Early on September 14, 2011, a Shelby, North Carolina (NC), man died after his pickup truck ran off I-85 in Cherokee County and struck cable barriers. According to GoUpdate.com. the truck hit a fence and several trees before reentering the roadway, crossing two lanes of traffic and running onto the median and into the barriers….
Few games are more dangerous than “car surfing,” or riding on the outside of a moving car, SUV or pickup truck. The craze is growing in popularity, but, sadly, car surfing nearly led to the death of a teenager in Gastonia, North Carolina (NC), who sustained a serious head injury on September 12, 2011.North Carolina Highway…
A new recall has been announced for Honda SUVs and Suburu vehicles.The affected vehicles were found to have seat belt, windshield wiper and control arm problems that can cause serious injury to both passengers and drivers. According to Usrecallnews.com, front belt seats in Honda Pilots for the model years of 2009, 2010 and 2011 may not…
The United Transportation Union is reporting that its membership suffered its ninth fatal on-the-job accident during 2011. According to the UTU, a 6-year veteran CSX engineer was crushed and killed between a locomotive and a rail car in Botkins, Ohio (OH), on September 8. The locomotive had been pushing a stalled train, and the accident…
When a tractor-trailer roars by your car on I-64 in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Hampton or Newport News, Virginia (VA), you may only afford it a passing glance. If you were a Virginia personal injury attorney, though, you would realize just how dangerous big trucks are and keep a closer eye on them while sharing the…