By Michael V. Cusenza
Two motorists astonishingly survived an incredibly violent car accident early Monday morning at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven.
The wild wreck shut down vehicular traffic on the busy thoroughfare in both directions from Jamaica Avenue to 89th Avenue.
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The brutal crash occurred on Monday morning at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue.
The Forum has reached out to the City Police Department for more information, but as of deadline it had not responded. The City Department of Transportation referred this reporter “to the NYPD for any preliminary crash information.”
Queens Boulevard once held the abject mantle of the Boulevard of Death. While safety has remarkably improved on that critical borough artery, it seems the ignominious title may shift to the Woodhaven motorway.
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All involved miraculously survived the wreck.
In recent years there have been an alarming amount of fatal accidents on the boulevard. Just last month a 51-year-old man was struck by two vehicles while attempting to traverse the thoroughfare. He was pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. In October, a beloved school crossing guard was slammed by a dump truck at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard. Krystyna Naprawa, 63, was pronounced dead on the scene.
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Cops shut down the boulevard in both directions from Jamaica Avenue to 89th Avenue.
Following a fatal hit-and-run accident in 2019, concerned area residents held a demonstration. Led by the Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society, the community members rallied on the boulevard at 91st Avenue, waiting until the traffic signal glared red before stepping out onto the asphalt so drivers could clearly see the signs they were toting: “Slow down on Woodhaven Blvd” and “Man killed here.”
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Frustrated area residents for years have raised concerns about safety on Woodhaven Boulevard.
