A train trestle over the James River near Lynchburg, Virginia (VA) offers beautiful views of the river 200 feet below, as well as the surrounding countryside. That is why it attracts so many train enthusiasts and nature lovers every year. But this train trestle in has been proven to be highly dangerous because trespassers have…
Despite a decline in last year’s drunk driving fatalities nationwide, the number of fatalities in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia rose. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reporting a combined 7 percent in alcohol-related highway fatalities between 2010 and 2011. In 2011, 224 people died in Virginia in accidents with drivers who…
An 18-year-old SUV driver died and his passenger went to the hospital with serious injuries after a tractor-trailer rolled onto their vehicle in Harrisonburg, Virginia (VA). The fatal accident occurred on Route 33 just before the turnoff to Dale Enterprises Road. The semi operator walked away with only minor scrapes and bumps. The at-fault truck driver…
With more than 400,000 vehicles passing through every weekday, the interchange at I-264/I-64 has been cited as the busiest interchange in Hampton Roads. It has also been named the second busiest in Virginia. But that distinction also makes it one of the most dangerous stretches of road to drive on and has the most recorded…
The driver of a truck towing a trailer will face charges for causing a fatal rear-end collision on Northampton Boulevard in Virginia Beach, VA. The deadly crash occurred at the intersection with Pleasure House Road, just south of where Route 13 across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel becomes a surface road. Investigators believe excess speed played…