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A 20-year-old man was slashed in both arms after a road-rage incident that led to a crash on a snow-slicked street in Queens, officials said. The victim told cops that he and his three friends were in a Ford SUV motoring down 108th St. near the Horace Harding Expressway at 1:20 a.m. when a 1999 Suburban with four people inside rolled up alongside. The driver of the Suburban started threatening the Ford driver, officials said. As the two argued, the Ford operator lost control of the vehicle, which ended up on the sidewalk and hit a fence, officials said.
The first hit-and-run happened in Queens at around 4:30 a.m. when Enrique Clemente-Ovando, 29, of Elmhurst, was struck and killed about a mile from his home, according to cops. The driver fled the crash in a beige Toyota Camry with Pennsylvania plates, police said. Cops said the car was traveling east on Astoria Blvd. when it struck Clemente-Ovando, who was attempting to cross the road near 31st Ave.
A 35-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Queens early Sunday, police said. The victim, a Brooklyn man whose name was not immediately released, was mowed down as he tried to cross Woodhaven Blvd. at Jamaica Ave. about 3:15 a.m., cops said. He was rushed to Jamaica Hospital where he died. Police are looking for a white Honda sedan seen leaving the scene.
New York - The metropolitan area including New York City, the most populous city in the United States
As of 2013, New York City alone had a population of over 8.4 million and the metropolitan area surrounding it includes millions more. According to a New York Department of Motor Vehicles report in 2013, New York City had 70,403 crashes in that year alone. It also boasts one of the largest subway systems in the world and is a major travel destination worldwide. There are many roadways within the New York metropolitan area including:
Links to recent accidents in the New York area
Here is information on the most recent accidents in the New York metropolitan area:
- New York car accidents;
- New York bus accidents;
- New York pedestrian accidents;
- New York motorcycle accidents;
- New York bicycle accidents;
- New York commercial truck accidents;
- New York boat accidents.
If someone you know has been in an accident, here are some of the major hospitals in the New York area
- New York Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- St. Francis Hospital
- Lenox Hill Hospital
- North Shore University Hospital
- Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
- North Shore Cohen Children's Medical Center
Grief support informations for accident victims in the New York area
When a loved one is killed in a motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization. It can be comforting to talk with others going through a similar situation, and the road to recovering from the loss may go more smoothly. Go here to get information on grief support groups in New York City area or the Long Island area.
New York legal information for accident victims
After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in New York, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?
hen someone is seriously injured or killed in an accident, it is important to get help from an experienced personal injury attorney. A good accident lawyer works with injured folks to get financial compensation for accidents and injuries. Learn more about:
- New York car accidents;
- New York pedestrian accidents;
- New York motorcycle accidents;
- New York truck accidents;
- New York bicycle accidents;
- New York taxi cab accidents;
- New York Uber and Lyft accidents;
- New York bus accidents;
- New York boating accidents;
- New York train accidents;
- New York drunk driving accidents;
- New York distracted driving accidents;
- New York rear-end accidents;
- New York T-bone accidents;
- New York rollover accidents;
- New York multi-vehicle accidents;
- New York fatigued driver accidents;
- New York aggressive driving accidents;
- New York hit-and-run accidents;
- New York leased car accidents;
- New York uninsured driver accidents;
- New York head-on accidents;
- New York reckless driving accidents;
- New York partial fault accidents;
- New York wrongful death claims;
- New York spinal cord injuries;
- New York whiplash injuries;
- New York brain injuries.
Get more information at the links below on topics related to New York NY accidents, including:
- Information about Queens truck accidents
- Information about New York NY commercial vehicle accidents
- Why Queens truck accidents are so dangerous
Where to find legal assistance after a New York injury accident
After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a New York injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is injured or killed in a collision, a New York car accident lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery.