Two Die in Suspected Lynchburg Drunk Driving Accident
A driver has been charged with driving under the influence and manslaughter after allegedly causing a deadly drunk driving accident in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Salisbury, NC Couple Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash
A crash at the intersection of Airport Road and Village Creek Way in Rowan County, North Carolina (NC), has sparked a police search for a hit-and-run driver. A car reportedly ran off the road and overcorrected, bringing the car sideways onto the road before it hit a passing motorcycle. Mark Jones, driving the motorcycle, died…
Pulmonary Embolism, Deep-Vein Thrombosis Caused by NuvaRing
NuvaRing (ethinyl estradiol and etonogestrel) is making news again, this time after Danish scientists found women using the device have a 6.5 times greater risk of experiencing blood clots or strokes than do women using birth control pills. To learn more, visit “NuvaRing Risks Include Pulmonary Embolism, Deep-Vein Thrombosis.” CD
I-664 Truck Wreck Leads to Death of Expectant Mother
What Happened Crystal Burgsteiner, a native of Newport News, was in her car on the shoulder of I-664 in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), when her life came to an abrupt end. A tractor-trailer slammed into Burgsteiner’s vehicle from behind. She was only 27 years old. A family member informed WAVY-TV 10 that Burgsteiner was a mother…
Head-On Collision Leaves One Dead, One Charged With Drunk Driving
There is absolutely no excuse for anyone to get behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Too often, that decision results in the serious injury or death of an innocent victim. A prime example of this is a head-on collision at the intersection of Pole Green Road and Lee Davis Road in…