Nearly one-hundred vehicles were involved in a massive line of crashes along a foggy, mountainous stretch of Interstate 77 near the Virginia-North Carolina border early Sunday afternoon. Three people were killed and twenty-five were injured in the accidents. Traffic on Interstate 77 in southwest Virginia was backed up for nearly…
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Deadly Collision in West Palm Beach Caused by Excessive Speed
James T. McLendon, a seventeen-year-old suburban West Palm Beach resident, died early Monday evening as a result of a car accident caused by speeding. McLendon was driving at an excessive speed east on Belvedere Road sometime after 4 p.m. Monday when he swerved to avoid hitting one car and then…
Witnesses to Fort Lauderdale Plane Crash Say Plane was Headed Back to Airport
Three South Florida men lost their lives Friday evening in Fort Lauderdale after the plane they were aboard crashed into a warehouse parking lot. The plane came down in a busy industrial area lined with tightly packed warehouses and stores between Northwest 53rd Street and Powerline Road. At least one…
Two Crashes on Busy Stretch of Kentucky Highway Killed 6, Injured 5
Six people are dead and five injured after two multi-car crashes on a Kentucky highway on Saturday, March 2. Kentucky State Police continue to investigate whether distracted driving caused a tractor-trailer to slam into an SUV filled with eight people and possibly triggered a serious accident on the other side…
Former EMT Supports Stricter Enforcement Of Ambulance Regulations After His Own Tragic Accident
Matt Deicher, a 42-year-old former EMT, cannot recall the events of July 31, 2003, but he does know that he left his home that afternoon on an emergency call that changed his life forever. Deicher, along with two other EMTs and 52-year-old patient, David Nicewander, were headed north on a…
Five Dead, Two Injured After Small Plane Crashed in Georgia
Investigators searched Georgia woods west of Augusta today looking for clues about why a small jet overshot an airport runway and crashed, killing five and injuring two. The jet, which carried seven individuals, including five who worked for the Vein Guys clinic based in Augusta, crashed late Wednesday night about…
Red-Light Camera Debate Continues in Tallahassee
The Florida Legislature continued its debate last week over whether red-light cameras should or should not be allowed in intersections. The debate has been on-going since state lawmakers passed a bill legalizing the installation of red-light cameras on Florida streets two years ago. Thursday, a House committee approved a new…
8 dead in Southern California After Another Serious Bus Crash
After a day of skiing at Big Bear Mountain in Southern California at least eight are dead and more than thirty-five injured. A Scapadas Magicas LLC bus driver lost control of the vehicle when its brakes began to malfunction while driving down State Route 38 near Yucaipa, California. By the…
More Red-Light Cameras May Be To Come For Fort Lauderdale Intersections
Fort Lauderdale commissioners are in the process of deciding whether to place red-light cameras at an additional eight intersections throughout the city in an effort to not only catch more drivers running red lights, but also to hopefully decrease the number of automobile accidents. In 2010, the city placed red-light…
Police Delay Complicates Tow Truck Death Investigation
Police delay has further complicated the investigation into the death of the Associate Dean at Fort Lauderdale’s Keiser University. Last Wednesday, 39-year-old Elias Konwufine died at Broward Health Medical Center within hours of being run over by his own vehicle as a tow truck driver attempted to remove it from…