Automobile Injury

Driver Dead, Passenger Injured After Crashing Their Car Into Truck in Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NYC – A 21-year-old driver of a Kia Forte died and his 22-year-old passenger was seriously injured after their car collided with a tractor-trailer carrying empty chicken coops on Hicks Street and Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn Heights at around 2:40 a.m. on August 31.Allegedly, the Kia operator blew a red light and crashed into the truck. He was pronounced dead in the hospital, while his passenger was in stable condition.

Personal injuries are generally the result of accidental circumstances. If you or a loved one has been hurt in a car crash in NYC, explore your legal options with the dedicated legal team of Silberstein & Miklos, PC to help you recover the compensation you deserve. Consultation is free here or when you call 1-877-ASK4SAM.

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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