The Sun Community News reported recently that an accident involving a bicyclist and a motor vehicle occurred along Smithfield Boulevard in Plattsburgh, NY on Saturday, January 16. According to officials with the New York State Police, the incident happened between 4:25 p.m. and 4:35 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Saturday, January 16 along Smithfield …
Massachusetts Woman Accused Of Hit-And-Run With Skateboarder
Hit and run accidents don’t have to involve cars. As long as you leave the scene of an accident without reporting it to the police, you can get hit with this charge. One driver in Salem found this out. Patch.com reported on the matter. The suspect was shown on surveillance video driving into a teen …
Bicyclist Hurt In NYC Wreck
NYC Streets Blog reported recently on a motor vehicle / bicycle accident on Thursday, December 10 that led to a severe injury for a local motorcyclist, and asked why New York City Police Department officers did nothing about the incident. The incident happened in the Second Avenue protected bike lane on the morning of Thursday, …
Poughkeepsie Wreck Leaves Biker In Critical Condition
The Putnam Daily Voice reported recently that a recent accident between a motor vehicle and a bicyclist on Saturday left a bicyclist seriously injured in Poughkeepsie. The incident took place at approximately 6:20 p.m. on the evening of Saturday, November 21 in Dutchess County, at the intersection of Manchester Rd (NY Route 55) and Burnett …
Woman Hit By Citi Bike Van In Brooklyn
The New York Post reported on a car accident in Brooklyn which left an elderly woman in critical condition Monday. The incident occurred around 6 a.m. Monday when the elderly woman was trying to cross DeKalb Avenue in the Clinton Hill neighborhood, according to spokespeople from the New York City Police Department. A 21-year-old driver …
Bike Accidents On Long Island This Weekend
The Daily Voice reported Sunday that a Long Island motorcyclist was critically injured recently in a collision with a motor vehicle. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday when officers responded to a report of a vehicular accident on the Atlantic Beach Bridge in Atlantic Beach, a village on Long Island. A 46-year-old man …
Dirt Bike Accident Upstate Claims Life Of Rider
Both NNY360 and Oswego County Today report that a wreck in Constantia, a small town on Oneida Lake northeast of Syracuse, had fatal results in a tragic accident on Monday. The Oswego County Sheriff’s Office released a statement that a fatal accident had occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Sheriff’s deputies and other first responders …
Selkirk Man Killed In Bike Accident
Channel 10 ABC News reported on a motorcycle accident that led to the death of a local man in Bethlehem, NY last Saturday night. According to spokespeople from the Bethlehem Police Department, a 50-year-old Selkirk man died Sunday night as a result of injuries he sustained in a severe motorcycle accident the night before. Police …
Teen Skateboarder Killed In Brandon While Skating In The Bike Lane
When it comes to bicycle and pedestrian safety on roadways, both motorists and the bicyclists/pedestrians need to play their part. Motorists can play their part by keeping an active eye out for pedestrians and bicyclists. Giving them plenty of room and obeying traffic laws can keep accidents from happening. On the part of the bicyclists …
Queens Dirt Bike Crash Kills Rider
A Queens dirt bike crash took the life of a 27-year-old man this weekend, according to AMNY.com. The accident took place on Saturday night shortly before 9:00 p.m. when New York City Police Department units from the 111th precinct responded to a 911 call reporting a collision of vehicles in the area of the intersection …