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A report states that a 2 year old toddler was involved in a serious traffic accident in the early hours of the evening. It is thought that his injuries are serious and life threatening and that he needed urgent medical attention.

The crash report explains that the toddler was said to be in a serious critical condition. The toddler was in a car with two other children when the accident occurred. It was raining quite heavily, but visibility was still reasonably good.

The driver of the car which was involved in the accident had just passed through a pedestrian crossing which had nobody on it. However, 5 meters away from the pedestrian crossing the children were attempting to cross the road.

According to the report read by the officials, the driver was not thought to be speeding or driving dangerously. He was driving at 50 km per hour and was within the normal speed limits. The driver was the only person in the car, but it is thought that he acted in the best way he could to avoid the accident. This was not a case of drunk driving as no alcohol or drugs were found.

The report also states that the children were not accompanied by any adults when attempting to cross the road. Eye witness reports state that the kids appeared from nowhere very quickly, this meant that the driver had very little time to react and respond.

The newspaper has also received character references for the driver. Everyone that knows him has said that he is a very responsible and careful driver. He has not been involved in any serious car accidents before and he feels terrible about it.

The driver is said to be a young man in his early 20's and works as a roofing contractor. He helps to look after several young relatives who live in the same house as him. Because he takes care of children the crash has affected him much more than normal

Police took the driver to the police station so that they could be interviewed. Although it is not though they did anything wrong, a certain procedure still needs to be taken.

The local crash unit is currently investigating the collision. Like any other serious crash which might happen anywhere such as Manhattan and Queens, crash investigators will spend many hours at the scene marking evidence and talking to any witnesses.

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Two men were killed in a car crash which happened at around 10 PM at night explains a report. The accident happened on Thursday and two cars were involved.

A 22 year old male was driving a Ford Mustang along west smith road in a westbound direction. A 46 year old man was driving in the opposite direction along the same road in a Dodge Charger. This driver crossed the center line which caused a head on collision which was very serious.

The first younger driver was taken to Medina Hospital. However, by the time he arrived at hospital he was pronounced dead explains the doctor. His family were told of the accident and asked to identify the body.

The other driver was flown directly to a hospital in Cleveland. He was also declared dead on arrival as a result of his injuries. The emergency services did absolutely everything that they could to take care of the drivers, it is just a shame that they died on the way to hospital.

There was an 18 year old passenger who was also flown to a hospital. She is thought to be in serious, but stable condition and still undergoing medical treatment for her injuries which are not life threatening explains the expert.

The Police Departments investigation states that the roads were fairly wet and this is thought to of been a contributing factor to the crash. Blood tests of both drivers were taken and it is not thought that any alcohol was involved.

Nobody has been charged over the car accident although the investigation is still ongoing. It is not expected that anyone will be charged for this as both drivers died at the scene. The investigation suspects that the car accident was caused by the older driver crossing the line due to wet road conditions. Accidents like these are common in Queens and also Staten Island.

It's good news that any other cars traveling on the road at the same time were able to stop in time to prevent a pileup. If more cars were involved then the injuries could have been even more serious.

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Police stated Monday that a one-car accident killed a 23-year-old woman and injured a 29-year-old man Saturday night.

The police are still investigating but it looks like the driver of the vehicle will be charged with both a second-degree Vehicular Manslaughter offense and Driving While Intoxicated offense, a reporter recounted.

The 29-year-old man had allegedly been drinking at a party with his girlfriend, who was killed in the crash, and they were on their way home driving down the interstate in his 2003 Chevy Trailblazer. Sources said he somehow turned off the road and hit a guardrail and it sent the car flipping over. The 23-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Like many drunk driving cases, this guy was brought to a hospital and sustained very minor injuries,” indicated a spokesperson.

Police arrested the man shortly after he was given clearance by the hospital.

One witness at the scene remarked on the car accident, “They were driving very close to our car,” he said, “And the next thing I knew they were flipping over off the road. It was so fast and very scary. I’m surprised the guy survived the way that car was banged around.”

Since 1982, accidents with alcohol-related fatalities have gone down significantly, the police discovered. In 1982, 52% of the deaths in car crashes involved alcohol and the driver had a level of over .08 in 45% of those cases. In 2008, this number actually went down to 33% with the driver having a level over .08 28% of the time. Although this number is encouraging, we still have a lot of work to do to stop the drinking and driving. Authorities in The Bronx and Queens are constantly trying to accomplish this.

The driver was arraigned in his hometown and spent an evening in jail instead of posting $10,000 in cash/bonds. Authorities expect him to appear in court later in the week to face charges and possible sentencing.

The family of the girl who died was unavailable for comment but has placed a memorial for her by the road where she was killed.

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An observer described a car accident involving four cars that killed one woman at the scene and left a man severely injured.

It appeared that the 40-year-old man was driving a black SUV and smashed into the 64-year-olds car at an intersection. On impact, both cars spun out of control into the middle of the intersection where they also crashed into two other vehicles, the person recounted.

He explained that the police had arrested and planned on testing the driver of the SUV for drugs and alcohol. The man’s behavior and the nature of the accident were classic signs for driving under the influence, police observed.

The woman in the vehicle that was hit was apparently just sitting at a red light when she was hit expectantly. Police said she lived only a few miles away from the scene of the car accident and leaves behind a husband and several grandchildren.

“It’s a sad story and I wish there was something we could have done to save her,” said a local police officer. “The paramedics got there fast but they said it looked like she was killed on impact.”

Police investigated these types of accidents and said that multiple car crash frequency has gone down only 10% since 1990 compared with a 20% decrease in regular traffic accidents.

It’s a positive sign that the frequency of accidents has gone down but the fatality rate doesn’t seem to change when multiple vehicles are involved. Somebody’s life is almost always lost unfortunately, one observer explained.
When looking at the rate of alcohol-related accidents and any other substance abuse behind the wheel, the numbers have gone down dramatically.

“Driving under the influence faces much stiffer penalties today than it did even 20 years ago so people aren’t taking the chance as much as they used to. Still, when this type of accident occurs it’s also rare that somebody doesn’t lose a life,” pointed out one individual who is familiar with what happens in NYC and Queens.

Hospital officials could not be reached for comment.

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“This heart-wrenching story has been in the news for a few weeks,” said a NY Car accident Lawyer. “These were all nice kids with bright futures and it all came to an end with one mistake,” he added.
A 20-year-old girl was driving with three passengers in her car when the tired student fell asleep, hit a tree and caused two of her good friends’ deaths.
The girls were all pledging the same sorority and were on their way to yet another pledging event when this happened. Thankfully there was no alcohol or drugs involved and therefore no DWI or drunk driving was charged.
It appears that the girl driving the car has been charged with two counts of misdemeanor deaths by motor vehicle and will be attending court next week.
The observer went on to explain that although the girls pledging for the sorority hadn’t been drinking or abusing drugs, they had all been up for most of the night before, possibly performing various pledge duties that would help their final initiation into the sorority.
A police officer from the scene said, “It’s such a shame that some of these kids will almost anything to be accepted into a group. This whole accident could have been avoided if they had just slept a few more hours.” College students in Queens and Westchester County are guilty of this also.
One of the girls, who were killed, was reportedly studying to be a veterinarian and the other girl was working on a degree to become a pediatrician. A reporter said the girl driving the car, will be taking a small break from college.
“Her parents think it would be best if she came home for a semester after this is all over,” he said. “She will likely undergo major therapy once she finishes out whatever sentence is given to her.”
NY Car Accident Attorneys say that 60% of college deaths are from car crashes. “It is unknown how many of these are alcohol-related or texting-related,” one person remarked, “Texting-related accidents are definitely ahead of alcohol-related accidents now, though.”

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