Pennsylvania Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run On Belt Parkway
It happened around 3 a.m. Sunday.
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It happened around 3 a.m. Sunday.
The driver, now identified as 65-year-old Brian Astarita, was swerving his Jeep Cherokee, trying to get away.
Police and witnesses said the suspect was ordered to drop his gun several times before raising it at officers.
Police said the driver and four passengers fled the scene on foot.
Up to 10 vehicles may have been involved in the crash, authorities said.
Two horses were inside the trailer.
Transit advocates argue the MTA's plan to add a lane of traffic to the Belt Parkway would only attract more cars to the road.
Police said 42-year-old Michael March was killed when he lost control of his car around 10:15 p.m. Saturday on the Belt Parkway in Marine Park.
A young man was rushed to the hospital on Friday afternoon after getting shot while driving a car on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn.
Police said the driver, a man in his 20s, was speeding.
The crash happened in the westbound lanes approaching the Van Wyck Expressway.
Eugene Obah's voice trembled in court as he shared photos and memories of his younger brother. His scathing words were directed at 51-year-old Aleh Sheipak.
Police sources tell CBS2 the highway patrol officer apparently lost control of his bike and was ejected.
Traffic was snarled on one of New York City's busiest roadways for several hours after a nasty crash involving a sanitation truck Saturday night.
The 30-year-old firefighter fell to his death while trying to help two people hurt in a car crash on the Mill Basin Bridge late Sunday night in Brooklyn.
Officials say firefighter Steven Pollard slipped through a gap on the Belt Parkway's Mill Basin Bridge and fell more than 50 feet to his death.
Faizal Coto, 33, was found lying next to his damaged car on the Belt Parkway Sunday Morning.
Investigators said 33-year-old Faizal Coto suffered head trauma and was found lying next to his damaged car on the Belt Parkway.
Investigators said the 33-year-old firefighter suffered head trauma and was found lying next to his damaged car.
Police said a silver Volkswagen was driving east in the westbound lanes when it collided with the Honda Accord around 2 a.m. Thursday near Bay 8th Street in Queens.
It happened around 9 a.m. Saturday near the 92nd Street exit in Brooklyn.
Nine people, including several kids, were hurt in a hit-and-run on the Belt Parkway in East New York, Brooklyn early Sunday, involving a car that police said was stolen.
Several people are in custody after the FBI made a car stop on the Belt Parkway near the Verrazano Bridge Sunday evening.
Police on Tuesday released the identity of a man who was struck near the Belt Parkway in southeast Queens and later died.
An early morning crash in Brooklyn is causing some heavy traffic delays on the Belt Parkway
