In Kings County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
After a Kings County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about the value of a no-cost legal claim evaluation.
Police say a pedestrian was struck and killed by a car early Saturday while walking on a crossover of the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn.
The man, whose identity has not been released, was hit between exits 7 and 8 near Coney Island Avenue at around 4:45 a.m., according to officials.
A woman died after she apparently jumped in front of an oncoming train at a Brooklyn station on Monday, sources said.
A 65-year-old woman was clinging to live after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn Thursday. The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was crossing Eastern Parkway midblock near Utica Ave.
A hit-and-run driver fatally struck a 22-year-old man riding a motorized scooter in Brooklyn early Saturday, police said. The driver was heading south on Highland St. in Cypress Hills when the he slammed into Elvis Batista-Francisco near Fulton St. at about 2:35 a.m., officials said.
A DirecTV driver with a suspended license was arrested after he struck an elderly woman in Brooklyn Monday, police said.
The 24-year-old driver was arrested on the license charge and failure to yield to a pedestrian.
A 32-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn early Monday, police said.
The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was struck on Meeker Ave., near Frost St., in Greenpoint about 3:50 a.m. He died of head trauma about an hour later at Bellevue Hospital.
A man who was drunk when he crashed a powerboat into a construction barge, killing a bride-to-be and her fiance's best man, was sentenced Tuesday to two years in jail.John had pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in the July 2013 deaths of two friends, Lindsey Stewart of Piermont and Mark Len
