A man from Lynchburg, Virginia (VA), suffered critical injuries when a commercial truck driver attempted an unsafe U-turn. The nearly fatal crash happened on U.S. 460 through Bedford County. Virginia State Police received the report of the collision at around 6:45 pm on February 28, 2018. They determined that the person operating the…
A crash involving a motorcycle and a larger vehicle in Norfolk, Virginia (VA), left the motorcycle rider dead and the driver likely to face charges. The fatal collision happened in the 6300 block of Granby Street just after 8:10 pm on February 22, 2018. Norfolk Police found the motorcyclist laying in the roadway…
A warm weekend in Southeastern Virginia raised the risks for pedestrians in Norfolk and Virginia. Over the 48 hours of February 22-24, 2018, at least five people were hit by vehicles while walking. The dangerous two-day stretch for pedestrians in Southside Hampton Roads started in Norfolk, when a vehicle collided with a woman…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are almost 3 million emergency room visits each year for traumatic brain injury incidents. Almost 50,000 people die each year from head injuries. Even in cases where a mild injury has been sustained, it is important to make the diagnosis right away because mild…
A man, woman and young child fled on foot after their car slammed into a pickup truck in Richmond, Virginia (VA). The three people left the elderly pickup driver with fatal injuries. Richmond Police responded to the hit-and-run collision at the intersection of Maury Street and Perdue Avenue just before 7 pm on…