A mother was seriously injured and her 8-year-old son was killed when they were hit by a car on Farmwell Road in Ashburn, Virginia (VA). Reports indicate a sedan was heading west on Farmwell when it hit the mother, Eman Thabet, and her son. They were reportedly crossing the street near Ashburn Village Boulevard, according…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently reported that children could suffer serous injures if they are placed in a Metoo clip-on table-top chair. Roughly a dozen children have been hurt due to the defective clip-on chairs, according to the Virginian-Pilot. What is the problem with these chairs? Well, the metal clamps that attach to the…
Just days after a Hanover, Virginia (VA), man was sentenced for a deadly boating accident that killed a Henrico teacher and seriously injured nine others, another man has been charged with boating while intoxicated, or BWI. This second man also allegedly crashed into a channel marker and injured his passengers. So, what was this guy…
Speed can prove a fatal factor in motorcycle crashes, even when the driver is not breaking the speed limit. The dangers of going into a curve too fast were illustrated by the tragic death of Kenneth Robert Karloff, 74, of Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), who was killed recently in Virginia Beach. The rider lost control of…
It’s almost a cliche’ when you hear that teens are bad drivers. Its true that teenage car crashes are 10 times more likely to happen than from those involving middle aged drivers. Recent driving studies show that there are some answers. According to a 800 crash survey conducted by the Center for Injury Research and…