Speed can prove a fatal factor in motorcycle crashes, even when the driver is not breaking the speed limit. The dangers of going into a curve too fast were illustrated by the tragic death of Kenneth Robert Karloff, 74, of Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), who was killed recently in Virginia Beach. The rider lost control of…
Recently, an SUV (sport utility vehicle) ran a stop sign and slammed into the back of a Charlotte, North Carolina (NC) school bus, which ended up injurying at least 8 people. The school bus accident happened early in the morning around 7 AM at the 4500 block of Wilkinson Boulevard. The entire accident was reported…
A mother was seriously injured and her 8-year-old son was killed when they were hit by a car on Farmwell Road in Ashburn, Virginia (VA). Reports indicate a sedan was heading west on Farmwell when it hit the mother, Eman Thabet, and her son. They were reportedly crossing the street near Ashburn Village Boulevard, according…
Two people are confirmed dead in a plane crash in Onslow County, North Carolina (NC). The Onslow County Sheriff’s Department stated that a small plane carrying two people crashed in a field behind a house on Batchelor Road, which is in the Nine Mile community area. The FAA has reportede to local TV station WITN…
If you own a car, pickup truck, SUV or passenger van in Virginia (VA), you have to get the vehicle inspected once a year to ensure its tires, brakes, lights and other safety equipment is all in working order. This is a good safety rule that undoubtedly saves lives in the Commonwealth. I suspect the…