“Two Metro workers were struck and killed by a maintenance vehicle along a track Tuesday, the latest in a string of fatalities since last year in the Washington area’s commuter rail system.”So begins an Associated Press report on a Jan. 26, 2010, accident in which two automatic train technicians died after being hit by a…
Brandon Drewrey was about to exit a Texaco gas station on Military Highway in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA) when a Ford-150 pickup truck suddenly swerved and hit Mr. Drewrey’s Toyota Camry. The wreck was so severe that Mr. Drewrey died at the scene, according to wtkr.com. To the friends and family of Mr. Drewrey, I…
Recently, Jim Lewis made a quick comment on the blog regarding a Kernersville, North Carolina (N.C.) ultralight aircraft accident. Being a pilot himself he is well versed in aviation accidents and aviation lawsuits.
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While not common, tanker truck rollovers cause a significant injuries and deaths among firefighters. In his latest post to the Virginia Trucking Accident/Injury Blog, my colleague John C. takes note of one of the latest of the these unfortunate accidents in which an 18-year-old North Carolina (NC) firefighter became paralyzed. Since driver errors such as…
Two prominent trucking associations – the American Trucking Association (ATA) and Virginia Trucking Association (VTA) – praised Gov. Bob McDonnell’s initiative to re-open all currently closed rest areas by April 15, according to prnewswire.com. Both groups cited the safety risks associated with a lack of rest stops, especially for commercial truckers who may need a…