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Access-A-Ride Crash Kills One
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Jen Chung
Published Nov 14, 2007
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Yesterday afternoon, an Access-A-Ride car crashed into a tree and light pole in Queens, killing an 80-year-old passenger and injuring the driver and two passengers. The car was on the Juniper Boulevard North near 62nd Avenue; the driver apparently swerved to avoid an oncoming car.
One witness told WABC 7 the accident was "pretty bad," noting, "The whole top [of the car] is gone." The Access-A-Ride driver had a valid license and passed a Breathalyzer test.
Access-A-Ride provides transportation for people with disabilities who are unable to use public transport; it is administered by the NYC Transit Authority. Last year, an Access-A-Ride van hit a pedestrian in the Bronx. The van was found abandoned and its driver arrested for assault and leaving the scene of an accident.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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