The Weekly Carnage
The Weekly Carnage is a Friday round-up of motor vehicle mayhem
across the five boroughs and beyond. For more on the origins and purpose of this
column, please read About the Weekly Carnage.
By
Brad Aaron
12:35 PM EST on February 12, 2010
The Weekly Carnage is a Friday round-up of motor vehicle mayhem
across the five boroughs and beyond. For more on the origins and purpose of this
column, please read About the Weekly Carnage.
Injuries, Arrests and Property Damage
- Gothamist Newsmap: Unidentified Pedestrian Struck Near Bellevue Hospital
- Mill Basin, BK: SUV Collision That Injured 12-Year-Old Ruled “Terrible Accident” (News 1, 2, YourNabe)
- W. Village: Driver Crashes Into Gray’s Papaya; 3 Reported Injured (Villager)
- Forest Hills: Man Crashes Into Queens Synagogue, Blames His Toyota (News, Post)
- Tottenville, SI: Car Overturned After Collision With City Bus (Advance)
- Overturned Vehicle Blocks Goethals Bridge (Advance)
- Chelsea: Postal Service Semi Wedged Under Overpass (Gothamist)
- SI: DWI Arrests in Ward Hill, Mariners Harbor (Post [Blotter], Advance)
Following Up
- Long Island City: Memorial Dinner to Benefit Family of Frank Justich (News)
- SI: DA Dan Donovan Joins Cops, Other Electeds for Hylan Boulevard Safety Summit (NY1)
In the Region, Out of Town
- Pelham Manor, NY: Man Tries to Run Down Cop After Wrong-Way Stop (AP)
- Newark: Driver Fleeing Crash Steals, Wrecks PA Police Cruiser (AP)
- Fairfield, NJ: Off-Duty Cop Shot After “Road Rage Incident” (WINS)
- Miami, FL: Bail Revoked for Accused DWI Killer Carlos Bertonatti (New Times)
- Sacramento: Witness Snatches Keys From Driver During Attempted Cyclist Hit-and-Run (TBL)
- Vancouver, BC: Woman in Wheelchair Hit by Olympic Staffer (AP)
- Son of Maple Leafs, Olympic Hockey GM Killed Along With Friend in Indiana Crash (AP)
Other News
- Council Member Jessica Lappin Proposes City Office of Street Safety (Streetsblog)
- Bob Mionske: Vulnerable User Laws a First Step Toward True Traffic Justice (Streetsblog)
- Related: Strict Liability Helps Keep European Streets Sane and Civil (Streetsblog)
- Midtown: “Stray Voltage” Shocks Five Herald Square Pedestrians (Post, NY1)
- Bloomberg Pulls City-Owned Priuses Off the Streets, Looks to Do Same for Cabs (WINS)
- Toyota Inquiry Broadens to Include NHTSA Probe (NYT)
- With 100 U.S. Traffic Deaths Per Day, Sticky Gas Pedals Are the Least of It (AOL, LA Bikes)
- Ray LaHood Will Talk to Carmakers About Factory-Installed Driver Distractions (Detroit News)
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
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