Brooklyn, NY – Injury Rollover Crash w/ Entrapment Involving Bus on Belt Pkwy near Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY (July 18, 2023) – A serious traffic accident happened in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning, July 18. At approximately 9:22 a.m., emergency responders went to the crash site located on the Belt Parkway. The crash involved a black four-door sedan that ended up with the school bus coming to a rest on top of it.
The crash happened near the intersection of the Belt Parkway and the Rockaway Parkway when a school bus rolled over onto another vehicle and the center divider. Thankfully, no children were on the bus during the crash.
Several responders were called to the science to offer assistance and medical treatment to the injured victims. One person was trapped inside their vehicle as a result of the crash. They were treated by paramedics at the scene; however, the extent of their injuries has not been reported.
Police in Brooklyn continue to investigate the circumstances of the collision. The Belt Parkway was closed at Pennsylvania Avenue for some time while crews worked to secure the crash site.
We hope for the full recovery of the injured victim.
New York Car Accidents
In the United States, car accidents are one of the main reasons individuals end up with injuries or lose their lives. Averagely speaking, about 7,500 Americans sustain injuries each day in car wrecks, while about 100 are killed. Throughout the year, about 3 million individuals sustain injuries in auto collisions. Most of these injuries are severe enough to send victims to the emergency room, where they have to undergo medical care that is invasive, expensive, and exhausting. The most alarming fact related to American traffic accidents is that they are mostly caused by negligent driving.
Negligent driving has always been a problem in the United States; however, in the past ten years, it has risen to the top of the list of reasons why American car crashes occur. There are many different ways in which a driver can act negligently; however, speeding, fatigue, distraction, and intoxication are the most common among drivers in the United States. Driver distraction is the most common form of driver negligence, causing more than 400,000 car crashes yearly. Approximately 3,000 individuals end up losing their lives in auto collisions caused by negligent drivers, which is equivalent to the accident fatality rate in one of the largest states in the US, California.
You or someone you love may have recently been hurt in a car crash caused by the actions of a negligent driver. If this has happened to you or someone you love, you may be wondering how you’ll recover financially from your collision and the damages that resulted from it. A car crash attorney in Brooklyn can help you recover full and fair financial compensation for the losses and damages you face in relation to your collision. You may be able to gather compensation for numerous damages that resulted from your accident, including lost wages, pain, suffering, medical bills, vehicle repairs, and more.
Contact Metro Law as soon as you can to learn more about how we can help you protect your legal rights and get the compensation and justice you deserve after your crash. You can call our office at 800-469-6476 to get started on your own personal path to financial recovery.
