A collision between a pickup truck and motorcycle in Summerville, South Carolina (SC), on the afternoon of Christmas Eve 2016 left the bike rider dead. The fatal crash happened at the intersection of Bacons Bridge Road and Crestwood Drive as the driver of the truck attempted to turn left onto Bacons Bridge. Multiple…
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…