According to WTKR.com, a 25-year-old pedestrian was walking in the middle of the U.S. Highway 17 bypass outside Elizabeth City, North Carolina (NC), when he was hit and killed by a NC Highway patrol cruiser. The trooper driving the vehicle struck the man and did not suffer any injuries. Authorities are still investigating the incident…
A North Carolina woman is dead after her family’s vehicle was repeatedly struck on I-95 in Georgia and, ultimately, run off the road. According to jacksonville.com, a white Toyota with New York plates hit the SUV in which the was a passenger before causing it crash. The woman who lost her life was Jean Leonard, 60…
The troubled tour bus industry has been hit by another tragedy as two women died when their bus plunged down an embankment in New York. The bus, that was taking visitors from Washington, DC, to Niagara Falls blew a tire, spun out of control and left the Interstate 390 about 55 miles southeast of Rochester,…
During the 2011 July 4th weekend, Virginia roads and highways saw 13 traffic deaths, doubling the total of fatalities for the same period of 2010. This is a chilling reminder of the deadly risks from driving at high speeds and while distracted or intoxicated. Despite these driving dangers, Virginia legislators are allowing drivers to step…
When someone is injured in an accident, the consequences are far-reaching and affect not just the person injured but also their immediate family and friends. This was the case for Dean Spruill, a motorcycle rider who was so seriously injured in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), that his leg had to be amputated on the scene by…