The Story: On the heels of an already-massive recall affecting over 800,000 vehicles, Chrysler has called back 51,477 of its Dodge Ram and Jeep Grand Cherokee models due to defective and potentially-dangerous designs. The recall covers three different models: the 2012 Ram 1500, which may experience electronic stability control failure; the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which…
What Happened: A car accident involving six separate vehicles left one woman dead and the at-fault driver with pending charges in Stafford County, Virginia. The tragic wreck occurred on Route 17 in Stafford just north of Route 634. Witnesses reported seeing a pickup truck weaving in and out of traffic at speeds of up to seventy miles…
The Story: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) claims that GM’s recall screening process may be insufficient to spot dangerous or defective automobiles. The announcement from the federal agency comes after GM’s recall in May of over 40,000 vehicles due to fire hazards. After receiving reports of vehicles that posed fire hazards to drivers, GM recalled 42,903 Buick…
Two families from Greenville, SC are among the 10 victims who died last weekend in an Alaska plane crash. According to authorities, five members of the Antonakos family and four members of the McManus family died in the crash along with the pilot. The accident left the Antonakos mom, dad and three young children dead…
Police in North Carolina say that a deck collapse resulted in 21 people being rushed to local hospitals near Ocean Isle Beach this week. The severity of the collapse and resulting injuries prompted the mayor to ask locals for prayers for the family staying at the vacation rental. Police say earlier this week the second…