80-Year Old Man Hits School Bus, Bicycle and Range Rover
Bensonhurst was the scene of multiple auto accidents last week as an 80-year old man not only hit a school bus, but went on to hit a bicyclist and a Range Rover truck before coming to a stop. Tommy Saladino was taken to the hospital but is expected to be arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident.
Saladino allegedly hit a school bus and kept driving. It wasn’t until he hit a bicycle and Range Rover that his black Mercedes was stopped on 73rd Street near 18th Avenue.
A sixty-three year old bicyclist was thrown onto the windshield of a parked car after being hit by Saladino. He lost his helmet and shoes and rolled from on top of the vehicle to the sidewalk. According to the NY Daily News, he was in cardiac arrest when he was transported to Maimonides Hospital.
Saladino is the owner of Continental Shoes, also on 18th Avenue. He had hit a school bus and was driving away when the bicycle accident happened. While he would have normally only been charged with hit and run, he will now face the consequences of the other two collisions as well.
There are no indications that any passengers on the school bus were injured. Neither was the driver of the Range Rover.
Immediately after the bicycle accident, the cyclist’s daughter came out of a nearby salon and ran to her father’s side. She had to be stopped from moving him as she was reportedly trying to help him while in a state of panic.
When a car hits a bicycle, the potential for serious injuries and even death is great. Though this particular cyclist was wearing a helmet, the impact proved too much for it to hold on. News reports say the victim is now “clinging to life.”
If there was damage to any of the vehicles in the accident, Saladino could be held responsible through his insurance company. Similarly, he could be held responsible for the costs arising from injuries as well.
When you are hurt in a bus accident, car accident, or a bicycle accident the physical pain is only part of the long lasting effects. In addition, you are slammed with medical costs and the stress of trying to pay for them while you are unable to work.
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