According to the Franklin News-Post, a 17-year-old boy was killed while riding in a Mercury Cougar with three other teens after school in Franklin County. The female classmate who was driving hit a curve at a high rate of speed and lost control of the car, crossed into oncoming traffic, collided with two other vehicles…
A man who was on the run after a Wayne County, West Virginia (WV), wreck that seriously injured three people has been arrested. According to WYMT. The 27-year-old suspect was found hiding in a closet in a Huntington Avenue apartment after police spent several days searching for him. Further investigations revealed that the suspect was…
Sincere Brooks of Richmond, Virginia (VA), might, just for a moment or two, consider herself lucky to have only sustained a serious knee injury when a car hit her as she used a crosswalk to get across Tidewater Driver in Norfolk on January 16, 2012. Despite her pain, suffering, lost wages and hospital bills, she…
Leaving your vehicle to deal with a roadside emergency like a blown tire can be incredibly dangerous. A sad reminder of this came on January 22, 212, when a Portsmouth, Virginia (VA), woman was hit and killed on I-64 by a vehicle whose driver is now facing reckless driving charges. To learn more, visit “Pedestrian…
The Virginia State Legislature is considering a bill that would make texting a primary offense. Police in Virginia would be allowed to pull over drivers for texting. Currently, police are only allowed to pull over drivers if they are committing another violation such as speeding or failing to stop at a stop sign. The fine…