Passenger vehicles and tractor-trailers are required to share the road, even though it can be intimidating for vehicle drivers to suddenly have one of those massive vehicles barreling along in the lane next to them. Tragically, too many of those tractor trailers are involved in truck accidents that result in fatalities. In one study conducted…
A driver fatally struck a pedestrian early on the morning of St. Patrick’s Day 2018 and fled the scene. Local police tracked down and arrested the hit-and-run driver that afternoon, but the deadly crash illustrates the dangers people walking by the side of highways face from uninsured motorists. The hit-and-run collision happened in…
One of the most common types of car crashes is a T-bone or side impact collision. This happens when one vehicle slams into the side of another vehicle, typically at a 90-degree angle. The victims in these crashes often end up with severe injuries. Many victims do not survive their injuries. This is because there…
Although the recent weather forecasts may make it feel as if we are still in the middle of winter, according to the calendar, spring has “officially” arrived. That means that warmer weather is only around the corner. Along with that warmer weather, comes warm weather activities, including bike riding. Over the past several years, cycling…
Virginia State Police are investigating a head-on collision between a tractor-trailer and a 2000 Toyota sedan. The crash occurred on Virginia 130 in Amherst County, near Ambrose Rucker Road and East Perch Road early Monday morning and resulted in the road being closed for almost seven hours. According to a statement issued by law enforcement,…