A tractor trailer crashed on I-40 in Johnston County closing all lanes temporarily. The 18-wheeler wrecked on a stretch of the interstate near Clayton, North Carolina (N.C.). The big rig went down an embankment, damaged a guard rail and leaked fuel around 7 a.m. causing a dangerous blockage for vehicles until responders were able to…
Three Disney workers have died this summer after being involved in accidents at the company’s parks in Florida (FL) and California (CA). The latest tragedy occurred August 18, when stunt player Anislav Varbanov suffered a fatal head injury while rehearsing for the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Walt Disney World in Orlando.Earlier, pirate re-enactor…
Thanks to tougher laws and enforcement, the amount of drunk driving has significantly decreased in the past three years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a road side survey finding that 2.2 percent of drivers had blood alcohol levels of 0.08 or higher in 2007. Conversely, a recent government survey states that 16.3 percent…
A young man in North Carolina slipped on rocks and fell 70 feet down a waterfall last week, injuring his back and head. He is expected to make a full recovery.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, each year 100,000 crashes, 1,550 deaths, and 71,000 injuries result from drowsy driving. When polled by the National Sleep Foundation, it was admitted by 37 percent of working Americans that they have fallen asleep behind the wheel of a car. Mercedes-Benz created new high-tech equipment to help…