A family is mourning tonight after a short walk to the store turned deadly for one of their own. A Waynesboro, VA woman was struck by a hit-and-run driver while she was walking to the store for a soda. She was not very far from her home when the accident happened. It occurred shortly after…
A new government report reveals the accidental death rate in Virginia has fallen. The death rate from accidents for children and teens aged 1 through 19 has fallen 45 percent from 2000 to 2009. Nationally, the rate fell approximately 30 percent. The Virginia Department of Health attributes this drop to a similar drop in car…
An accident in Martinsville,Virginia (VA) claimed the life of a passenger in a single car accident. Reports indicate the driver lost control of the car and slammed into a utility pole. Police are unaware of what caused the driver to lose control of the car, but alcohol is considered to be a factor. According to…
An April 2, 2012, accident in Caroline County, Virginia (VA), claimed the life of a 60-year-old man. According to the Free Lance-Star, the victim was driving his pickup truck on Countyline Church Road when the driver of car on intersecting Gatewood Drive lost control of her vehicle and collided with his Ford F-150. The impact…
A one-car accident on Poca River Road in Putnam County, West Virginia (WV), claimed the life of a 22-year-old woman who was a passenger in the vehicle. The driver has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence and DUI causing death. Reports indicate the car ran into a ditch and rolled over onto its…