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May 30, 2011
Two accidents occur within an hour on Dean Street Monday morning
Atlantic Yards Watch
Two car accidents occurred inside one hour, and within two contiguous blocks on Dean Street Monday morning, May 23rd.
Amy Sara Clark reports in the Prospect Heights Patch that a four car accident took place at 7:30 a.m. on Dean Street between Carlton and 6th Avenues when a driver swerved to avoid a double parked car. The driver was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries.
Only minutes later at 8:15 a.m., another accident occurred on Dean Street between Carlton and Vanderbilt when a street cleaner driving against traffic hit a car traveling with the traffic. The street cleaner works for Laquila who is a contractor on Barclays Center construction. It is unclear why the street cleaner was driving in the incorrect direction during peak driving time.
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Traffic in the area has increased since the street closures took place that established the footprint of the Atlantic Yards Project. The increased traffic on Dean Street has been compounded by the extended reconstruction of the Carlton Avenue Bridge. Along with the increased traffic has come more accidents.
NoLandGrab: Ratner's private street sweeper causing an accident by going the wrong way on Dean Street is a pretty apt metaphor for Atlantic Yards, don't you think?
Photo: Atlantic Yards Watch
Posted by eric at May 30, 2011 10:15 AM