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Tow Truck Driver Killed in DUI Crash in Virginia
When people think of jobs that could be dangerous, tow truck driver is usually relatively low on the list, if it appears at all. However, stopping along busy roads to tow a vehicle can be dangerous, especially when someone on the road has been drinking and is beyond the point of being able to legally [...]
Continue reading...Head-On Crash Kills Unborn Twins in Vermont
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Many auto accidents leave behind a wake of devastation, as people get injured and others are killed with alarming regularity. However, it’s rare to see reports of fatalities that include twins that have yet to be born. However, that’s exactly what happened in Vermont on Monday. The pregnant woman was six months pregnant, and by [...]
Continue reading...Driver in Deadly New York Crash Was Not Sober
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
We posted recently about a tragic auto accident in New York in which a woman appeared to drive the wrong way into oncoming traffic, causing the deaths of eight people, including four children. Investigators and family members were similarly baffled as to what could lead someone to make such a decision, and now comes word [...]
Continue reading...Washington State Police Report Rise in Fatalities, Lowering of DUI’s
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Memorial Day weekend is one that features a lot of travel, a lot of fun and a lot of danger. Everyone has heard the horror stories regarding the number of drivers that hit the roads to travel somewhere and to take advantage of the opportunity to celebrate the unofficial beginning of summer, and the trends [...]
Continue reading...‘Tis the Season - For Tragic Car Accidents
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Almost everyone looks forward to Memorial Day weekend for many reasons. It’s an opportunity to take an extra day off for yourself, to see your loved ones and friends, and of course to hit the road and jump into the unofficial start of summer with a bang. Millions of people travel somewhere every year over [...]
Continue reading...Las Vegas Police Officer Killed in Potential DUI Accident
Friday, May 8, 2009
When police officers put on their lights and sirens, other motorists are expected to yield the right of way and to basically steer clear of them. This is not always possible, however, as police cruisers can hit speeds of 100 mph on city streets when it’s necessary to get to a potential crime scene. Accidents [...]
Continue reading...King County Assessor May Plead Guilty in DUI Accident
Monday, May 4, 2009
King County Assessor Scott Noble has been involved in the criminal prosecution process since January after being involved in an auto accident that injured two women. It was alleged that Noble was driving the wrong way on the freeway and that he collided head-on with the vehicle carrying the injured parties. Originally, Noble pleaded not [...]
Continue reading...Drunken Truck Driver Causes Two Accidents
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
It was around 4:30 pm last Friday night when a bicycle and truck were both heading south on an Indiana state road. The truck ran off the road causing it to hit the read end of the bicycle. County Deputy Coroner said that the bicycle rider was killed instantly. The name of the rider [...]
Continue reading...DUI Driver Charged for a Homicide of an Unborn Child
Saturday, October 11, 2008
With a blood alcohol content level of .10, William Altier, 24, was driving through the city at night on August 13th. He was driving his Porsche 911 and “cutting people off with no safe distance,” one witness reported. It was a rainy night and he was changing lanes while speeding. Altier then crashed his Porsche [...]
Continue reading...Transformers Actor Shia LaBeouf not charged with DUI
Saturday, September 27, 2008
July 26th earlier this year, Shia LaBeouf was driving in West Hollywood with his co-star Isabel Lucas, from Transformers 2 in the passenger seat. According to reports, Shia proceeded to make a left turn at the intersection of La Brea and Foundation avenues when he crashed into another vehicle with his pickup truck. The impact [...]
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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