What Happened: Two different pedestrian car accident injuries occurred in Newport News, Virginia (VA). The first one occurred in the 12000 block of Jefferson Avenue when the driver slammed on his breaks just as a light turned red. The driver was unable to stop his car and slid through the intersection striking a homeless man who…
The afternoon of Sept. 25, 2012, proved dangerous for a bike rider and a pedestrian in Newport News, Virginia (VA). The bicyclist was struck by a car from behind on Fort Eustis Boulevard and suffered a head injury that, while not life-threatening, did require hospital treatment. Minutes later, a car approaching a red light on…
What Happened: A 19-year-old driver from Kernersville, North Carolina (NC) operating a 1993 Honda was injured when the driver of a 2002 Honda lost control, veered back onto the roadway crossing the center line and hit the victim’s 1993 Honda. The wreck occurred on Mountain Street near Doe Run Road. The victim had to be…
What Happened: Two siblings, ages 16 and 14, were getting a ride in a Toyota Camry to Liberty High School in Bealeton, Virginia (VA) when the car swerved off the road then shot back across the highway and into a ditch on state route 644. The 16-year-old brother lost his life at the scene of…
A woman in a wheelchair and a man riding on the back went to hospitals with injuries after being hit by a car while crossing the street in Newport News, Virginia (VA). The pedestrian accident occurred on the night of Sept. 22, 2012, at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Shields Road. Police told reporters…