What Happened At the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Ruckersville, Virginia (VA) crash tests gave first responders experience with assisting victims of car crashes in new cars with new safety technology. The tests allowed emergency personnel from Fairfax and Arlington to experience an accident firsthand and knowledge of what to do and how careful…
What Happened A fatal hit and run accident on March 21, 2013 has sparked outrage in a community in northeast Washington D.C. Ruby Whitfield, 71, was struck while in the crosswalk after she left a church meeting in the 1100 block of Florida Avenue NE. According to police when Whitfield was struck, the vehicle dragged…
What Happened On March 26, 2013 a vehicle lost control and struck two adults and a child standing near a bus stop. The accident took place in the 6800 block of Georgia Avenue near Butternut Street, close to the old Walter Reed Medical Center. According to police a 79-year-old driver lost control of their Toyota,…
What Happened Two victims of a wrong way collision were pronounced dead on the scene in Prince George’s County on March 25, 2013. The accident took place in the 10800 block of Lanham Severn Road. The accident occurred when a Honda headed eastbound veered into the westbound lane and struck and Audi head-on. The impact…
What Happened Multiple passengers of a MetroBus suffered injuries and were taken to the hospital when the bus they rode was struck by a police officer’s vehicle on March 23, 2013. The accident took place near the intersection of Stanton Road and Suitland Parkway in Washington D.C. According to a Metro spokesperson seven passengers onboard…