Last week, Ford Motor Co. and a car dealer in Freehold, New Jersey (NJ), were held to be primarily responsible for an SUV rollover accident that left a women with a useless arm. The accident occurred in 2000, and Rebekah Zakrocki testified during a 2007 civil trial (Zakrocki v. Ford Motor Co., A-5769-06/5799-06) that her…
A third victim dies as of the result of the hit and run that occurred in Newton Township, Michigan (MI). The third victim, Jonel Hoogterp had relocated to Durham, North Carolina (NC) with her partner Julie Hatch also from Durham, North Carolina (NC). The two had been visiting Michigan (MI) for a family reunion when…
Virginia lawmakers passed new citations on texting while driving in the Commonwealth. The law received bi-partisan support along with a boost from recent studies performed by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute indicating a dramatic increase in the risk of injury when texting while driving. Unfortunately, when you examine the details of the law, it’s not as…
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed in Mecklenburg Saturday night on South Tryon Street in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (NC). The Mecklenburg-Charlotte Police Department said the pedestrian was attempting to cross the street at an intersection on South Tryon Street when he was struck by a Honda. The driver of the vehicle stopped…
Tyler Dean Smith, an 18 year old from Princeton, North Carolina (NC) died Saturday from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident. North Carolina (NC) highway patrol trooper D.T. Sharte told reporters on Saturday that Tyler Dean Smith took his stepfather’s motorcycle out for a ride after having an argument with a friend in Princeton….