Henrico County Tractor-Trailer Accident Kills One in Virginia
One man is dead and a driver has been charged with reckless driving after a three-vehicle accident involving a big-rig took place in Henrico County, Virginia.
39 People Injured, 3 Critically, in Boston Bus Crash
What happened: Thirty-nine people were injured, three of them critically, when the chartered bus they were in slammed into a Boston bridge on Soldier’s Field Road. The bus, from Pennsylvania, had 42 passengers, mostly high school students with several adult chaperones. They were brought to Boston by the Destined For A Dream Foundation to take…
New Study Finds Digital Billboards Another Distraction to Drivers
What happened: A new study has concluded that digital billboards often take a driver’s eyes off the road for more than two seconds, which could contribute to accidents. The Swedish study was recently published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention. Researchers say the billboards are brighter, are visible from further away, and show changing advertisements,…
North Carolina Man Dead After Head-On Collision
A head-on collision in rural North Carolina left the driver of a pickup truck dead after another driver overcorrected. To learn more, read the full story here… “Whiteville, NC Man Dead After Driver Of Industrial Vehicle Overcorrects“ CA
One in Five Nursing Home Patients Are Given Antipsychotic Medications
At least one in five nursing home patients are being given antipsychotic medications new research has shown. Patients with dementia are frequently being dosed with medications developed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. To learn more, read here. . . New Research Reveals 1 in 5 Nursing Home Patients Given Off-Label Antipsychotic Medications