The Weekly Carnage
Fatal Crashes (4 Killed This Week; 496 Killed This Year)
Photo via Gothamist
Injuries, Arrests & Property Damage
- Staten Island: Big Rig Plunges, Nearly Killing 2 (Gothamist, News, Advance)
- Manhattan: Runaway SUV Causes Multi-Vehicle Wreck* (Daily News)
- Staten Island: Driver, 60, Severely Hurt in Expressway Crash (S.I. Advance)
- Manhattan: Cab Bursts Into Flames in Midtown (Gothamist)
- Manhattan: Another Cab Bursts Into Flames in Midtown (City Room)
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- Kent, N.Y.: Out-of-Control Minivan Knocks Out Power to Town (Journal News)
- Mt. Vernon, N.Y.: Driver, 70, Arrested After Hitting Cop With Car (Journal News)
- Hamilton Twp., N.J.: SUV Flips After Driver Runs Stop Sign (Star-Ledger)
- Middle Island, L.I.: Driver, 18, Critically Injured in Hit-and-Run (Newsday)
- Yonkers: Driver Who Fled Crash Was Drunk, Police Say (Journal News)
- Hamilton Twp., N.J.: 2 Injured in Three-Car Wreck (Times of Trenton)
- Greenlawn, L.I.: Driver in Critical Condition After Crash (Newsday)
- S. Brunswick, N.J.: 2 Teens Hurt in Collision Outside School (Times of Trenton)
Following Up
- Brentwood, L.I.: Driver in Hit-and-Run Says She Panicked (Newsday)
- White Plains, N.Y.: Woman Faces Prison Time in Fatal DWI Wreck (Journal News)
- Roslyn Heights, L.I.: Cops Find Vehicle Used in July Hit-and-Run (Newsday)
- Queens: 'This Was a Violent, Sudden Death' (Daily News)
- Long Island: Family Pleased With Sentence in Fatal House Crash (Newsday)
Cars & Animals
- Staten Island: Driver Runs Over 24 Pigeons, Denies Cruelty (S.I. Advance)
Trends
- New Jersey: Task Force Studies Ways to Make Teens Safer (NJ.com)
- Choosing the Right Car for Your Teenager (Newsday)
- Keep Kids Safe: Drive Slowly Near Schools (Journal News)
- Connecticut to Launch Truck Inspection Program (Hartford Courant)
*The driver of the SUV apparently died of a heart attack; not counted in fatalities.
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