Recreational watercraft accidents abound during the summer months. Recently, a 16-year-old Long Branch boy was seriously injured while riding a Jet-Ski in Barnegat Bay. According to the New Jersey Patch, the accident happened when Bernie Pindek, who lives in the area, collided with another teenage boy who was riding a…
Sharing the road with large trucks can be unnerving. This is especially true in adverse conditions like bad weather, or—in the case of a recent accident—a lost truck driver. According to The Times of Trenton, three people were recently killed when their SUV collided with a tractor-trailer. The driver of…
An accident on a well-traveled road can often lead to more crashes. Such was the case recently in upstate New York. According to the Bennington Banner, a woman was killed as she was driving northbound on Route 22 near the Vermont border and was struck by a southbound vehicle that…
By Renee Rivas A garbage truck driving south on North Washington Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey, struck and killed an elderly woman on Friday morning. The Interstate Waste Services vehicle was in the process of turning left onto East Church Street when it hit the 74-year-old woman who was crossing…
Speed frequently is a contributing factor in serious car accidents. Whether a driver was going too fast to stop for a light or they were driving too fast for poor weather conditions—speed can mean the difference between arriving safely and being involved in a horrible wreck. Recently, a fatal accident…
Last summer, a horrific yacht accident on Long Island Sound took the lives of three young children. That night, when family and friends gathered on the yacht to watch a fireworks display on Independence Day, ended in tragedy, and we are only now learning why. According to Fox, the Nassau…
By Jeffrey Kim, Esq. Last week three Asian girls lost their lives in a tragedy that could have easily been avoided. On Saturday, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash-landed on a San Francisco International Airport runway, leaving three people dead and many more hospitalized in critical condition. Numerous Korean, American, Chinese…
By Marc C. Saperstein An early morning crash on Route 78-E in Clifton left one driver dead and many stuck in traffic for hours. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2013, a tractor-trailer struck a flatbed truck. The flatbed truck, carrying steel bars, was parked on the shoulder…
By: Adam Lederman For years, it has been illegal to use a cell phone while driving in New Jersey. This hasn’t stopped drivers from texting and talking on their phones while they should be focused on the roads. To decrease the risk of accidents from distracted drivers, a new bill…
Bicycles can be both an effective mode of transportation and a way to have fun on the weekends. From people who earn their living while riding to kids who enjoy spring bike rides, there are many reasons to opt for two-wheels. But no matter why you ride, where you live,…
