New York, NY
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Sat, 03/15/2014The driver of a minivan allegedly involved in a hit-and-run that killed a 5-year-old boy crossing a street in Brooklyn with his mother Sunday evening has been arrested, police say.
Complete Kings County, NY accident reports and news.
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New York, NYAccidents in Kings County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
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.
When an accident happens in Kings County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
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.
Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.
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.
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Most recent accident reports
New York, NY
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Thu, 03/13/2014A city bus driver damaged nearly two dozen vehicles in Brooklyn after suffering an apparent stroke behind the wheel, officials and transit sources said Friday.
New York, NY
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Sun, 03/09/2014Nine people were hospitalized, three injured seriously, when a small school bus overturned in Brooklyn Monday afternoon. It happened at Marcy avenue and Halsey street in the Bedford Stuyvesant section, where the bus was reportedly hit by a taxi.
New York, NY
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Sat, 03/08/2014A motorcyclist died Sunday in a crash with a car in Brooklyn, officials said.
Jorge Rios, 47, was riding his 2001 Suzuki motorcycle northbound on Manhattan Ave. in Greenpoint when he struck a 2007 Lexus near Green St. at 4 p.m., cops said.
New York, NY
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Fri, 02/28/2014Police say an MTA bus struck and killed a 21-year-old woman in Brooklyn early Saturday.
Marisol Martinez was walking on Union Avenue in Williamsburg at around 1:30 a.m. when a bus made a turn and hit her.
Martinez was declared dead after being taken to Woodhull Hospital.
New York, NY
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Tue, 02/25/2014Eight workers were seriously injured in a construction accident while working on a decrepit Brooklyn building Wednesday afternoon, officials and witnesses said.
The men fell from the third floor to the first floor of 1916 Prospect Place about 1 p.m., Fire Department officials said.
New York, NY
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Sat, 02/22/2014A 25-year-old man was killed Sunday morning after being struck by a garbage truck in Brooklyn, authorities said.
New York, NY
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Wed, 02/12/2014A 36-year-old pregnant woman was struck and killed by a snowplow in Brooklyn during Thursday's storm, but doctors were able to save her baby, police said.
New York, NY
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Tue, 02/11/2014More than a dozen people were injured when a school bus smacked into a car in Brooklyn, officials said. The accident happened near the intersection of E. 18th St. and Dorchester Road in Ditmas Park at 3:18 p.m., officials said.
New York, NY
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Sun, 02/09/2014Three adults and 16 children suffered injuries when an ambulance crashed into a bus Sunday in Brooklyn, sources said. The vehicles collided at 51st St. and Fort Hamilton Parkway in Borough Park at 8:57 p.m., officials said.
New York, NY
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Thu, 01/30/2014A livery driver died in Brooklyn Friday after he suffered a heart attack behind the wheel and his van rammed into the back of a box truck.
New York, NY
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Fri, 01/24/2014Five people were injured when their cars collided then careened into the front yard of a Brooklyn home early Saturday, officials said.
The white Nissan sedan and silver SUV crashed into the front yard of the home at 14th Ave. and Bay Ridge Parkway in Bay Ridge around 12:30 a.m.
New York, NY
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Sat, 01/11/2014An SUV driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a Popeyes in Brooklyn Sunday, injuring the driver and three customers in the restaurant, police said.
New York, NY
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Sat, 01/11/2014A car crash in Highland Park left four people injured and three in critical condition early Sunday, police said.
Cops said the driver of a green sedan came barreling around a sharp turn on Highland Blvd. in a marshy area of Highland Park minutes after 4 a.m. on Sunday.
New York, NY
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Sat, 12/28/2013A woman has died after being struck by two vehicles in Brooklyn, police say.
The victim, 32-year-old Nicole Detweiler, was struck by a BMW and an Isuzu box truck at McGuinness Boulevard and Nassau Avenue in Greenpoint Sunday night, according to police. She was hit by the BMW first.