There were a number of people injured or killed during vehicle crashes over the weekend. Yesterday afternoon, a livery cab went out of control at Flatbush and Glenwood in Brooklyn. The cab jumped a curb, after, per WABC, taking down a traffic light and street sign, and hit three pedestrians before crashing into a nail salon. A 51-year-old man and 16-year-old are in critical condition; a 15-year-old boy is in stable condition with a head injury. It's unclear why the cab was out of control, but police believe speeding may have played a part.
An 18-month-old boy was killed when a neighbor's car ran over him yesterday evening in Midwood. The Post says that Michael Evans was playing under his mother's supervision when an 84-year-old neighbor didn't see the child when she backed out. A first responder told the Post, "The baby was on the sidewalk and somebody backed out of the driveway - the kid was in the driveway. They said they had nothing against the woman driver, it's an accident."
Other: The Times reports a 58-year-old man died after driving his car "through a fence and into a parked car at 3:45AM" early Sunday at Pennsylvania Avenue and Belt Parkway. The NY Times also mentions that a motorcyclist was killed when his bike crashed into a car Saturday night in Brownsville; the passenger is in stable condition. And a truck driver's brakes failed on the 59th Street Bridge and the truck hit a motorcyclist who was then mangled beneath a Q39 bus; while the condition of the biker is not clear, the truck driver told the Post, "I was pumping the brake. I couldn't stop. I hope he's okay."




Why do people in vehichles drive so recklessly? With no regard to the law?
Because people who drive in NYC know that it is more than likely that a police officer will never give them a ticket or even be around to enforce the law, any law.
Rule #1: In NYC there is no law.
Rule #2: when anarchy exists, join in.