ABC Channel 7 New York News reported recently that one person was killed from injuries sustained in a freak motor vehicle accident in Brooklyn on the evening of Thursday, April 8, 2021. According to officials with the New York City Police Department and the Metropolitan Transit Authority, the incident occurred along Eastern Parkway in Crown …
School Bus Rollover Crash In New Hartford
WKTV NBC / CBS / The CW / MeTv Utica News Channel 2 reported recently that a school bus rollover crash took place in New Hartford, NY last Friday afternoon, leading emergency crews to respond to rescue the drivers involved. According to officials from the New Hartford Police Department, emergency crews were called to the …
Bus Driver Dies From Washingtonville Wreck
Channel 4 NBC News New York updated readers on the aftermath of an accident in October in Washingtonville, reporting that a school bus driver involved in the wreck has passed away from injuries sustained in the tragic motor vehicle incident involving their bus and a work truck in Orange County. According to officials from the …
Hudson Valley School Bus Accident Injures Three Children
Dispatch Publicist 24 reported on a deadly collision between a school bus and a truck last Wednesday in New York state that injured three people, including a child. The accident occurred on Wednesday, October 21, around 8:30 a.m., in New Windsor, located in Orange County, approximately sixty miles north of New York City along the …
Ithaca Bus Crashes Into Houses
The Cornell Daily Sun reported on a motor vehicle accident Friday in Ithaca in which a passenger bus crashed into several houses. Around 12:15 p.m. on Friday, the driver of a Tompkins County Area Transit (TCAT) bus assigned to Route 14 of the transit system lost control of the bus on the 400 block of …
MTA Bus Involved In Brooklyn Crash, Nine People Injured
The New York Post reported on a Wednesday multi-vehicle accident in Brooklyn that left nine people injured, including one in critical condition when a Lexus, fleeing a previous accident, struck a Mercury sedan and MTA bus. The accident occurred around 2 pm on August 5. According to the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), a …
An Accident Involving An MTA Bus Injures Four People In New York
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority provides millions of New Yorkers transportation each day via their buses and subway system. For the most part, these rides are safe, and occupants reach their destinations without incident. However, between 2015 and 2018, MTA buses were involved in 21,823 crashes. This equates to an average of 23 incidents per day …
59 Passengers Were Injured In A Dangerous Charter Bus Accident
Charter buses are a pleasant and safe way to travel, for the most part. However, accidents do occur, and when passengers are injured, liability can become an issue. Depending on the specifics of the accident that involved the bus, liability may extend to the company operating the bus. Laws may vary from state to state, …
A 10-Year-Old Pedestrian Was Killed In A Bus Accident
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pedestrians are 1.5 times more likely than passenger vehicle occupants to be killed in a car crash on each trip. In 2016, there were 5,987 pedestrians killed in traffic collisions in the United States. In addition to the fatalities, nearly 129,000 pedestrians were treated at hospitals …
NYC Bus Kills Pedestrian In Manhattan
Beginning in 2015 and over the following 31 months, MTA buses were involved in 21,823 crashes, collisions, and other mishaps. At least 2,520 people were injured in these incidents over the 31 months. At least 14 people were killed. 180 of the accidents involved school buses, including one case where a 9-year-old boy and a …