New York Car Accident Lawyer Blog

Published on: February 23, 2012

Woman and Man Seriously Injured by Car Accident

by Stephen Bilkis

A car accident seriously injured a Woman and a Man who required urgent medical attention. The two victims were said to be in a critical condition and needed hospital treatment, explains a source.

The accident occurred in Pasadena, on Solley Road. The car lost control late on Thursday night and spun off the road at speed. It then hit a large pole in the center of the road which caused serious injuries to both occupants inside the vehicle.

According to the report obtained by the police, both the 42 year old driver, and 24 year old passenger were seriously injured. Eye witness reports report that the car was traveling at excessive speeds along Solley Road. The driver of the car lost control and crossed the center of the road. This caused her to strike a signpost which caused the car and occupants serious injury. First aiders were the first on the scene and offered first aid healthcare.

Published on: February 21, 2012

Car, School Bus and Pedestrian Accident

by Stephen Bilkis

Mere minutes after unloading its last passengers, a school bus was struck by a sedan hard enough that the bus toppled onto its side, claims a witness. The last passengers of the bus, who were neighborhood children, had exited the vehicle within five minutes of the incident.

Police suspect that the driver of the sedan that hit the bus had driven through a stop sign right before colliding with the school bus. The bus, as it toppled over, fell onto a biker that was riding along the sidewalk parallel to the bus. The bicyclist was trapped as the bus smashed her leg and pinned her to the ground. As soon as help arrived and they were able to move the bus off of her leg, the girl was taken by ambulance to the nearest medical center.

The bus driver was forced to exit the school bus by climbing out the driver’s side window. The driver only sustained minor injuries during the car accident.

Published on: February 18, 2012

Four Students Dead After Car Accident

by Stephen Bilkis

Several young people were killed in a car accident last weekend when their vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic. Their car was then struck by an oncoming truck which resulted in the death of four passengers and severe injuries to the driver of the vehicle, explains a witness. The accident occurred only days after two of the passengers had finished their graduate degrees and were planning on returning home.

The accident occurred late Saturday evening after the group of students was out celebrating the end of the school year. The driver of the vehicle, the sole survivor amongst the group of students, was in critical condition and under the care of medical professionals at the time of this article.

Police had not yet released any information as to what cause the driver to swerve across the center line. Possible causes include alcohol or distraction by one of the passengers. The police will have more information as the driver recovers and recounts the events of the evening, states a source with the police department..

Published on: February 14, 2012

Bicyclist is in Critical Condition

by Stephen Bilkis

A bicyclist is in critical condition after being struck by a car which was violating traffic laws last weekend. The biker was following all relevant traffic rules when the motorist struck him with his vehicle after running a red light. The driver of the vehicle has been charged in the case and is currently in police custody.

The driver of the vehicle was under the influence of prescription medication and should not have been operating the vehicle; police have not released what medication the man was on at the time of the accident. He also has a history of traffic violations, explains a report. The majority of his prior incidents were speeding tickets, although driver of the vehicle had ticket a bicyclist approximately 13 years ago.

The first time the man hit a bicyclist, the bicyclist escaped with very few injuries. In this current incident the bicyclist has life threatening injuriesand continues to be hospitalized as he attempts to recover from the life threatening injuries.

Published on: February 1, 2012

Two Car Accident Kills two People

by Stephen Bilkis

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.

Published on: February 1, 2012

Traffic Accidents Over the Weekend Kill Three People

by Stephen Bilkis

A number of car accidents happened over the weekend in West Virginia. Three people died as a direct result of these accidents. Fatal accidents are very serious and need to be investigated thoroughly by the police department.

One man died on Sunday evening after he lost control of his car and it spun off the road. The car crashed into a tree which killed him instantly. Two passengers in the vehicle were rescued from the car and airlifted to a hospital in Virginia.

State police Troopers were some of the first to arrive on the scene state the report. The cars were badly damaged which meant many people were trapped inside.

Published on: February 1, 2012

Motorcycle fatalities recall other serious accidents on Route 110

by Stephen Bilkis

A motorcyclist was seriously injured after being involved in a road traffic car accident. The motorcyclist was going for a short ride along route 110.

The motorcyclist was so badly injured that she suffered from short term memory loss. She cannot remember anything that happened on the lead up to the accident. Her memory for the whole month has actually been affected.

According to a report read by a reporter, a witnesses saw the car accident as it happened. Another driver in a car was trying to make a U turn in the road, where it is not permitted. The motorcyclist was traveling at 40 miles per hour, which was well within the speed limit of the area. This means that she had no chance of stopping in time because by the time the car was seen, it was already too late.

Published on: February 1, 2012

Two Dead After Head On Collision

by Stephen Bilkis

Earlier this week, two people, a man and a woman, were killed in a head on collision as the woman moved into oncoming traffic. The two vehicles, both pickup trucks, were totaled as they smashed into each other. The man’s truck, at the time of the car accident, was a horse trailer which was also damaged in the collision.

The woman driving her pickup truck was at fault in the in accident; she was breaking the posted no passing signs in an attempt to pass a third vehicle which was on the road. In an attempt to pass the other vehicle quickly, the woman driver was traveling at dangerously high speeds, reports a witness. As she moved into oncoming traffic to attempt to pass, the two pickup trucks collided head on.

It is unknown exactly what speed the vehicles were traveling at the time of the incident. However, based on the damage to the two vehicles, the woman’s speed was dangerously high. At this point, there is no suspicion of drugs or alcohol being involved.

Published on: January 29, 2012

Four Truck Accident Caused by Convoy

by Stephen Bilkis

Four vehicles which took part in a fund raising convoy to try to raise funds for children were involved in a car accident. The four vehicles hit each other on Route 15.

A report states that this was a very serious accident. Two of the people in the convoy were hurt so badly that they required being airlifted to hospital.

The other participants were not injured as badly. These people were transported by ambulance to Gettysburg Hospital to be treated for their injuries.

Published on: January 27, 2012

Fatal Road Traffic Accident Claims Life of 58 Year Old

by Stephen Bilkis

A 58 year old man was killed at 10AM Sunday morning as a result of a car accidentinvolving two cars, explains a report. The accident only claimed one life, but injured three other people who required hospital treatment.

The two cars involved were a 2004 Pontiac and 2002 Ford Explorer. These cars crashed head on, although it is not clear exactly why this happened. The accident happened at 10 am, and the driver died shortly after the collision.

Two passengers in the vehicle were injured but their injuries were not considered serious. However, both of these people were still send to hospital to be sure. They were treated at South Shore Hospital explains the representative. They were released from hospital after a few hours as they only really require minor treatment.