Nearly 3,300 Americans have died this decade when their cars or truck were struck by freight, passenger or commuter trains at highway-railroad crossings. Almost three times as many drivers have been injured in train collisions during that period, according to data compiled by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Add in the 400-500 pedestrians killed…
Tyler Michael Perow, 13, died from an automobile accident that happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday on Crane Road, near the small town of Witt in Pittsylvania County. Perow was one of the four passengers in the car which was driven by 17-year old teen who is a student at Chatham High School. Those riding in…
Two dangerously distracted commercial airline pilots overshot their aircraft destination while working on their personal computers, Northwest Airlines has reported. In the past, a number of fatal airline crashes have been caused at least in part by pilot distraction.
What laws apply if a railroad worker is injured in a motor vehicle accident while being transported in connection with work activities for a railroad? It’s a good question and the information below will shed some light on the legal procedures that should be followed in this particular situation (Note: This article does not cover injuries in a motor vehicle accident while a worker is driving…
All northbound lanes and one southbound lane on I-95 northeast of Fayetteville, NC were closed early morning of October 20th due to an overnight wreck involving two trucks. The wreck occurred 11:30 p.m. Monday when semi truck driver, Carlos Bolden, 46, stopped to help a pickup truck driver who ran out of gas, Charles Alphin,…