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Jason Leffler (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

NASCAR Driver Jason Leffler Dies After Crash On N.J. Track

NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway.

2013/06/13

New York City Sanitation Truck (file / credit: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Sanitation Worker Almost Loses Leg In Early Morning Accident

The victim was pinned between the two vehicles and suffered a broken right leg and arm, his left leg was crushed above knee and nearly required amputation. The 27-year-old man was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he was stabilized.

2013/06/01

Police: At Least One Dead In Route 78 Crash

Authorities say a car and a sport utility vehicle were involved in the accident, which occurred just after 11 a.m. The driver of the car was killed, while four people who were in the SUV suffered minor injuries.

2013/06/01

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Report: 1,500 Pounds Of Pineapples Fall On Jersey City Warehouse Worker

A warehouse worker in Jersey City was hospitalized Wednesday after 1,500 pounds of pineapples came crashing down on top of him, according to a published report.

2013/05/22

Young Woman Dies A Day After Being Hit By Vehicle In The Bronx

One of three people women struck by a vehicle in the Bronx Friday has died.

2013/05/18

Emergency vehicles on the scene of a tractor-trailer accident at the toll plaza of the George Washington Bridge on May 13, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

Tractor Trailer Crashes Into George Washington Bridge Toll Booth

A truck slammed into a toll booth on the inbound upper level of the George Washington Bridge early Monday, closing several lanes.

2013/05/13

At least ten people have been reported injured in a crash on the Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens (Credit CBS 2)

Serious Injuries Reported In 3-Car Wreck On Cross Bay Boulevard In Queens

Police were still investigating the cause of the accident. Cross Bay Boulevard was to remain shut down in both directions for an indefinite period of time, officials said.

2013/05/10

Cherry Picker Accident In Canarsie (credit: CBS 2)

2 Construction Workers Hurt After Cherry Picker Overturns In Brooklyn

The incident happened shortly after 11 a.m. Monday on the Belt Parkway in Canarsie.

2013/05/06

Authorities: 4 Hurt After Tractor Trailer Overturns, Collides With Car On BQE

A tractor trailer overturned and collided with a car on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway near the Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn, authorities said.

2013/04/29

Queens Students Injured In Columbus, Ohio Charter Bus Accident

Some local students heading back to Queens from St. Louis were injured early Sunday when their charter bus crashed in Columbus, Ohio.

2013/04/28

Cutting-Edge Technology Helps Woman Who Lost Hand During Sandy

MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Many people lost homes and property in Superstorm Sandy, but one Long Island woman lost a lot more. But as CBS 2’s Jessica Schneider reported, with the help of some very […]

2013/04/06

Woman Struck, Killed By Motorcycle On Belt Parkway

A woman was struck and killed by a motorcycle on the Belt Parkway in eastern Queens Tuesday.

2013/03/26

Jury Gives More Than $16 Million To Connecticut Man Who Lost Leg To Police Car

A Connecticut Superior Court jury awarded more than $16 million Tuesday to a Bridgeport man who lost his leg after being struck by a state police squad car.

2013/03/12