Curb Jumping
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Manhattan DA Cy Vance Investigating Midtown Curb-Jump Crash
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance's office is investigating Tuesday's Midtown curb-jump crash, which injured three people, including a woman who lost part of her leg.
August 21, 2013
Cabbie Rams Cyclist, Severs Woman’s Leg, Investigation Ongoing [Updated]
[Update: According to Cy Vance's office, prosecutors are investigating this crash. We'll have another post shortly.]
August 20, 2013
Another Curb-Jumping Cab Driver Wreaks Havoc in Midtown North Precinct
Three pedestrians were injured, two seriously, this morning when a cab driver jumped a curb in a Midtown precinct where NYPD has issued 10 speeding tickets in the last year and a half.
August 20, 2013
NYPD: Repeat Drunk Driver Hits Three Pedestrians and Cyclist in East Village
An intoxicated and speeding motorist with a history of drunk driving jumped a curb and slammed into a storefront in the East Village this morning, putting three pedestrians and a cyclist in the hospital, according to NYPD and published reports.
June 19, 2013
Amidst Tabloid Attack on Bicycling, Another Child Killed By Reckless Motorist
Update: The Post and DNAinfo have identified the victims as Ariel Russo, 4, and her grandmother, Katia Gutierrez. The driver has been named as Franklin Reyes, 17. Correcting information released earlier today, NYPD now says Reyes has a record of one arrest, and it was not for robbery, according to the Post.
June 4, 2013
Hynes: No Charges for Curb-Jumper Who Blew Red and Killed Pedestrian
A Sheepshead Bay driver who ran a red light, jumped a curb and struck three people, killing one, has not been charged criminally by NYPD or Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes.
May 13, 2013
Motorists Crash Into Businesses in Queens and Brooklyn, Taking Life and Limb
Curb-jumping motorists have crashed into places of business in Brooklyn and Queens in two incidents since Tuesday morning, leaving one dead and several injured, including a man whose legs were reported severed.
April 24, 2013
Immune From Prosecution, Curb-Jumping NYC Motorists Claim More Victims
Denim McLean, the toddler who was one of 10 people struck by a curb-jumping motorist in East Flatbush last month, died from his injuries.
April 8, 2013
Eyes on the Street: Collision Leaves NYU Bus on Greenwich Village Sidewalk
A two-vehicle collision left an NYU bus on a Greenwich Village sidewalk this morning, in an NYPD precinct where speed enforcement, for all intents and purposes, is non-existent.
April 4, 2013
Motorist Who Killed Phyllis Pitt “Most Likely” Not Cited for Careless Driving
A Brooklyn motorist who jumped a curb, fatally injured a pedestrian and crashed into a restaurant while attempting to park her minivan last week will likely not receive as much as a traffic ticket, according to NYPD.
June 5, 2012