What Happened On January 29, 2013 a pedestrian in Durham, North Carolina (NC) was hit and killed by an Amtrak train. The accident took place a quarter mile away from the railroad crossing on Buchanan Boulevard near West Main Street. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, and police have not yet released the…
What Happened On January 30, 2013 Toyota has issued another recall that affected over 1million vehicles in the United States. There were two separate recalls jointly released by the company; first an airbag control issue that affects over 752,000 Corolla and Corolla Matrix cars sold in 2003 and 2004, and secondly a windshield wiper issue…
What Happened Winston Salem and Forsyth County School officials are making an effort to boost the idea of school bus safety in the minds of students. Earlier this year a 7-year-old was struck and seriously injured by a car while she attempted to get on her bus. A second accident in December killed an 11-year-old…
What Happened: A Honda Civic was driving on I-64 near Fisherville, Virginia, when she ran off the road onto the shoulder, overcorrected, and slid sideways. Her car was T-boned by a pickup truck on the driver’s side, and then a Chevy Impala smashed into the truck’s rear. The driver of the Honda Civic died at…
What Happened: Recent icy weather here in North Carolina led to a slew of accidents across the state’s roadways last Friday. Though officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation began pre-treating roads to help ensure drivers’ safety, some accidents took place nonetheless. The brine that DOT crews treated the roads with helps prevent ice…