A car accident on North Conduit Avenue near Cohancy Street sent three people to the hospital early Sunday morning, including a middle-aged livery cab driver who lost both legs after being hit by a vehicle while changing a flat tire, according to the FDNY and NYPD.
The FDNY, NYPD and West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department responded to the accident around 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning. First responders immediately requested an ambulance for Thakoor Dayaram, 52, who lost his legs, and two other patient with injuries that the FDNY said were non-life threatening and minor.
A Jamaica Hospital Medical Center bus transported Dayaram, as well as the man who sustained a minor injury, while the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department transported the person – an on-duty city Department of Sanitation supervisor – who had stopped to help the cab driver and sustained a serious but non-life threatening injury, according to fire and police officials.
According to the NYPD, heavy rain and snow were factors in the collision.
The incident occurred not long after the WHBVFD held their annual Christmas tree lighting.
Following the accident, the 106th Precinct immediately put forth plans to instate a vehicle checkpoint, which was set up on 156th Avenue near Cohancy Street in order to stop drivers and discourage speeding through the area. A similar checkpoint was instituted in recent weeks after a fatal crash occurred on 159th Avenue and 98th Street. Such checkpoints will remain as procedure following any serious or fatal vehicular accident, according to precinct sources.
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