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A red light runner caused a major collision last night at the intersection of Hempstead Highway and 43rd Street, injuring two people. Police said one vehicle with a male driver was heading northbound on Hempstead Highway when the driver disregarded a red light at 43rd Street, striking the side of a minivan. The collision was severe enough to flip the minivan over and through it into a ditch, trapping the driver. Fire fighters cut the roof off the minivan to free the lady driver. Both drivers were transported to the hospital and are expected to survive their injures.

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A brief article on Channel 13’s web site reports that a worker was killed last night in an accident at Madden Bolt Galvanizing Corporation on Hempstead Highway. The man was reportedly run over by a forklift, but no other details are provided. Since the accident was a fatality, OSHA will investigate.

Update: Channel 2 News has published a story on their web site identifying the deceased worker as 33-year old Marco Aurelio Rodriguez; according to the article Marco was using the forklift to transport a metal storage bin when the forklift hit a drainage ditch; Marco was thrown from the forklift which then toppled over, crushing him.

Source: Channel 2 News