New York State is getting tough on drivers that use cell phones or text while operating their vehicles. During a summer crackdown, officers issued more than 21,500 tickets this year, as opposed to about 5,000 citations last year. Now drivers in New York who talk on...
Month: September 2013
New York woman killed in hit-and-run crash
According to investigators, a woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Queens on the night of Sept. 13. At approximately 7 p.m., the woman was walking near the intersection of 117th Street and 97th Avenue in Richmond Hill. She was walking among some parked cars...
3 pedestrians left with serious injuries in New York accident
A recent accident in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn ended with injuries to both those in the cars involved and pedestrians. Overall, authorities reported that seven people were injured in the pedestrian accident.The accident occurred at the intersection of...
New York car accident kills one, injures two others
A crash in Brookhaven took the life of one person and sent two more to the hospital. According to the police report, the accident occurred on Aug. 31 a little before 4 p.m. close to the intersection of Montauk Highway and Horseblock Road.A woman driving a 2004 Chevy...