Staten Island

Published on: September 13, 2012

A man was driving an SUV on Oyster Bay Expressway on January 27, 1993

by Stephen Bilkis

A man was driving an SUV on Oyster Bay Expressway on January 27, 1993. He was in the left lane and a red Camaro came up behind him. The Camaro flashed his headlights on high beam at him. The SUV stayed put on the left lane. The Camaro then came up on the right lane and pulled alongside the SUV. The Camaro cut off the SUV.

The SUV was startled, he left the left land and went to the center lane. Again the Camaro pulled alongside the SUV. The driver of the SUV thought he was being carjacked so he veered away from the Camaro. The Camaro was persistent. The SUV made contact with the Camaro’s fender.

The SUV driver was now in full panic that he made an illegal U-turn on the Expressway. The Camaro followed him and flashed a badge. The Camaro tried to force the SUV off the road. It was only then that the SUV driver saw clearly that the driver of the Camaro was flashing a badge. The SUV immediately pulled over.

Published on: August 2, 2012

Multi-car Accident Could Have Been Much Worse

by Stephen Bilkis

Several cars were involved in recent multicar accident Staten Island which started after a flatbed truck collided with another vehicle. The chain reaction continued and eventually eight cars were involved in the pileup. In total, five vehicles, many with multiple passengers inside, were damaged in the incident, states a witness.

The car accident started near a construction side which may or may not have been the cause of slowing traffic at the time of the event. The truck driver was unable to slow down quickly enough to avoid hitting the vehicle immediately in front of him. The truck’s stopping time was longer than usual because there was sand on the portion of the road where the accident took place.

The midday accident might have been worse if it had happened during rush hour when more cars would have been on the road. Of the eleven people who were spread amongst the five vehicles, only three escaped without any noticeable injuries; the other eight people were sent to hospitals to receive treatment for a wide variety of minor injuries. At least one of the people involved in the accident was a toddler, who was properly placed in his car seat at the time of the incident.

Published on: July 20, 2012

Joselita Rivera in his bicycle allegedly got some injuries

by Stephen Bilkis

Joselita Rivera in his bicycle allegedly got some injuries when a side mirror of a car of Fenix Car Service Corp. hit the side bar of the bicycle. He only found out that it was one of their cars because of the sticker on the vehicle because the driver did not stop when it happened. A source said that Mr. Rivera filed a case before the court. In his request for a trial, he cited Fenix Car Service Corp. as a party that is also responsible for his injury as the driver was working for them, and they handled the operations.

To answer the court case, Fenix Car Service Corp. submitted an affidavit saying that their drivers are not their employees. Jose Elias Rodriguez who also drove for Fenix Car Service Corp. submitted a corresponding affidavit that says that they are not employees. Fenix Car Service Corp. says that what they provide their contractors is a dispatch service. A Lawyer found out that the vehicles were owned and maintained by their owners who are almost always the drivers of the cars as well. The president of Fenix Car Service Corp. says that the contract they have with the driver’s to pay them a weekly fee for the calls radioed to them, so they will have jobs. The process for their contractors if there is any accident is to notify them, for them can call emergency services but there was no call to report such an accident. When they learned about what happened, they investigated as to who was driving at that time. They interviewed each driver but no one has said they were involved in that accident. They were moving for a summary judgment because they are saying Fenix Car Service Corp. should not be part of the case even if the car had their sticker for identification.

The courts in Queens and Staten Island denied the motion because of various reasons. A Lawyer said that for a summary motion to be granted, at face value or with the initial look of the court there it does not show that there are any issues connecting the defendant to the case. If there were only allegations and no evidence showing connections, then it would have been granted by the court.

Published on: July 2, 2012

Alleged Third Strike against Motorist

by Stephen Bilkis

A man in his early 20’s was charged earlier this week with reckless driving and driving while under the influence. The man was driving without a license earlier this week when he hit other vehicle. At the time of the collision he was traveling over 20 miles per hour over the speed limit, states a source.

The young man was driving along in his pickup truck, alleged drunk, when he hit a sedan and which swerved and went off the side of the road. The sedan then rolled several times and ended up upside down in a field. The driver of the pickup truck continued driving and will be charged with leaving the scene of an accident, which is a felony charge.

There were multiple witnesses to the incident in Queens which corroborated the sedan passengers’ stories. Police felt that they enough information to pursue the suspect for questioning.

Published on: June 9, 2012

Tragic Outcome for Local Car Accident

by Stephen Bilkis

Four young men are dead after an unfortunate car accident. The young men, all of whom were in their early 20’s, were riding together in a midsize sedan at the time of the collision, explains a witness.

The midsized sedan was driving at a reasonable speed when something distracted the driver and caused him to veer off to the side of the road. Weather was not considered to be a factor in this incident, so it is being presumed, at this time, that the source of the distraction was inside the car. Because all four men died in the accident, it is likely that what exactly happened in those tragic few moments will never be known.

After the car swerved off the road, the driver attempted to correct his error and turned the car back into his lane. The car overcorrected and moved into a more center lane. The lane was occupied at the time by a large pickup truck. The sedan was broadsided by the pickup truck. The passenger side of the sedan was demolished. The speed of the truck at the time of the accident was not immediately available.

Published on: May 29, 2012

Rescue Effort Challenges Rescue Services

by Stephen Bilkis

The teams attending a car accident faced challenges to free the driver from the vehicle. The force of the accident crushed the vehicle which trapped the driver inside their car. The accident occurred on Sunday afternoon and it took several hours for the driver to be removed.

The accident and injury occurred because the driver lost control while driving. It’s not currently clear why this was allowed to happen. However, the weather conditions were fairly poor. It was rainy and it’s thought that he may of lost control due to this. When the driver lost control of the car in New Haven, he continued and hit a parked car and then smashed straight through a safety fence. The car still carried on moving and travelled down an embankment.

The firefighters were called to the site of the accident because the driver was trapped inside. The fire service was under the impression that the accident was pretty much like any other car accident. However, when they arrived they found that it was much more difficult than they imagined. However, they managed to handle the accident and rescued all the affected people.

Published on: May 27, 2012

Traffic Stop Police Officer Assaulted

by Stephen Bilkis

The police were extremely busy over the weekend. One police officer was first assaulted between the hours of 8 to 8:30 PM while he was at a traffic stop. The police also needed to respond to a traffic accident in the area. The crash was so serious that the driver needed to be cut free from the vehicle, explains the report.

The driver was a middle aged man who came from East Greenwich. He lost control of his vehicle and flipped it several times when it came to rest on its roof. After the emergency services arrived on the scene they managed to cut him free from the vehicle using the Jaws of Life. He was then transported by ambulance to Rhode Island Hospital where he is still undergoing treatment for his injuries.

The exact cause of the crash is not currently known as it is still being investigated. However, the police believe that excessive speed is likely to be the main cause of the accident. The driver is thought to be in a stable condition, however his condition has not been released by the police, says the source.

Published on: May 22, 2012

Suspect Fires at Officers and Crashes Car

by Stephen Bilkis

Fortunately nobody was seriously injured in a firefight between police and a robbery suspect. The police officer opened fire when he was in fear of his life, explains a witness.

Police were informed about the robbery and a police officer responded at around 4 PM. The police officer saw the suspect holding a gun at an employee of the bank. According to the report read by the reporter in Queens, the suspect then turned and pointed the gun at the officer. The gun was fully loaded and ready to be fired. This action caused the officer to fire his weapon.

When police fired the suspect – a 19 year old male – then dropped his weapon and ran out of the building through a back exit. Police are thankful that he did not return fire as this could have put the lives of hostages and the police officer in danger.

Published on: May 17, 2012

Power Disrupted by Crash on Route 67

by Stephen Bilkis

The Oxford police department is currently investigating the cause of a car accident on Route 67, explains a witness. The accident happened when a car driver hit an electricity utility pole. This caused his car to spin off the road and ended up in a ditch off the road.

The accident occurred during the early evening at around 7:15 PM. The car lost control when it was on Route 67 and close to Brooklawn Drive. Eye witnesses say that the driver simply lost control of the car and hit a utility pole with a transformer attached. The car then spun off and landed in a ditch.

An eye witness said that as soon as the car hit the utility pole, the transformer started to spark and make loud noises. After hitting the utility pole, the car then hit a bump and flew into the air. It spun around and landed in the water in the brook.

Published on: April 21, 2012

Crash Kills Man from South Brunswick

by Stephen Bilkis

A man has lost his life in an accident which also left four other people seriously injured. The accident involved three cars and was a serious car accident, explains a Lawyer.

The 51 year old man was killed at the scene of the accident before the emergency services could arrive. The other four people were seriously injured and needed medical treatment in hospital. The accident happened during Sunday afternoon.

The source who is from Queens and Staten Island reads from the report which says the accident occurred close to Woodlot Park. This accident forced police officers to shut down New Road from Wheeler to Route 1 for the rest of the afternoon.