News 12 has covered three different deadly accidents at that intersection, and people have different theories why.
The report also showed that Black women who are diagnosed with breast cancer are more likely to die than women of other ethnicities or races.
Officials say a Ford pickup truck collided with the boy at the intersection of Merrick Avenue and Sunrise Highway.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has hosted the event for over 20 years in honor of FDNY firefighters who died on 9/11.