Automobile Accidents

• Car Crash Due to Road Rage

  Greg Owen | October 12, 2007 5:23 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  There is a great commercial that I have seen recently. It depicts two men in a supermarket pushing carts. One man is directly behind the other and is impatiently rolling his eyes and tapping his foot waiting for the man in front to move faster. After finally going around the guy in front he turns the isle only to find another man with a cart, and the unnecessary drama begins all over again. Then...

• Students Save School Bus from Major Accident

  Sandy Grinnell | October 12, 2007 3:45 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Mariah Hutchinson and Joshua Cosme are heroes at Celebration High School today. They saved their bus from going off the ramp to I-4 when the bus driver had what appeared to be a heart attack. When the bus driver fell over, the bus drifted off the road and bounced off the guard rail several times. Hutchinson managed to grab the wheel to steer the bus while Cosme pulled the emergency break,...

• Car Accidents - Utica, Rome, Syracuse

  Rob Quattrocci | October 12, 2007 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Another death occurred last night in the Rome area when a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle. The investigation has not yet revealed the details of the crash. As the winter approaches we need to be prepared for additional accidents and we need to equip our cars appropriaytely with snow tires etc. If you are injured in a car accident you have certain legal rights and should discuss those...

• Man Killed in Salem Township Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | October 12, 2007 10:24 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Rapids, MI

  A blackened field that was the site of a gas explosion has become a local attraction and it is also now the scene of a car accident. The driver in one car was killed and his wife was hurt when they drove to the area to look at the scene. The car accident happened on Wednesday morning. their car made a U-turn on 142nd into the path of a pickup and was broadsided, Allegan County sheriff's...

• Fatal I-5 Crash a Reminder of the Importance of UIM Insurance

  Chelsea Gilbert | October 12, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  In the early hours of the morning on September 9th a drunk driver headed the wrong way on I-5 caused a collision that resulted in the death of one young woman. According to police, Cerrissa R. Christensen, 27, had a history of drunk driving and DUI arrests. Christensen was being pursued by police when she crashed into a northbound 1988 Chevrolet pickup. A passenger in the pickup, 18-year-old...

• New Tactic To Reduce Car Wrecks

  Brooks Schuelke | October 12, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Earlier this week, the Austin American Statesman ran a story detailing various insurance companies' efforts to reduce auto accidents by monitoring teen drivers. The story stated:Several U.S. auto insurers have begun offering in-car cameras or global positioning equipment to help parents monitor their teenagers' driving behavior, hoping to reduce the alarming number of crashes involving young...

• Ft. Richardson Soldier Dies in Iraq Car Crash. What His Family Needs To Know About Insurance Claims...

  Ward Merdes | October 12, 2007 7:40 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  The AP reports that Jason M. Lantieri died 10/10/07 in Iraq - from injuries suffered in a car crash. Sgt. Lantieri was stationed in Ft. Richardson, Alaska. His family should closely examine its right to bring insurance claim(s) for this loss. Specifically, Sgt. Lantieri's family should consider bringing Uninsured Motorist claims under all policies that may apply to this wreck. Those insurance...

• Cadillac Car Accident Injures Two People

  Shannon Weidemann | October 11, 2007 10:16 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  Two people were involved in a single car accident on U.S. 131 in Cadillac on Saturday. There were two people in the car and both of them were injured in the accident. A 17-year-old girl was a passenger in the car and needed to be airlifted to a hospital in Traverse City. She was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected. Deputies form the Wexford County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to...

• Mitchell Expressway Wreck Kills One

  Ward Merdes | October 11, 2007 4:55 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  The Alaska State Troopers report that a three-car wreck on the Mitchell Expressway Wednesday evening killed a Fairbanks motorist. The wreck involved a Honda Pilot, a MV Investments truck and black pickup of unknown make and model. Icy roads apparently contributed. Either the Pilot or the black pickup truck crossed into the southbound lane. We will report again as facts become public and families...

• Bicycle Accidents in Williamson County

  Rob McKinney | October 11, 2007 4:20 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  A group of bicyclists recently attended a Williamson County Commission meeting fighting for their access to the roadways . The county commissioners heard from the county attorney regarding the bicycle laws in Williamson County . The bottom line is that bicyclists have the right to use the roadways , but they must follow the rules of the road and must obey all traffic...