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Three Men Inside Honda Civic Dead After Driver Speeds Into Newtown Creek, Police Say
The driver of the Civic was headed west on Borden Avenue near the Long Island Expressway “at a high rate of speed” when the driver lost control, officials said.
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Sophia Chang
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Should NYC Reduce Speed Limits Below 25 MPH?
A Manhattan lawmaker wants to give NYC the power to reduce speed limits on city streets, amid a surge in reckless driving that’s contributed to the highest number of traffic fatalities in six years.
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Jake Offenhartz
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Off-Duty NYPD Officer Killed In FDR Crash Had History Of Traffic Violations
25-year-old Garman Chan reportedly had a history of violations for speeding.
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Jen Chung
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'Speeding' Driver Dies After Hitting Tree In Central Park, Police Say
A witness thought the driver was going 60-70 mph.
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Jen Chung
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Prosecutors: Traffic Cop Was Drunk, Driving 111 MPH At Time Of Fatal Williamsburg Bridge Crash
He allegedly had 9 or 10 vodka drinks in three hours while partying with fellow traffic enforcement officers before the crash.
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Nathan Tempey
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High Court Rules The City Can Be Sued For Failing To Redesign Streets With Chronic Speeding
The decision ends an 11-year lawsuit by the family of a young boy struck on a notorious Brooklyn street by a speeding, unlicensed driver.
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Nathan Tempey
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Speeding Hit & Run Driver Kills Mother, Critically Injures 9-Year-Old Daughter In Queens
Police say a speeding BMW driver "ignored a stop sign" and slammed into the car, causing a mother and daughter to be ejected through the back window of their Toyota.
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Jen Chung
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Speeding Out-Of-Control Driver Causes Massive Pileup On Staten Island, Killing One
She sped into cars stopped at a red light and went flying, according to witnesses.
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Nathan Tempey
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SUV Driver Slams Into Minivan, Killing Passenger, In Brooklyn
The SUV driver was charged with manslaughter.
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Jen Chung
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Video Shows Driver Who Killed Astoria Pedestrian And Drove Away
There is no crosswalk at the intersection near where the driver hit a pedestrian, killing him.
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Nathan Tempey
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