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, [...]
While distracted driving remains a major safety issue across the nation, auto makers are adding more and more interactivity to the dashboard. And while this technology is often meant to make driving easier, and even safer, some would argue it all just adds to the risk of distraction behind the wheel. Paul Eisenstein, a reporter [...]
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 [...]
Sunday night was the scene of another fatal car accident on I-70. A semi driven by Jason Ross of St. Louis went the wrong way down I-70 for at least nine miles with its lights off before its head-on collision with an automobile. During that nine-mile stretch, a Limon police officer, responding to a call [...]
Police are seeking witnesses to a Denver accident five days ago on Colorado Blvd. at 14th Ave. The car crash took the life of a beloved local area college professor, as David Young of KDVR reports: Police say Jose Nevarez-Coronado was intoxicated when his vehicle collided with a car carrying 62-year-old Yvonne Frye in the middle [...]
Distracted driving is a recurring theme when talking about car accidents. It is also a topic that can become extremely strange due to the wide variety of distractions available to drivers, as we’ve discussed several times on this blog. In South Dakota, the State Supreme Court has just handed down a ruling on one of [...]
The Wheat Ridge Police Department started receiving calls about a black Nissan Sentra at 2:46 a.m. last Friday. According to Randy Barber, 2008 Emmy winner in the 9News interactive department, one caller told police the Sentra was moving erratically and the driver might be intoxicated. At 3:25 a.m. another call about a black Nissan Sentra came [...]
Driving while distracted is a major cause of car accidents. Distractions can include texting, talking on a cell phone, applying make-up, anything that takes your attention off the road. Sometimes drivers do the oddest things while they drive, and it can be extremely dangerous. Take a look at this accident that took place in the [...]