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Truck Driver Kills Cyclist in Williamsburg, and NYPD Blames the Victim
Police said the victim was biking eastbound on Metropolitan Avenue at Graham Avenue when he "lost control and fell from the bicycle" before the driver, also eastbound, struck him. The account is reminiscent of previous fatal crashes where NYPD mistakenly blamed the victim.
December 19, 2017
Hit-and-Run Driver Critically Injures Woman Jogging in Prospect Park
A hit-and-run driver struck and critically injured a woman jogging in Prospect Park at around 5 a.m. this morning. The 51-year-old woman was running on the West Drive just north of the tennis courts when the driver of a black vehicle hit her from behind, according to police.
December 7, 2017
Relatives of Senior Killed by Staten Island Driver Not Satisfied With NYPD Victim-Blaming
Disregarding the driver's role, NYPD suggested Rita Palumbo caused the collision that killed her, though available information indicates she might have had the right of way.
November 7, 2017
Witness: Speeding Driver Ran Red and Struck Cyclist. NYPD: Nah, Victim’s Fault.
A Citi Bike rider suffered severe head trauma in a collision that NYPD claims he caused. But the only witness interviewed in the press says the victim was following the rules.
September 25, 2017
NYPD Rejects Request for Fatal Crash Report as “Unwarranted Invasion” of Driver’s Privacy
The mayor's Vision Zero initiative hasn't changed NYPD's practice of keeping crash reports under lock and key, away from public scrutiny.
September 6, 2017
Bearing Witness to the Crash That Claimed the Life of Chaim Miller
This account of the crash that took the life of cyclist Chaim Miller in Brooklyn last Friday was written by an eyewitness who wishes to remain anonymous.
September 6, 2017
NYPD in Default Victim-Blaming Mode After Yellow Cab Driver Kills Cyclist in Chinatown
NYC motorists killed four people riding bikes over a 15-day period in June and July. In every case, NYPD said the victim ran a red while citing no corroborative evidence.
August 29, 2017
NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Killed Senior in Rego Park Crosswalk
NYPD has inconsistently enforced the city's Right of Way Law, which was enacted to empower precinct cops to charge reckless drivers who harm people.
August 23, 2017
NYPD Gives Trash Truck Drivers Carte Blanche to Run People Over and Leave the Scene
The Brooklyn Paper published a damning story Tuesday on the NYPD practice of withholding information on fatal traffic crashes from victims' families and the public. An NYPD spokesperson told the paper that police just didn't have sufficient grounds to charge the Action Carting driver who killed cyclist Neftaly Ramirez and left the scene -- echoing statements police made before they even located the driver.
August 16, 2017
Bypassing the Courts, NYPD Clears Hit-and-Run Trash Hauler Who Killed Neftaly Ramirez
NYPD said the Action Carting driver "didn't realize" he ran over a man on a bicycle -- the same excuse police gave the media hours after the crash.
August 14, 2017
