It has taken Virginia State Police almost two weeks to determine who was the driver behind the wheel in a fatal car crash which killed two Halifax County High School students and seriously injured a third. The single-car crash occurred on December 22nd on Bethel Road, less than a mile east of Route 626 in…
Mechanical failure is a leading cause of truck accidents in this country. According to the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), one of the most common – and deadly – type of mechanical failure that occurs in truck accidents is brake failure. In one study conducted by the DOT,…
A single-vehicle crash Tuesday night killed both the driver and his passenger and police think speed was a factor in the fatal car accident. The crash occurred on State Route 626 (Jordan Store Road) in Louisa County at approximately 6:00 p.m. Investigators say the 28-year-old driver, who lived in Fluvanna County was traveling down Route…
A Norfolk, Virginia (VA), pedestrian went to the hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a car around sunrise on December 4, 2016. The crash happened at the intersection of Tidewater Drive and St. Julian Avenue. The intersection is controlled by stoplights in all directions, and each corner is marked with crosswalks….
A recent press release from the Virginia State Police announced some positive auto accident news. According to the agency, the anticipated record number of Thanksgiving weekend travelers taking to Virginia roads did not result in the feared record number of car crash deaths. There were seven people killed in car accidents over the five-day holiday…