Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Vigil for Vision Zero Tonight (Tuesday) in NYC, Day After Tragic Barclays Crash

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 Families for Safe Streets, an organization made up of relatives of people killed in traffic violence, is hosting a Vigil for Vision Zero tonight (Tuesday, July 14), 7 p.m. at Union Square Park North.

The vigil comes one day after a tragic crash on Flatbush, Fourth and Atlantic Avenues in Brooklyn, which killed a cyclist and injured six others, according to the Brooklyn Eagle.

The crash was caused by a a 37-year-old man who lost control of his SUV, leaving a blocks-long swath of death and destruction.

Brooklyn is the deadliest borough for pedestrians with 130 traffic deaths over three years, according to an analysis from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.

More at:
Cyclist dies, six injured in grisly crash near Barclays Center in Brooklyn [Brooklyn Eagle]


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