Automobile Accidents

• Seat Belt Enforcement a Priority for Virginia (VA) State Police This Thanksgiving

  Jim Lewis | November 26, 2009 9:05 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Seventy-five Virginia (VA) State Police officers will be patrolling the commonwealth's highways this Thanksgiving. Near the top of the list they will have for stopping motorists traveling to and...

• Truck Plummets 40-Feet Off Cliff Near Corpus Christi

  Chrissie Cole | November 25, 2009 10:05 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  Eighteen people were injured on Tuesday, when a pickup truck transporting illegal immigrants from Guatemala to Mexico, plummeted 40 feet off a cliff in southwest Texas. According to authorities,...

• Toyota Accelerator Recall: Experts Say Not Enough; Won't Fix Problems

  Brett Emison | November 25, 2009 11:24 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  ABC News has reported that Toyota's massive recall of 3.1 million vehicles in an attempt to fix the company's sudden acceleration problems is not enough and will not completely fix the...

• Deer Involved in Lansing 2 Car Crash

  Devon Glass | November 25, 2009 10:39 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  With deer hunting season officially open in Michigan for nearly 2 weeks, most of the talk about deer has to do with how big a buck you shot or taking your children for their first hunt. I'm pretty...

• Brownsville, Texas Father, Daughter Burned In Car Fire

  Brett Emison | November 25, 2009 10:36 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  KRGV has reported that a father and daughter were severely burned when their vehicle caught fire and burst into flames. BROWNSVILLE - A Brownsville mother is looking for answers. Her daughter and...

• Another Hit and Run Collision Highlights Importance of UIM Coverage

  Michael Myers | November 25, 2009 9:22 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Unfortunately we've had a spate of hit and run collisions in the Seattle area. This time it involved a worker just doing his job. The Seattle PI reported: A maintenance worker was the victim of a...

• Another Toyota Recall: Company Recalls 110,000 Pickups For Corrosion Problems

  Brett Emison | November 25, 2009 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The Detroit Free Press has reported that Toyota will recall more than 100,000 of its popular pickup trucks amid corrosion concerns on the trucks' frame. Toyota Motor Sales USA is recalling...

• Massive Toyota Recall: 3.8 Million Toyotas Recalled To Fix Gas Pedal For Sudden Acceleration Problem

  Brett Emison | November 25, 2009 8:51 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  USA Today has reported that Toyota will replace the gas pedals on 3.8 million vehicles in a massive recall. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Toyota Motor Corp. will replace gas pedals on 3.8...

• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Announces Top Safety Picks for 2010

  David Mittleman | November 24, 2009 2:01 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  After conducting their annual safety tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has cropped the list of crashworthy winners down from 94 vehicles in 2009 to 19 for 2010. To determine...

• Beach Attorney Recognized for DUI Prosecution Efforts

  Rick Shapiro | November 24, 2009 10:20 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Local prosecutor Charisse Black last week received a national award for keeping alcohol- and drug-addled divers off the streets of Virginia Beach. Mothers Against Drunk Driving tapped Black as one...