The Weekly Carnage

Fatal Crashes (21 Killed This Week; 149 Killed This Year)

• Tuxedo, N.Y.: 2 Truckers Killed in Thruway Crash (Journal News)
• Manhattan: Woman, 72, Struck by Car, Killed (AM NY)
• Brooklyn: Man, 68, Struck by Car, Killed, 2 Injured (Newsday)
• Neptune, N.J.: 3 Killed in 2-Car Crash (Star-Ledger)
• Related: Racing Deaths Spur Warnings to Young Drivers (Star-Ledger)
• Brooklyn: Driver Killed in Belt Parkway Crash (WABC 7)
• Southern State Pkwy, L.I.: 2 Men Killed as Vehicle Splits Into 3 Pieces (Newsday)
• Washington, N.J.: Car Flips 3 Times, Killing Passenger (Star-Ledger)
• Norwalk, Conn.: Driver Dies After Careening Into House (Stamford Advocate)
• Plainfield, N.J.: Car in Flames as Woman Hits House, Dies (Star-Ledger)
• Hamilton, N.J.: Man Killed in Crash With Police Cruiser (Newsday)
• Westbury, L.I.: Grandmother, 84, Killed as SUV Broadsides Her Car (Newsday)
• Calverton, L.I.: Man, 27, Killed in 3-Car Crash Near Cemetery (Newsday)
• Norwalk, Conn.: Driver Dies After Plowing Into Rock Wall (Stamford Advocate)
• Armonk, N.Y.: Motorist Dies After I-684 Crash (Journal News)
• Kings Park, L.I.: Man, 29, Killed as Car Slams Into Tree (Newsday)
• Related: ‘Excessive Speed’ May Have Been Factor (Newsday)
• Newark: Firefighter Killed as Car Hits Motorcycle (Star-Ledger)
• Nanuet, N.Y.: Pedestrian Killed by Tractor-Trailer (Journal News)

Injuries, Arrests & Property Damage

• East Islip, L.I.: Pedestrian, 79, Struck on Morning Walk (Newsday)
• Staten Island: 6 Injured as SUV Careens Into Deli (S.I. Advance)
• Jersey City: Van Crashes Through 2 Homes (Jersey Journal)
• Linden, N.J.: Hit-and-Run Driver Injures Hoboken Woman (Jersey Journal)
• Related: Driver Surrenders (Star-Ledger)
• Staten Island: Livery Driver Hurt as Car Pancaked (S.I. Advance)
• Bronx: Off-Duty Cop Arrested for Leaving Scene of Crash (NY Post)
• Greenburgh, N.Y.: Teacher and Animals Shaken Up in Crash (Journal News)
• Bedford, N.Y.: 2 Teens and Truck Driver Hurt in Crash (Journal News)
• Elizabeth, N.J.: 2 Officers Hurt as Cruiser Hits Utility Pole (Star-Ledger)
• Westchester County: Ice and Speed Cause Dozens of Crashes (Journal News)
• Lawrence, N.J.: Woman Trapped in Car After Striking Pole (Times of Trenton)
• Ramapo, N.Y.: Injured Boy, 5, Ran Into Car, Police Say (Journal News)
• Southeast, N.Y.: Cops: Driver Hits Secret Service Van, Flees (Journal News)
• Uniondale, L.I.: Man Sent to Jail for Road Rage Death (Newsday)
• Westchester County: 3 Drivers Face DWI Charges (Journal News)
• Netcong, N.J.: Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest (Warren Reporter) 

Following Up

• New Haven: Bush Cousin Cleared of Wrongdoing in Fatal Crash (Newsday)
• Freehold, N.J.: Prosecutor: Teens Were Drag Racing Before Crash (AP/Newsday)
• Manhattan: Reeking FDR Crasher Put on Trial (NY Post)
• Staten Island: Wild Chase, Wrecked Cars, 2 Officers Hurt (S.I. Advance)
• Related: ‘I Panicked’ (S.I. Advance)
• Morristown, N.J.: Lawsuit Filed After Fatal Crash (Star-Ledger) 

Trends

• TSTC Tells Connecticut Drivers to Slow Down as Deaths Rise (N.H. Register)
• N.J. Penalty for Failing to Secure Children May Increase (AP/Newsday)
• N.J. Penalty for Leaving Crash Scene Would Be Upped (AP/Newsday)
• N.J. Panel to Help Teens Drive Safer (Star-Ledger) 
• Poll: Parents Dim to Teen Auto Risks (Newsday)
• Westchester Eyes Teen Driving Law (Journal News) 

 Opinion

• Editorial: Stop Red Light Cameras (Star-Ledger)
• Column: If You Kill Someone, You Should Be in Jail (Journal News)

(Photo: Vincent DiSalvio/The Journal News)