What Happened A 17-year-old driver was killed after he lost control of his 2000 Ford Mustang. The car ran off the road and struck a tree. The car subsequently caught fire. A photo of the car was published, showing a vehicle with a completely mangled and burned front end. The driver was airlifted to Richmond’s…
What Happened: According to a news report on wvva.com, the driver of a pickup truck ran a red light and slammed into two other vehicles before flipping. The crash, which occurred on College Avenue in Bluefield, Virginia, resulted in five people suffering injuries. The injured were transported to a nearby hospital. At the time of…
What Happened A tractor trailer lost control on the Monitor Merrimac Bridge Tunnel in Newport News, Virginia (VA). The accident happened on the bridge portion of the roadway and left the truck dangling off the side of the bridge over the water. The driver was charged with reckless driving. NB lanes reopen at MMMBT after…
What Happened: A 2007 Toyota Scion was driving west about two miles east of Hillsborough, North Carolina, when it slammed into a Ford Escort going in the opposite direction. Both of the drivers were women and died at the scene due to the crash and the fire afterward. One of the drivers was from Bermuda,…
Last month, we wrote about two different logging truck accidents that took place on the same day, along the same stretch of roadway: Route 60 in Amherst County. Unfortunately, logging accidents are all too common in some areas of Virginia. Many happen for the same reasons and under similar circumstances. What can you do to…