When people are near an airport, any danger they consider to be present is usually confined to what can happen on the runway or up in the air.  However, the driving environments near major airports can be much more dangerous than anything one could encounter in the sky.  Tragically, these dangers became a reality last night when a city bus rear-ended a private vehicle near JFK Airport in a terrible New York car accident.  One person was killed and 10 other people were injured.

According to the authorities, this fatal New York car accident occurred last night at 10:30 p.m. at JFK near an employee parking lot located at Pan Am Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard.  The driver of a Pontiac sedan picked up a friend who was a baggage handler and they were heading home from work.  Suddenly, the vehicle was smashed from behind by a city bus.  As a result, the passenger in the Pontiac was killed, the driver was critically hurt and nine people on the bus were also injured, six seriously. 

New York Car Accident Statistics

First and foremost, we'd like to offer our condolences to the family and friends of the man who was killed, and we also hope that those people who were injured are able to survive the harm they have suffered and recover from those injuries.  In addition, this crash will now become part of the overall statistics regarding New York car accidents.  Every year, 187,000 people are injured and another 1,200 people are killed in these occurrences.

New York Car Accident Lawyers

In order to fully understand what led to this horrific New York car accident, more information would be needed in order to identify the cause of it.  If it turns out that the bus driver was at fault for this crash, it could lead to a slew of New York personal injury lawsuits being filed as well as to the filing of a New York wrongful death lawsuit.  However, these claims would likely be filed against the city, which means that additional steps would need to be taken before these filings could be initiated.

If you or someone you love has been harmed in a crash, you need to seek the help of New York car accident lawyers who have been fighting for the rights of the injured for 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.