens Who Break Driving Rules (Star-Ledger)
• Stamford, Conn.: EMTs Testify in Fatal DWI Case (Stamford Advocate)

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