A 78 year-old actress, Shami Chaikin, is in critical condition after being struck by a New York (NY) Parks Department garbage truck. Ms. Chaikin was riding a mobility scooter in the bicycle lane near her home in Greenwich Village (NYC) at the time of the accident.
The trucking accident occurred at approximately 9 a.m. Ms. Chaikin was immediately taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital by emergency personnel where she underwent surgery. She is reportedly in critical condition.
Website Resources:
Actress, 78, run down on mobility scooter, Julia Dahl and Sill Sanderson, New York Post, November 6, 2009.
