Early estimate of traffic fatalities for the period January to September 2021 was recently released by the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety. An estimated number of 31,720 fatalities occurred in motor vehicle traffic crashes. There is an approximate increase of 12% from the 28,325 fatalities that occurred in 2020. This is the…
A suspected drunk driver crashed into a group of college track and field athletes in York County, Virginia (VA). The wreck killed one student athlete and seriously injured two others. According to news reports, the fatal collision happened as the students from Tennessee’s Milligan University trained for a meet at William & Mary. A total…
A 58-year-old pedestrian suffered fatal injuries when a car struck him in Portsmouth, Virginia (VA), on the night of March 19, 2022. The deadly crash happened in the 2100 block of Airline Boulevard near the intersection of Nevada Street. After the crash, the driver fled the scene. Portsmouth police responded to calls about the hit-and-run…
A horrific multi-vehicle accident on I-81 South in Rockbridge County involving four tractor-trailers and four passenger cars has killed at least one person and sent several other people to area hospitals with injuries. No information has been given regarding the extent of injuries and conditions of the surviving victims. According to Virginia State Police, the…
Two very different traffic accidents in Virginia raise the same fundamental question. The incidents did occur on the same day, but they happened hundreds of miles apart and at opposite times of the workday. Still, everyone involved in both the crashes is left wondering who they can look to for compensation for medical care, loss…