Automobile Injury

61-Year-Old Woman Crushed to Death by Backhoe in Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY – A 61-year-old woman was crushed to death by a backhoe, which ran over and dragged her along the corner of New Lots and Van Sinderen Avenues in Brooklyn at around 2:20 p.m on March 5. Disturbing video shows the yellow construction vehicle striking the victim with its shovel before crushing her to death. First responders discovered the unconscious and unresponsive victim and took her to Brookdale Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.

Auto accidents can lead to paralyzing effects in the victim’s life – if lucky enough to survive one. If you or a loved one has been a victim of a motor vehicle accident in NYC, it is essential that you speak to a personal injury lawyer to ensure that you get the maximum compensation you deserve. Contact the vigorous attorneys at Silberstein & Miklos, PC for a free consultation at 1-877-ASK4SAM or connect online.

This post is intended to provide helpful information to improve the safety of those who live and work in the NYC area. We hope that it will help our readers avoid injury accidents and know what to do if they’ve been involved in one themselves. At Ask4SAM, sole goal is to help those who have been injured in an accident in one of the boroughs of New York City. Information in this post should not be considered solicitation, nor should it be construed as medical or legal advice.

Joe Miklos

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