Recent News for Accidents in New York

MANHATTAN, NY – Nine people were injured after a driver fleeing from police crashed into a group of pedestrians in Midtown Manhattan early on New Year’s Day, WPIX reports. Among the victims was 29-year-old Carrie Bernans, an actress who has appeared in such films as “Black Panther” and “The Color

WHITESTONE, QUEENS – A collision in Whitestone, Queens early New Year’s Day left five people dead and another hospitalized, according to the New York Post. Police responded to a 911 call about the incident that occurred in the Bronx-bound lanes of the Cross Island Parkway near the southbound ramp entrance

FRESH MEADOWS, QUEENS – A collision in Queens on Sunday afternoon sent both drivers to the hospital, according to New York City police. A report by WABC stated that the incident happened in the Fresh Meadows section of the borough, in the vicinity of Peck Avenue and Utopia Parkway. An

HEMPSTEAD, LONG ISLAND – Police said a driver was involved in multiple crashes in Hempstead, Long Island on Friday night that left two people dead and four others injured. According to a WNBC report, the scene of the first incident was in the area of Fulton Avenue and Hilton Avenue. 

LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS – Authorities have released the identity of a man killed in a scooter accident in Queens last month, according to the Long Island City Post. The victim of the Nov. 27 incident was 59-year-old Antonios Spyropoulos of Astoria, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said. 

SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, QUEENS – A two-vehicle collision in Queens Monday night left one driver dead and another hospitalized, according to a report by amNewYork. The accident happened in the Springfield Gardens section of the borough, at the intersection of Guy Brewer Boulevard and South Conduit Avenue. Investigators with the NYPD

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN – A collision on a Brooklyn street recently claimed the life of a New York City stand-up comedian, according to a WNBC report. The victim was identified as 37-year-old performer Kenny DeForest.  The accident happened Dec. 8 near the intersection of St. Marks Avenue and Rogers Avenue

YONKERS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY – A man was sentenced last week for a crash that killed a teenager in Westchester County, Lohud reports. 47-year-old Stephen Dolan was ordered to serve 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 years in state prison for the Aug. 3, 2022 accident that claimed the life of a

WEST HEMPSTEAD, LONG ISLAND – A suspected drunk driver is facing charges stemming from a car accident on Long Island on Monday afternoon, according to a report by WPIX. The incident took place along Eagle Avenue in West Hempstead, Nassau County.  Nassau County police said 37-year-old David Isaacs was driving

QUEENS VILLAGE, QUEENS – The NYPD is trying to track down two drivers who were involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Queens on Sunday night, according to a New York Post report. The accident happened in the area of Hempstead Avenue and 223rd Street in the Queens Village area