A 55-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by an SUV while crossing U.S. Highway 1/N. hills Boulevard in Aberdeen, North Carolina (NC), on the evening of December 12, 2016. The deadly crash happened at the intersection with Magnolia Drive just a little before 6:30 pm. All four corners of the intersection where the…
After steadily decreasing the past 40 years, the number of victims killed in highway car crashes has spiked dramatically. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 35,000 people were killed in car crashes last year – almost 10 percent increase from the year before. The data is collected through the agency’s…
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….
Despite all the dangers – and the fact that it is illegal – a 26-year-old Virginia Beach woman made the decision to get behind the wheel of her car after she had been drinking and that decision resulted in a car crash that left an innocent victim seriously injured. According to a spokesperson from the…
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…