Fatal Crashes (13 Killed This Week; 162 Killed This Year)
- Brooklyn: Body of Hit-and-Run Victim Found (NY Post)
- New Jersey: 6 Die Across State in Storm-Related Crashes (Star-Ledger)
- Central Islip, L.I.: Man Dies Crashing Car He Just Stole (Newsday)
- Melville, L.I.: SUV Veers Off Road in Snow, Driver Dies (Newsday)
- North Shore, L.I.: Haute Couture Retailer Killed on Drive to Work (Newsday)
- Norwalk, Conn.: Pedestrian Killed, Driver Charged With DWI (Stamford Advocate)
- Blauvelt, N.Y.: Man, 83, Killed in 2-Car Crash (Journal News)
Injuries, Arrests and Property Damage
- Staten Island: Child Injured in Vehicle Crash (S.I. Advance)
- Brooklyn: Mom May Lose Leg After SUV Jumps Curb (NY Post)
- Philipstown, N.Y.: Girl, 12, Hit by 2 Cars Breaks Leg and Ankle (Journal News)
- Staten Island: Driver, 80, Mixing Up Pedals, Plows Into Deli (S.I. Advance)
- Westchester County: Storm Leads to Slew of Crashes (Journal News)
- Lawrence, N.J.: Pedestrian Struck by Minivan in Critical Condition (NJ.com)
- Staten Island: Driver Hospitalized After Crash (S.I. Advance)
- Ramapo, N.Y.: 2 Hospitalized as Cars Collide Head-On (Journal News)
- Fairfield, Conn.: Vehicle Crashes Into River (Conn Post)
- Princeton, N.J.: Teen Ticketed Following Late-Night Crash (Times of Trenton)
- Ewing, N.J.: 4 Injured, 2 Critically, in Head-On Crash (Times of Trenton)
- Stratford, Conn.: Sleeping Trucker Rams 3 Vehicles (Conn Post)
- Cranbury, N.J.: Driver Remains in Critical Days After Crash (Star-Ledger)
- Trenton, N.J.: Driver Hospitalized After Hitting Tree (Times of Trenton)
- Wantage, N.J.: 4 Hurt in 2-Car Crash (NJ.com)
- Staten Island: Cops: Bender Leads Woman to Crash 5 Times (S.I. Advance)
- Newark: Ice Falling From Overpass Injures 2 Women in SUV (Jersey Journal)
- Trenton, N.J.: Man Working on Car Loses Finger Tip (NJ.com)
- Warren, N.J.: Mom and 2 Kids Injured in Crash (NJ.com)
- Riverhead, L.I.: Mom Slumped Over Wheel of Idling Car Charged (Newsday)
- Related: Attorney Blames Exhaustion, Not Methadone (Newsday)
Following Up
- East Islip, L.I.: WWII Vet Hit by Minivan Dies of Injuries* (Newsday)
- Queens: Crash Victim's Bedroom Untouched 1 Year Later (Daily News)
- Albany: DWI Cop Who Killed Brooklyn Family Denied Parole (Daily News)
- East Hampton, L.I.: Driver Gets 4 to 12 Years in Death of Priest (Newsday)
- White Plains, N.Y.: Teen Gets 1 to 3 Years for 2 Crashes (Journal News)
- Westfield, N.J.: Suspect in Car Chase Faces 30 Years in Jail (Suburban News)
- Jersey City: 5-Year Sentence For DWI Driver Who Killed Friend (NJ.com)
- Mount Vernon, N.Y.: Woman in Crash Wasn't Drunk, Lawyer Says (Journal News)
Trends
- Car Race Video Games Linked to Bad Driving (Reuters/NY Post)
- When Should Seniors Stop Driving? (Conn Post)
- GM Shows Off Cars That Don't Want to Hit Each Other (Star-Ledger)
- Ice Flying Off Cars Can Lighten Your Wallet (Star-Ledger)
- Police Warn Westchester Drivers to Watch for Out Deer (Journal News)
* This crash happened last week and is added this week to fatality totals
(Photos: Top: Michael Oates/Staten Island Advance; Bottom: Fairfield, Conn., PD via The Connecticut Post)
