Four people lost their lives when the bus they were on crashed last Tuesday on Interstate 95 in Virginia’s Caroline County, according to Virginia State Police. Fifty-four more were injured in the tragic auto accident as well. Flushing, NY, resident Kin Yiu Cheung, 37, was at the wheel at the time and, as a result, [...]
The ramifications of a car accident are never pleasant, but sometimes they can be quite surprising. Every once in awhile, they can even bring important things to light. Such was the case the other night, when officers responded to a report at Airport and S. Chelton Roads in Colorado Springs. As accidents go, it was [...]
As you may have noticed, I tend to write about car accidents often. From mechanical failure to drunk driving, it runs the gamut. Today is going to be a bit different, though. Today, we are going to take a look at the unusual and the odd: Brakes are important, as the owners of a red [...]
In an interesting coda to the story of Colorado Sen. Suzanne Williams’ fatal auto accident in Texas last December, the Senator has been cited with three misdemeanor traffic violations. This comes in the wake of a Texas Grand Jury decision not to indict her on felony charges. (If you are unfamiliar with the case, you [...]
The Texas grand jury has declined to indict Colorado Senator Suzanne Williams for the fatal auto accident she was involved in last December. According to police reports, Williams’ car crossed over the center line of Highway 385 on the day after Christmas, causing a head-on collision with another vehicle that resulted in the death of a [...]
There are a lot of common factors that can lead to auto accidents, such as driving while intoxicated, distracted driving, drowsy driving, mechanical failure in the vehicle, and the list goes on. Each Thursday for the next few weeks, I will be exploring these major causes of accidents, and the trends associated with them. It [...]
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about a truck accident that leaked seven thousand gallons of gas and risked contaminating the Denver water supply. Today, I’m writing about another accident with environmental reprecussions. A fatal car accident this past Saturday caused a three-square-mile wildfire in Baca County. KKTV gives us this summary: Colorado State Patrol says [...]
There are two important things you can do to reduce your chances of getting into an auto accident — pay attention and have a “Plan B.” Accidents happen. There is no way to get around that. Reducing the number and severity of accidents, however, is an attainable goal. Carelessness and inattention are all too often [...]
What is a “crash tax”? In simplest terms, a crash tax is a charge levied by local governments on out-of-town drivers who have been determined to have caused car accidents in their jurisdiction. The fees are for emergency services provided. They are also wildly unpopular in some areas and somewhat controversial across the board. Crash [...]
Last Friday saw an early morning collision between a tow truck and a public bus just outside of Aspen, Colorado. The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority bus was en route to Snowmass Village from the Brush Creek intercept lot when it was hit by a D&D Professional Towing truck. The Glenwood Springs Post Independent reports some of the [...]
