54 NYC Streets Will Go Car-Free For Earth Day This Weekend: See Where
Car-Free Earth Day will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Department of Transportation will close 54 car streets and…
Duo arrested for street racing in Fort Myers, reached speeds over 100 mph
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people accused of street racing and reaching speeds upward of 100 mph.Deputies arrested Jean Michael Lopez, 31, and Jazmyn Eve Boldt, 23,…
Thousands of citations issued for illegal school bus passings in Monroe County
Henrietta, N.Y. (WHAM) — Community leaders gathered Thursday at the Rush-Henrietta Central School District transportation facility for the annual Operation Safe Stop event, aiming to remind motorists of the critical importance of…
Local News Street takeover with fireworks in Chicago’s Lakeview community has neighbors demanding action
Cars are taking over Chicago streets for raucous stunt demonstrations, and neighbors want to know what is going to be done about it. One of the latest places hit this week is the…
Teen accused in fatal Massapequa DWI crash faces slew of charges
Detectives say a 19-year-old drunk driver crashed his Bentley SUV into a three-wheel slingshot motorcycle.A DWI crash left one person dead and others hurt Saturday night in Massapequa, according to…
Driver charged with DUI after hitting New Canaan fire truck and fleeing
NEW CANAAN, Conn. (WTNH) — A driver was arrested for DUI last Friday after New Canaan police say she fled after striking a fire truck.Toni Marie Gardella, 40, of Stamford…
Former FDNY firefighter faces 14 charges in deadly Queens crash
Former firefighter Michael Pena is being held behind bars after he was previously out on bail. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports. CREDIT: CBS News New York
Riverhead man sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for deadly 7-car pileup crash
Cristian Mendoza-Baquiax's passenger was killed in the crash and several others sustained serious injuries. A Riverhead man was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison Tuesday for driving drunk…
Drunk-driving mom crashed into canal, left to take bath as 4-year-old daughter drowned in submerged car: DA
A California mother drunkenly crashed her car into a canal — and left her 4-year-old daughter in the backseat of the submerged vehicle as she went home to take a…
Virginia’s new speed-limiting device law could inspire other states
This article originally appeared on Streetsblog USA. We’re republishing it here because our region can and should do more to lead the nation on traffic safety.Virginia will soon allow judges to…