A 15-year-old girl walking to school on the morning of September 22, 2016, was hit and seriously injured at the Arlington, Virginia (VA), intersection of U.S. 29/Lee Highway and N. Edison Street. County police investigators confirmed that the teen pedestrian was in the crosswalk at the time of the crash. Investigators also released information indicating…
Confusion and panic appear to be at the heart of a two-stage car accident in Alexandria, Virginia (VA), that left a parking lot attendant badly injured and a restaurant dishwasher dead. The first part of the pedestrian crash occurred in a parking lot off South Fairfax Street, and the fatal collision took place in Swift…
It is frustrating – and nerve wracking – to drive your vehicle and have another driver almost attached to your rear bumper. This is referred to as tailgating and it is one of the most common causes of car accidents. Although tailgating frequently happens in high traffic, urban areas where there are multiple traffic lights…
A head-on collision in the northeastern corner of Charlotte County, Virginia (VA), left a tractor-trailer operator dead and the driver of a pickup truck facing charges for causing the deadly crash. The wreck happened on Route 47/Thomas Jefferson Highway, near the turnoff to Route 649/Crawley Road. According to police, the smaller vehicle crossed the center…
One of the most popular types of vehicles on the road today are SUVs. These vehicles offer the comfort of passenger cars, but with extra benefits, like extra cargo and more leg room. However, the bigger size and weight of these vehicles may be contributing to an increase in the number of fatal car crashes…