October 25, 2011

W. Islip teen in critical condition after being struck by car

A West Islip High School student remains in critical condition at Good Samaritan Hospital after he was hit by a car while walking to school.

The incident happened at the intersection of Barberry Road and Montauk Highway.

Cops say an 84-year-old woman driving a tan Buick slammed into the student while he was walking to the high school.

School officials say the 16 year old is a junior and does not usually walk to school.

Residents in the area say that a traffic light needs to be installed at the intersection to help prevent future incidents like this one.


Pedestrian Killed in Motor Vehicle Crash

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 45 year-old pedestrian in Dix Hills.

The pedestrian was standing in the westbound lanes of Jericho Turnpike, just east of East Deer Park Road , when he was struck by a 2009 Ford van.

The 45 year old male, of 73rd Ave., Oak Gardens, Queens, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.The 58 year old driver from Northport was not injured in the crash.

The vehicle was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing.

October 17, 2011

Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Motor Vehicle Crash

Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian.

The pedestrian was crossing Union Boulevard at Windsor Avenue in Bay Shore when he was struck by a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am that was traveling westbound on Union Boulevard.

The victim, 26, of Swan Lane, Levittown, was transported by ambulance to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he was admitted in critical condition. The operator of the Grand Am, a 22 year old from West Islip, was not injured in the crash.

The vehicle was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing.

Man killed crossing LIE service road

A 42-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a sport utility vehicle as he crossed the Long Island Expressway south service road in Brentwood, Suffolk County police said.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene on Express Drive South, near Washington Avenue, not far from his home, police said. Police said he was struck by an 18 year old driving eastbound in a 2004 Ford Explorer.

October 13, 2011

One hurt in two bus crashes in Suffolk

Two early morning bus accidents in Suffolk County left one person injured, Suffolk County police said.

A school bus and car collided on the William Floyd Parkway near the intersection with Roberts Road in Shirley.

Authorities said the bus, carrying students to William Floyd High School, was making a left turn onto Roberts from the southbound parkway when a northbound car went through a traffic light and slid under the rear of the bus.

No one was injured in that crash. Police said the driver of the car, who was not identified, was issued a summons for failure to obey a traffic device.

In another accident in Brentwood, a Suffolk Transit bus and car crashed near the intersection of Washington Avenue and Arthur Street. The car's driver was taken to a hospital with undisclosed injuries, police said. That person was not identified.

Cops: Female driver killed in collision with tractor-trailer on LIE

Police say a fatal accident involving a commercial tractor-trailer and a Kia Sorento shut down all westbound lanes for hours on the LIE in Jericho.

According to detectives, the accident happened on the westbound LIE near exit 41S.

Cops say the 69-year-old female operator of the car was entering the expressway from an entrance ramp and apparently struck the rear of the tractor-trailer. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives report no apparent criminality in connection with the accident. The vehicles were impounded for a safety inspection.

School bus collides with MTA bus in Cedarhurst

A school bus collided with a commuter bus in Cedarhurst, leaving 30 people injured.

The accident happened at the intersection of Central Avenue and McGlyyn Place.

Fire officials say all 15 preschool students from the Lawrence School District who were aboard the bus sustained injuries, but are expected to recover. The Deputy Chief of the Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Department said the kids were transported to Nassau County Medical Center as a precaution. He said the most serious injury on the MTA bus was a possible fractured leg.

Police say the cause of the collision is being investigated. However, a MTA passenger
claims the driver ran through a stop sign and broadsided the school bus.

October 11, 2011

Man struck and killed on Sunrise Highway in West Babylon

Suffolk County police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident.

A 27 year old man was attempting to cross Sunrise Highway near Hubbards Path in West Babylon when he was struck by a westbound pickup truck. He was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip where he was pronounced dead.

The vehicle was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing.


Motor Vehicle Crash in Manorville Kills Mother and Son

Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a mother and one child and critically injured two additional children.

The woman was driving a 1998 Honda Accord eastbound on the Oceanview Boulevard extension when her 1998 Honda Accord entered the intersection of County Road 111 and collided with a southbound 2002 Ford E350 van.

The 30 year old mother, of Manorville, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her 7-year-old son was transported by Manorville Community Ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead where he succumbed to his injuries and was later pronounced dead. The woman's 4-year-old daughter and her 2-year-old son were transported to Stony Brook University Medical Center via Suffolk County Police helicopter and were admitted in critical condition.

The driver of the van, and his passenger were transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Both vehicles were impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing.

October 7, 2011

Kehoe v City of New York, 2011 NY Slip Op 07006

The Appellate Division, Second Department, reversed the lower court and granted defendant's motion for summary judgment. Therein, the plaintiff was walking on a sidewalk abutting the defendant's real property when she tripped and fell and was injured. Three days later, she died of complications from her fall. The plaintiff's estate sued and the defendant moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the ground that the defect was trivial as a matter of law. The Appellate Court reasoned as follows:

Generally, whether a dangerous or defective condition exists on the property of another so as to create liability "depends on the peculiar facts and circumstances of each case and is generally a question of fact for the jury" (citation omitted). However, not every injury allegedly caused by a defect in a sidewalk must be submitted to the jury. "[A] trivial defect on a walkway, not constituting a trap or nuisance, as a consequence of which a pedestrian might merely stumble, stub his toes or trip on a raised projection, is not actionable" (citation omitted). In determining whether a defect is trivial as a matter of law, the court should consider "the width, depth, elevation, irregularity and appearance of the defect along with the time, place and circumstance' of the injury" (citation omitted).

Upon reviewing photographs of the specific defect at issue, the court held that the alleged defect was not actionable, as it was trivial and did not possess the characteristics of a trap or nuisance. Thus, granted defendant's motion for summary judgment.
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Bicyclist hit, killed in E. Patchogue

A 22-year-old man riding a bike in East Patchogue died from injuries sustained after being struck by two sport utility vehicles, the second of which fled, police said.

Suffolk County police are searching for the second vehicle, described as a light-colored SUV -- an SUV last seen eastbound on South Country Road.

The victim, of East Patchogue, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Medical Center with serious injuries following the accident, police said. He subsequently died.

The victim was crossing South Country from north to south when he was struck by a westbound 2000 Jeep driven by a woman from Patchogue, police said. She stopped. The victim ended up in the eastbound lane of South Country Road -- and then was struck by a second vehicle, police said.

That vehicle didn't stop

October 6, 2011

Pedestrian Killed in Motor Vehicle Crash

Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Amityville.

The pedestrian was walking across Broadway near Locust Drive in Amityville when he was struck by a 2004 Honda Accord that was traveling southbound on Broadway. The victim was crossing over from the west side of Broadway to the east side when he was struck by the vehicle.

The elderly man, of Massapequa Park, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was later pronounced dead. The driver of the Honda was not injured in the crash.