3 Killed After Car Speeds Past Dead End Sign, Plunges Into Newtown Creek In Long Island City
Witnesses told CBS2 the driver was speeding down Borden Avenue in Long Island City and the car appeared to accelerate as it barreled past a dead end sign.
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Witnesses told CBS2 the driver was speeding down Borden Avenue in Long Island City and the car appeared to accelerate as it barreled past a dead end sign.
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