A Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), school bus was struck by a car at the intersection of Cedar Road and Bells Mill Road, leaving one of the 43 students aboard injured. The student complained that her neck hurt and was taken to a hospital. A passenger in the car was injured. Authorities are still investing the cause of the wreck, which…
Harley-Davidson is recalling more than 300,000 motorcycles because of a switch problem that can cause brake lights to fail. The company has learned that excessive heat from the exhaust system negatively affects the switch and can also cause fluid leaks that make brakes inoperable. The recall includes 2009-2012 Touring, CVO Touring and Trike motorcycles. If…
In the latest pedestrian fatality to occur in a Hampton Roads city, a 51-year-old man was hit and killed by pickup truck in Suffolk, VA. Nathaniel Thorne, 51, lost his life on the night of October 22, 2011, on Carolina Road near the intersection with Granby Street. Our thoughts are with his family. While few…
As the pedestrian fatality rate climbs ever higher in Hampton Roads, it’s tragic to learn of yet another death. To learn more, visit “Suffolk, VA Dies After Being Hit by Truck.” CD
My colleague Emily Mapp Brannon has blogged the Virginia Department of Transportation’s move to improve radio reception inside the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. Read how this could increase distracted driving in the HRBT by visiting our firm’s V-NC Wrongful Death Lawyers Blog. AY