Access-A-Ride Crash Kills One

Yesterday afternoon, an Access-A-Ride car crashed into a tree and light pole in Queens, killing an 80-year-old passenger and injuring the driver and two passengers. The car was on the Juniper Boulevard North near 62nd Avenue; the driver apparently swerved to avoid an oncoming car.

One witness told WABC 7 the accident was "pretty bad," noting, "The whole top [of the car] is gone." The Access-A-Ride driver had a valid license and passed a Breathalyzer test.

Access-A-Ride provides transportation for people with disabilities who are unable to use public transport; it is administered by the NYC Transit Authority. Last year, an Access-A-Ride van hit a pedestrian in the Bronx. The van was found abandoned and its driver arrested for assault and leaving the scene of an accident.

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By Jen Chung in News on November 14, 2007 8:05 AM

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saianjuma1

I ride my bike (in the bike lanes, or at least between the paint), and daily, I'm in fear of my life of one of them swerving or turning sharply. They are by far the worst drivers on the road, and I'm certain I'll be hit by one and forced to ride in one if I'm not dead.

Reality Czech

Access-a-ride drive like asses.

They should pay these people better, and perhaps by the hour.

GOP

I agree with above. They are the worst drivers.

drewo

I'd rank the Access-A-Ride drivers as among the worst in NYC. A few weeks ago, I was cycling across W. 21st near the West Side Highway, when one of the Access-A-Ride vans came barreling down the street, driving the entire block in the wrong direction on the one-way street. The driver was either oblivious, or just didn't care.