Automobile Accidents

• LSU basketball star rebounds from car accident

  Staff Writer | January 12, 2007 1:07 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  LSU basketball star Glen Davis was injured in a two-car accident early Sunday morning, but bounced back from his sore ribs and knee with 24 points and 17 rebounds against Alabama Tuesday night. The Crimson Tide still rolled over LSU with a 71-61 victory, despite the strong performance from Davis. This was a big win for number 14 Alabama over their rival number 13 LSU.Fortunately, Davis was not...

• Fog Causes 3 Car Accident

  Christina Cole | January 05, 2007 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  The dense early morning fog was a trigger in a three car accident. Archer County Sheriff Ed Daniels says that a large truck was traveling north on the highway and the driver was unable to see the stop sign up ahead until it was too late to stop. When he crossed through the intersection he crashed with a Ford F-350 pickup. The crash caused the larger truck to roll over and hit into a car parked...

• Car Involved in Bus Accident May Have Had Mechanical Problem

  Christina Cole | December 08, 2006 3:50 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  A malfunction in the steering system of the car involved in a devastating school bus crash last week in Huntsville may have been a contributing factor in the accident said an official from the National Transportation Safety Board on Monday.The investigator in charge, Gary Van Etten for the NTSB, said the 1990 Toyota Celica that crashed into the bus that was transporting Lee High Students to...

• Fatal accident on U.S. Hwy. 84

  Staff Writer | October 31, 2006 8:58 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Yet another fatal auto accident was reported today in The Andalusua Star-News. The tragic story describes the deaths of two men, who were not wearing seat belts, thrown from the 1997 Pontiac Trans-Am when it veered off the road and struck a bridge abutment. The Alabama Department of Public Safety is still investigating the accident.

• College Football Season is almost here, make sure you are prepared...

  Troy Schwant | August 30, 2009 5:48 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  I like most men from the South, really like College football. Ok, I love college football. Growing up in the South, it is tradition to attend tailgates at college towns like Tuscaloosa, Athens,...

• Its no "accident" when you run over bicyclists after drinking all night

  Danny Feldman | August 25, 2009 12:08 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  Three cyclists recently were hit and injured in Baldwin County by a 28 year old driver who apparently had been out drinking all night and had yet to go to bed. See article at...

• Healing from an automobile accident - Part IV

  Beth Scherer | June 29, 2009 2:33 PM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL

  The last three articles dealt with the nutritional, physical and emotional stress that one deals with after an automobile accident along with some tips on how to cope with them. Part IV deals with...

• Are eighteen wheelers drivers becoming the new dominos delivery drivers?

  Troy Schwant | June 08, 2009 5:13 PM | 1 CommentMobile, AL

  We all remember in the late 80's the famous 30 minutes or its free pizza guarantee that Dominos advertised. Well it was a very successful, but dangerous ad campaign. Domino drivers started driving...

• Investigate car wrecks promptly

  Pete Burns | May 12, 2009 6:14 PM | 1 CommentMobile, AL

  Prompt investigation of a car wreck involving serious injury or wrongful death is a must. Frequently alcohol is involved in car wrecks and bars are often the source of the alcohol. Dram shop laws...

• Harrassing a cyclist is dangerous and unlawful

  Danny Feldman | May 07, 2009 4:31 PM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL

  This is the 6th and last blog in a series of blogs concerning annoying and dangerous motorist behaviors. The last behavior that will be discussed is pure harassment. Obviously this is an intentional...