A staple of action movies, tire blowouts and tread separations are no fun when they occur in real life. The explosive loss of air pressure in a tire almost instantaneously translates into the loss of traction. Steering and braking become much more difficult, and risks for crashing rise significantly. Tractor-trailers, flatbeds, construction vehicles and other…
Virginia attained a sobering milestone in terms of traffic-related fatalities in 2021, according to recently released DMV data. Crash deaths reached a 14-year high in 2021, with as many as 968 people killed in various traffic accidents during the year. Until March 2022, the data suggests an estimated 245 people have been killed. This represents…
Virginia Beach Police are investigating a three-vehicle car accident that occurred on May 23 at approximately 7:00 p.m. on Shore Drive, and since I live a few blocks off this road it hits very close to home. According to police, all three vehicles collided head-on in the crash. At least one person suffered personal injuries…
A 33-year-old Virginia Beach woman died in a crash in Suffolk, VA, early on the morning of May 22, 2022. Four other people suffered injuries when two vehicles collided in the 1900 block of Portsmouth Boulevard. Suffolk police released few details to the press, and the cause of the crash remained undetermined into the following…
A recent car accident that police say was alcohol-related has resulted in its residents again requesting that town leaders address safety concerns regarding Virginia Tech Students. The crash occurred on Harrell Street in Blacksburg, when a drunk driver – later identified as a student from Virginia Tech – crashed his vehicle into three other cars,…