Nov. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn senior was killed last week after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into two women in College Point, according to the NYPD. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision involving pedestrians on 20th Avenue near the Whitestone Expressway in College Point at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 23. Further investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad determined that Ivelaw Yearwood, 71, of East 51st Street in East Flatbush, was behind the wheel of a GMC SUV when he lost…
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Motorcyclist heading toward the Rockaways killed after slamming into SUV making illegal turn in Howard Beach: NYPD
Nov. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry A motorcyclist from the Rockaways was struck and killed by an SUV driver making an illegal U-turn on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach early Monday morning, according to the NYPD. Police from the 106th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision at the intersection of…
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Elderly man dies nearly a month after he was struck by truck driver near his Middle Village home: NYPD
Aug. 22, 2023 By Anthony Medina The NYPD on Aug. 22 announced the death of a Middle Village resident who was struck by an unlicensed driver in July. Police say Chung Lun Shao, 88, was crossing Dry Harbor Road between 84th Street and 84th Place, only steps away from his home, on Saturday, July 29,…
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Mercedes driver dies after speeding off the Jackie Robinson Parkway and crashing into trees in Queens: NYPD
Mar. 11, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A Virginia man died after allegedly speeding off the Jackie Robinson Parkway and crashing his Mercedes into a road sign and several trees in Queens early Saturday morning, according to authorities. Officers from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood responded to a call regarding the single vehicle collision on the…
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