In his latest post to our firm’s Virginia Trucking Accident/Injury Blog, my colleague Randy Appleton reports on a chain-reaction accident on I-64 in York County, VA, that left several people injured. Randy notes that the trouble began when a tractor-trailer crashed and that ice and snow on the interstate may have played roles in causing…
A 68-year-old man was killed in a two-car crash in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC). The at-fault driver has been charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle in connection with the early morning accident at the intersection of Johnston Road and Providence Road West. According to WCNC NewsChannel 36, Tyler Lowe, 20, drove his Toyota Scion…
An attorney with the Shapiro. Lewis & Appleton law firm recently wrote about a possible change to drunk driving penalties in Virginia (VA). A bill being consider by the 2012 General Assembly would mandate breath-activated ignition devices in cars owned by people convicted of a single DUI offense. To learn more, click over to “Breath-Test…
After a Tarrant Elementary School bus rear-ended a car at the intersection of Aberdeen Road and 56th Street in Hampton, Virginia (VA), the car’s driver and 4 of the 34 students on board the bus went to the hospital complaining of pain. According to WAVY-TV 10, police are preparing a criminal complaint and will file charges against…
An accident on Freeway Drive in Reidsville, North Carolina (NC), injured both drivers. According to GoDanRiver.com, the accident occurred when a man from Martinsville, Virginia (VA), made a left hand turn in front of an oncoming car. View Larger Map Both drivers were transported to Annie Penn Hospital, and police charge the driver who made the…