According to a Mooresville Police Report, NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip was suspected to be drinking and driving after he caused a car accident involving a motorcycle. The NASCAR driver had left a shopping center and was attempting to make a u-turn on Perth Road in Moorseville, North Carolina (NC) when he crossed in front of…
Julie Lehman never returned home from a July 21 trip to her local Wal-Mart in Chadron, Nebraska (NE). Visiting the store with her 17-year-old son Steffan, Lehman slipped on a wet patch of floor near the restrooms, suffered a serious brain injury when hitting her head after falling and died a short time later from…
The unease and fear in Dan Dorsch’s voice is palpable. His last words were “I’m in, in a descent,” then nothing. Mr. Dorsch was the pilot of the Pilatus PC-12 which crashed in Raphine, Virginia (VA). Four people died, including Mr. Dorsch. The Federal Aviation Authority investigation revealed a portion of the plane panel broke…
Could things get any worse for American auto makers? It appears so. Ford Motor Company announced a huge recall 4.5 million vehicles stemming from a defective cruise control switch which could start a fire. The recall includes over one million Ford Windstar minivans, along with over three million Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln vehicles, according to…
Accomack and Northampton counties are not densely populated areas in Virginia (VA) but their accident statistics are staggeringly high. Both counties feature a fatality rate per 100,000 individuals that is higher than the national average, according to the National Highway Safety Administration. Why? Primarily because of Route 13. The lack of adequate medians and increased…