Shore Drive Car-Bike Accident Leads to Injuries
A Virginia Beach bike rider was hit by a vehicle trying to avoid a collision with another car on Shore Drive. Read more in this article.
Virginia State Trooper Dies in Traffic Accident
A horrific crash that claimed the life of a state trooper in Virginia has again highlighted the daily dangers traffic enforcement officers face on the state’s highways. Police said the 28-year-old trooper was killed after hitting a light pole following a two-car accident in King George County, VA, on June 24, 2011, NBC Washington reported….
Two West Virginia Men Die In Fiery Head-On Accident
Two West Virginia men were killed in a head-on accident on Highway 2 after one of the men veered into the oncoming vehicle. A fire consumed both vehicles.
Man Pleads to Manslaughter for Killing Tow Truck Driver in Newport News, VA
A 53-year-old man from Newport News, Virginia (VA), pleaded guilty to aggravated involuntary manslaughter on June 22, 2011, after a court heard he was driving under the influence of alcohol. The criminal charge stemmed from an accident that led to the death of a tow-truck driver on the shoulder of Interstate 64 in 2009. View…
Drunk and Drugged Drivers Causes Thousands of Injuries, Hundreds of Death on Virginia Roads
Google “drunk driving statistics” and one of the first hits you’ll get is a summary of federal data that states that in 2009, “an estimated 10,839 people … died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes. Drunk driving fatalities accounted for 32 percent of all traffic deaths.” Add in the number of U.S. traffic fatalities caused by people…