South Carolina Highway Patrol investigators continue searching for a hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in rural Lexington County shortly before dawn on June 19, 2017. The deadly collision west of the town of Chapin happened near the intersection of Westwoods Drive and St. Peters Church Road at around 5 am. x Multiple…
The author of a book titled “Africa’s Quiet Revolution Observed from Nigeria” was struck and killed by a tractor trailer in Martinsburg, West Virginia (WV). The 64 year-old man was walking on the side of I-81 near a food market when he was killed. The truck driver has been charged with failure to render aid…
One of the most popular over-the-counter weight loss drugs, Alli, causes irreversible kidney, liver and other organ damage according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Rhode Island. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it “is reviewing adverse event reports of liver injury in patients taking the weight loss drug…
Recently, a hit-and-run accident in Norfolk, Virginia ended with a bicyclist’s death, as reported by the Norfolk Police Department. The victim was traveling on his bicycle at the intersection of East Ocean View Avenue and Chesapeake Street at night when he was struck by a car described as a small red sedan. The victim tragically…
We’re all familiar with distracted driving—a dangerous habit where a motorist does not give his or her full attention to the road—but the practice of “distracted walking” may pose just as much of a risk, according to recent research. It was discovered that more than 1500 people were sent to the E.R. in 2010 due to…