A girl in Virginia Beach is in the hospital recovering from serious injuries after authorities say she was hit by a car. Police have said that the 14-year-old girl was walking her bicycle across Princess Anne Road near Huckleberry Trail when a car came around a corner and hit her. Neighbors who were on the…
According to a news report on wsls.com, a single-car crash on the Route 11 Bypass in Lexington, Virginia left two children dead and four other passengers sent to the hospital. According to state police investigating the accident, the car struck part of an overpass bridge after crossing the center line of the highway. After all passengers…
West Virginia is in full swing of its annual “Click it or Ticket” campaign that takes place every May. Law enforcement agencies will be will be participating in the program by conducting overtime enforcement activities. The West Virginia State Code 17C-15-49 was passed in September 1993, making seat belt use in a motor vehicle mandatory….
Researchers have determined that texting while driving is the leading cause of both death and injury for teenage drivers, with an estimated 3,000 deaths and 300,000 injuries for teen drivers every year because of the practice, as reported by newsday.com. Texting while behind the wheel has surpassed drunk driving as a cause of death (2,700…
Over 200,000 BMW vehicles had to be recalled due to a front-passenger air bag defect. The affected vehicles are BMW 3-Series models manufactured from December 2001 to March 2003. It is estimated that as many as 180,000 of the vehicles with the defective air bags are still in use, according to Bloomberg.com. As of the date…