Driving under the influence of alcohol appears to be the ultimate cause of a fatal accident involving a Nissan Altima and a tractor-trailer near Emporia, Virginia (VA). The fatal wreck occurred shortly after 1 am on June 21, 2014, at the intersection of Virginia State Routes 301 and 629 in the small town of Skippers….
A recent editorial in a California newspaper called on railroad companies and railroad safety regulators to come together and make some desperately needed improvements to ensure that railroad employees and innocent civilians are protected from future derailments. The editorial points out that as oil production in the United States has ramped up, the stress to…
A hit-and-run driver who caused a four-vehicle pile-up on I-64 just west of downtown Richmond, Virginia (VA), is being sought by state police. The initial rear-end collision that set off a chain reaction accident appears to have stemmed from the suspect’s lack of attention. Anyone who saw the crash is being asked to share information by…
A woman attending an alternative music festival at nTelos Pavilion in Portsmouth, Virginia (VA), sustained serious injuries after being hit by a car whose driver was arrested under suspicion of being drunk. The accident occurred shortly after 10 pm during the 2014 96XFest. <!–{cke_protected}{C}%3C!%2D%2D%7Bcke_protected%7D%7BC%7D%253C!%252D%252D%257Bcke_protected%257D%257BC%257D%25253C!%25252D%25252Dcke_bookmark_102E%25252D%25252D%25253E%252D%252D%253E%2D%2D%3E–> According to reports, the at-fault driver crashed through a…
A single-car accident near the Highway 96 onramp to I-40 in Johnston County, North Carolina (NC), caused the amputation of a passenger’s arm. Police say the driver lost control of the vehicle shortly after becoming distracted, ran off the road, overcorrected and swerved into a guardrail. After initially cooperating with emergency responders, law enforcement officials…