On May 19th, 2020, a frightening accident occurred at East New York Avenue near Ralph Avenue in Brooklyn when an MTA B12 bus driver lost control of his vehicle, leaving a path of destruction in his wake. Multiple people were reported injured as a result of the accident. Luckily, police report all victims are in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries.
Florentino Cruseno Morales Dies in Queens Truck Accident
Early Monday morning, May 18, 2020, Florentino Cruseno Morales was tragically killed when he was pinned between two delivery trucks in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of Queens. The accident happened at around 6:30 a.m. in front of the Bais Yaakov Academy, a school at 124-50 Metropolitan Avenue.
Bicyclist Hit by Box Truck in Corona, Queens Critically Injured
A 53-year-old bicyclist was injured when he was hit by a box truck in Corona, Queens on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Police and emergency services responded to the accident scene at the corner of 43rd Avenue and Junction Boulevard in Queens around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, is reported to be in critical condition at a local hospital.
One Worker Killed, Another Injured in Manhattan Fire Extinguisher Explosion
On the morning of Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 35-year-old worker Victor Pando was killed and his 26-year-old colleague injured when a fire extinguisher exploded at the Morgan General Mail Facility at 341 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan.
MTA Employee Stephen Singh Crashes Into Parked Pepsi Truck, Injuring Two
In the early hours of May 13, 2020, an MTA employee, identified as 24-year-old Stephen Singh by ABC 7 News, was taken into police custody after crashing an MTA repair truck into a parked Pepsi delivery truck near Times Square. Two accident victims were hospitalized following the collision, according to the FDNY. Their conditions are unknown, but police say their injuries are non-life threatening.
USPS Mail Truck Backs Into Man in Greenwich Village
A 59-year-old man in Greenwich Village was left in critical condition after he was struck by a United States Postal Service truck on the morning of Sunday, May 10, 2020.
Construction Worker Fell 25 Feet Into Pit in Nassau County
A Long Island worker suffered a head injury after a serious and appalling accident at a Searingtown construction site on Friday, May 8, 2020. According to Nassau County police, the unidentified man, who is 36 years of age, was working at 60 Shelter Rock Road when he fell into a 25-foot deep large foundation pit at 10:16am.
Woman Seriously Injured in Crash on Rt.1 South Brunswick
On May 5th, 2020, a Highstown woman was seriously injured when her 2016 Nissan Rogue was struck by a dump truck while traveling northbound on Route 1 in South Brunswick near Northumberland Way. The woman, 48, was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where she remained hospitalized on Wednesday morning.