9/11 First Responders Advocate Joseph Zadroga Killed in Parking Lot Accident

Zadroga, father of late NYPD Detective James Zadroga, was instrumental in the creation of the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.

Joseph Zadroga, a prominent advocate for the families of 9/11 first responders, was killed in a parking lot accident at a New Jersey hospital on Saturday.
Zadroga was the father of NYPD Detective James Zadroga, who died in 2006 from a respiratory condition believed to be connected to his time at Ground Zero.
Joseph Zadroga was instrumental in pushing for the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, which offers federal health benefits to responders who became ill after the attacks.
The accident occurred when an 82-year-old man accelerated while pulling into a parking space, hitting Zadroga and pinning him underneath his vehicle.
Police are still investigating the incident.