New York Injury Talk Blog

A 90-year-old Brooklyn man was recently injured in a hit and run accident when a box truck struck him in a Metropolitan Avenue crosswalk, then fled the scene. Thanks to the help of a Good Samaritan, however, police believe they have caught the driver who hit the elderly man.

The box truck that sped away from the scene after the pedestrian was injured did not go very far. According to police, another driver followed the box truck through traffic and called 911, explaining that he had seen the truck’s driver hit a pedestrian, then leave the scene. Police were able to track down the box truck and the driver who had followed it fairly quickly. The man driving the truck, a 47-year-old Brooklyn man, may now face charges of drunk driving and leaving the scene of an accident.

The man who was hit by the truck was rushed to a local hospital with serious injuries. No report has been released yet on his condition. Police are still investigating the Brooklyn truck accident, which includes talking to neighbors that also saw the hit-and-run happen and trying to determine where the pedestrian was standing or walking when the truck hit him. They are still not sure whether or not the pedestrian was in the crosswalk when the hit-and-run occurred.

Pedestrian accidents can cause serious injuries, especially when a heavy vehicle hits an unprotected person. If you or someone you love has been injured in a pedestrian accident, contact the experienced New York pedestrian accident attorneys at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro. Our number is (212) 222-4336, and your call is free and confidential.

A judge issued a Bronx woman a maximum sentence on August 8 for her role in a hit-and-run car accident in February 2010 that seriously injured two pedestrians, and left one in a permanent coma, whose condition is not anticipated to get better.

According to NYDailyNews.com, the 30-year-old driver will spend up to four years in prison for fleeing the scene after severely injuring the victim, a 22-year-old aide to Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the time of the accident, and her friend who were crossing a Brooklyn intersection in Prospect Heights. Prosecutors accused the driver of drinking prior to the crash, as well as talking on a cell phone when she struck the two pedestrians crossing the road. Police reports state that the victim who is now in a coma pushed her friend further away from impact during the accident, saving the other pedestrian from more critical injury.

According to reports, the offender dodged the police for several days after the incident before she was caught and arrested; a jury convicted her in only one hour during a June court session. In addition to the penalty of incarceration, the judge also advocated that the convicted woman’s driver’s license be taken away forever.

The courtroom hearings for the case were emotionally charged, as family members of the victims spoke of utmost loss, as well as the millions of dollars in continuing medical bills related to the accident. If you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident, call the Brooklyn pedestrian accident lawyers at Wingate, Rusotti & Shapiro, LLP at 212-986-7353 for a free case consultation today. We can help protect your rights and endure that negligent parties are held liable.