The first three months of 2026 were among the three safest first-three-month periods since records started being kept at the dawn of the Automobile Age, with only 42 fatalities from car crashes in New York City.
"It's sad, really," said Schwartz's lawyer John Scola. "It's just someone who's trying to do his job, and then, because he didn't basically bow down to the egos of Chell and Kaz, his whole life gets uprooted and he has to endure years of hardship, because these people essentially have a bruised ego."
Dr. Conor Boland explained that red-light timing can erase small speed advantages, allowing a slower car to catch up again and again. He noted, 'You pass a car, and then a few minutes later, it ends up beside you again.' This phenomenon is partly psychological, as we remember surprising moments when the same car shows up again, but it is also built into how traffic works.
Scott Quigley was indicted on a charge of negligent motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence, following a crash that resulted in the death of Angelo Schettino, a 37-year-old man with developmental disabilities.
A 62-year-old woman driving a blue Subaru SUV careened into a Ginette NY jewelry store. Authorities reported that the driver attempted to step on the brake, but instead, mistakenly hit the accelerator.
Sandhu Ponnachan, 36, of Chariot Close, Alvaston, appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, charged with six counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, one count of attempted grievous bodily harm, and one count of possession of a bladed article.
Compact, low-rise villages and cities made sense based on how far people could reasonably travel on foot or by horse. This was true all the way up until the late 1800s. Then came an invention that let people travel incredible distances in seconds, entirely reshaping cities with dense population clusters.
We are deeply saddened by this tragic crash, and our hearts are with the victim's loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. The circumstances of the collision are under investigation, and we are committed to fully understanding what happened and if additional steps can be taken to prevent future crashes.
A vehicle operated by the FDNY was traveling on Avenue S when it was struck by a van heading north on West 11th Street in the Gravesend section of the borough. As a result, the FDNY truck then collided with an Access-A-Ride van, which ended up hitting a Lexus SUV, according to the NYPD.
A man in his 30s has died after he was hit by a police vehicle on an emergency call in south London. The pedestrian was struck by the marked vehicle on Borough High Street at 00:34 GMT, the Metropolitan Police said. He was given emergency first aid by officers and treated by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, but died at the scene.
A 66-year-old man died on Sunday after getting hit by an SUV driver on Staten Island a week earlier, the NYPD announced on Wednesday. Cops say they responded to a 911 call of the man whom they identified as Staten Island resident Jean Victorin getting struck on South Avenue near Forest Avenue within the NYPD's 121st Precinct at 1:54 p.m. on Jan. 4.
Just after 3 p.m., Fremont Police Officers responded to the "major injury collision" - which happened at the intersection of Cushing Parkway and Northport Loop East - involving a pickup truck and a motorcyclist, according to a press release from Fremont Police. "The motorcyclist suffered major injuries and was transported to a local area hospital," according to the press release. "The driver of the pickup was uninjured and remained on scene."