A 20-year-old Bensonhurst man is dead after he smacked into an abandoned, double-parked restaurant delivery truck on 86th Street in Gravesend. The wreck happened shortly after 4 a.m. in an area where multiple delivery trucks are often double-parked. It’s unclear whether the delivery truck driver was cited or not. The 20-year old man was already […]
This English monarch is perhaps best known for creating his own religion, the Church of England, when Pope Clement wouldn't let him divorce his wife and marry his mistress. During the first part of his reign, Henry was widely regarded as a benevolent and effective king. Later in life, however, his reckless behavior might have […]
Officers claim they kept their distance during a brief pursuit through downtown Rochester. But these precautions are little comfort to the family of a deceased 46-year-old man who was blindsided as he went though an intersection. Officers responding to a shots-fired report saw a suspicious silver Jeep leave the area. When they tried to pull […]
Frequently, falls send older adults to nursing homes. These injuries account for about 40 percent of nursing home admissions. Also frequently, a subsequent fall keeps residents there much longer than they planned. 60 percent of nursing home residents fall every year. As outlined below, these incidents usually cause such serious injuries that the victims can never […]
Investigators are still looking for clues after a speeding motorist struck and killed an 83-year-old man in upstate New York. According to state police, an 83-year-old man was crossing at 8753 Route 11 in the town of Stockholm at around 5:30 p.m. when he was struck by a westbound vehicle driven by a 40-year-old Fort […]
Investigators are still sorting though scant evidence after a multi-car collision, which included a school bus, on the Staten Island Freeway. The wreck happened near exit 10 on the westbound side of the freeway. Only four of the injured victims agreed to be transported to nearby hospitals. The others refused treatment at the scene. Medical […]