The accident took place at Second Avenue between 124th and 125th Streets at around 9 a.m. The truck was entering a ramp for the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge.

Victim’s mother who is pregnant - Erica Lorenzo, 35 - was rushed to Harlem Hospital and is reported to be in a serious but stable condition, police said.

Witnesses told that paramedics tried to revive the boy, but he [...]]]> Bronx, New York, July 30th 2010 - A Seven-year-old child (Maxmilio Mendez) was struck and killed by a Metropolitan Transportation Authority vehicle. He was crossing East Harlem street with his mother when this accident took place.

The accident took place at Second Avenue between 124th and 125th Streets at around 9 a.m. The truck was entering a ramp for the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge.

Victim’s mother who is pregnant - Erica Lorenzo, 35 - was rushed to Harlem Hospital and is reported to be in a serious but stable condition, police said.

Witnesses told that paramedics tried to revive the boy, but he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

No charges have been filed against the driver, who remained on the scene.

It was not clear whether the truck driver ever saw the child crossing the street along with his mother before hitting them as he was driving his yellow MTA vehicle through the intersection, witnesses said.

Some residents also told that the intersection, which is used by thousands of cars to reach the bridge everyday, is an accident prone area - and an accident like this was just a matter of time. There is a park right here and a pool. Kids are regularly seen crossing by. Most of the car drivers often indulge in rash driving here.

2. Take photographs of your injuries including bruises, scarring, and casts or braces. Take photographs of the location where you fell and the defective [...]]]> 1. If you are injured, call an ambulance from the scene of the accident and go to the hospital. Don’t leave the scene. One of the most frequent defenses raised by insurance companies is that the accident did not happen in the manner alleged or in the location alleged. Having an EMS crew arrive at the exact spot you fell and document it in their report will help prevent such arguments by the defendants.

2. Take photographs of your injuries including bruises, scarring, and casts or braces. Take photographs of the location where you fell and the defective condition that caused you to fall especially if it is a transient condition like oil, water, or ice that may be cleaned up or disappear rather quickly. Photographs help establish that the defect was really there when you fell. The best thing to do is to hire an attorney immediately and have the attorney and or his or her investigator go to the scene to take pictures and conduct a full investigation.

3. Don’t make any statements to insurance adjusters if they call you and ask to RECORD the conversation. The only reason for this is to use the recording against you later on.

4. If you know of anyone who witnessed your accident, write down their name and phone number. You can use the witness to your advantage at trial or later in the case. Having a witness strengthens your case. There are eye witnesses who saw the incident happen. There may also be what is called a “notice” witness or someone who happened to see the defective condition before your incident occurred or someone who complained about the defect before the incident. For example, if you fell on an oil puddle and know of someone who saw this oil spot 1 hour before, this person is a notice witness and can help you tremendously. Notice is a legal requirement to win a lawsuit.

5. When speaking to different medical personnel try to be consistent. If you fell due to a raised sidewalk, tell that to the EMS workers in the ambulance, to the hospital staff, and to others who interview you. Too often for various reasons the medical records are inconsistent and contain errors. For example, in one place it will state a pedestrian fell on a sidewalk and in another it will state he or she fell at home or on the stairs. It is important to state the facts clearly. Even though you are in pain and the way in which the incident happened does not seem important at the time, these inconsistencies can come back to haunt you at trial or settlement of your case. It is therefore important to just state the facts consistently or if the situation is complicated or lengthy, stating I fell down is usually sufficient.

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Police has identified victim as Jose Cruz who was trying to cross Broadway at W. 251st St. in Riverdale. The victim died before paramedics could take him to New York-Presbyterian Medical Center Columbia, officials said.

Investigators believe Cruz was not in the crosswalk when he was mowed down by a Riverdale Towing and Collision truck. The driver of the tow truck has not been charged and investigators do not believe he was speeding at [...]]]> A 56-year-old man was struck and killed by a tow truck on March 01. He was trying to cross a busy Bronx street when he was mowed down.

Police has identified victim as Jose Cruz who was trying to cross Broadway at W. 251st St. in Riverdale. The victim died before paramedics could take him to New York-Presbyterian Medical Center Columbia, officials said.

Investigators believe Cruz was not in the crosswalk when he was mowed down by a Riverdale Towing and Collision truck. The driver of the tow truck has not been charged and investigators do not believe he was speeding at the time of the fatal accident.

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The victims include a young pedestrian who has received serious injuries in the accident. He was taken to Staten University Hospital, NY along with six others which includes driver of the minivan.

Police are probing whether the driver was drunk and might have been driving under influence (DUI).

No charges have been filed so far against the driver.

The accused Freddy Rodriguez, 58, was drunk and driving a truck through a red light in Mount Eden, located at Bronx, New York. He hit three people including a three-year old Saquann Williams who was crushed to death. His mother and another pedestrian were seriously injured in the accident. The third pedestrian, Giselle Buie, suffered severe brain injuries. The truck that Rodriguez was driving also slammed into several occupied vehicles before coming to a [...]]]> A Bronx, New York man was sentenced to 5-15 years in prison. He was sentenced on Monday for drunken driving accident which killed a three-year old boy.

The accused Freddy Rodriguez, 58, was drunk and driving a truck through a red light in Mount Eden, located at Bronx, New York. He hit three people including a three-year old Saquann Williams who was crushed to death. His mother and another pedestrian were seriously injured in the accident. The third pedestrian, Giselle Buie, suffered severe brain injuries. The truck that Rodriguez was driving also slammed into several occupied vehicles before coming to a halt.

This accident took place just before 8 this morning at the intersection of the Canal Street and Bowery. One person was taken to a local hospital who had suffered serious injuries.

Some published reports say that a stationed dump truck rear-ended the Fung Wah bus, thus forcing it into the bank.

This is the 5th bus accident near Chinatown, New York. The Fung Wah bus jumped a curb and hit a bank this morning.

This accident took place just before 8 this morning at the intersection of the Canal Street and Bowery. One person was taken to a local hospital who had suffered serious injuries.

Some published reports say that a stationed dump truck rear-ended the Fung Wah bus, thus forcing it into the bank.

This is the 5th pedestrian accident in the past 4 days alone within New York region.