What Happened: In Northern Virginia (VA) a multi-vehicle accident was caused by a Ford Fusion driving west on I-495. The car changed lanes and hit a box truck which in turn caused the box truck to lose control and strike a tractor-trailer which caused the tractor-trailer to drive off the side of the road, strike…
What Happened: Montgomery, Alabama (AL) is the newest state to ban texting, emailing and instant messaging while driving with violators facing fines and possibly higher insurance rates. In Alabama alone the department of Public Safety reports that distraction from an electronic communication device caused more than 1,200 accidents in Alabama in 2010 and claimed five…
What Happened: Ford Motor Company announced the recall of nearly half a million Escapes (421,000 to be exact) that were sold in the U.S. Why is a recall needed? Because of a defect that can cause the gas pedal to stick. There have already been 68 complaints, 13 accidents, nine injuries, and one death allegedly associated with this…
After a motorcycle and a minivan collided at the junction of Nansemond Parkway and Kings Highway in Suffolk, Virginia (VA), on July 26, 2012, the motorcyclist and a passenger in the van were transported to hospitals with injuries. The biker was more badly injured than the other person, but police did not immediately know whether…
What Happened: Delores Shifflett, a resident of Elkton, suffered serious injuries after her 2001 Ford Taurus was rear-ended by another vehicle. Mrs. Shufflett was traveling west on Route 33 when she came across an intersection where the traffic lights were flashing yellow because they were being worked on, according to whsv.com. It is suspected that Mrs….