Automobile Accidents

• Chicago Traffic Aide Dies After A Van Strikes Her

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 17, 2007 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Angela Jaynes, a Chicago traffic control aide, was killed on Monday after being hit by a van that was speeding through the intersection where she was directing traffic. Jaynes had only five minutes left before her shift was over when she was slammed in the back by the van when it flipped in the air at the intersection of Ashland and Archer on Chicago's Southwest side.Jaynes was only 39 years...

• 7 People Killed in 5 Accidents

  Christina Cole | April 17, 2007 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Seven people lost their lives on Sunday, in five car accidents from Los Angeles to Orange County to Riverside County. The first accident happened at 1am when a man, driving eastbound on Jefferson Boulevard in Los Angeles, was hit by an oncoming car as he made a left turn in its path, Los Angeles Police said. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been...

• Intoxicated Driver Kills Pedestrian

  Shannon Weidemann | April 17, 2007 12:33 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  A woman driving her car under the influence of alcohol hit a pedestrian in Reno on Friday. The 48-year-old pedestrian died from her injuries at the hospital. She was crossing a street when she was hit.The driver of the car, 27-year-old Jennifer Castillo was initially booked on charges of driving under the influence causing substantial bodily harm and failure to yield right of way to a...

• Healthcare

  John Inserra | April 17, 2007 11:38 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  One doctor's opinion!America's health insurance system is sick. The symptoms: high costs, lack of access, declining choice, increasing medical homelessness.[1] The etiology: our dependence on private health insurance. In no other industrialized nation does the majority of people rely on private health insurance to get healthcare.Private health insurance is like a sponge: It sucks up dollars but...

• Weather leads to bad driving and car crashes

  Joe Stanley | April 17, 2007 11:28 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Late season snow and rain has left the roads and sidewalks a mess. Please use caution. Remember snow and ice can cause problems walking and driving. Landowners need to keep premises clear to prevent slip and falls. Drivers always need to watch road conditions to prevent car accidents. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

• Motor vehicle accident injures woman

  Staff Writer | April 17, 2007 9:31 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  An accident Wednesday involving two vehicles injured a woman, who was treated and released from Vaughan Regional Medial Center, says a reprot from The Selma Times-Journal.The accident happened at U.S. Highway 80 E. and Old Montgomery Highway, damaging both vehicles: a 2004 Nissa Sentra and a 1986 Toyota Pickup truck. An Alabama state trooper reports the details of the accident:"Mrs. Lawson was...

• Automobile Accidents and Seat Belts

  Greg Owen | April 17, 2007 9:28 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  The use of seat belts is mandatory nationwide with the exception of the state of New Hampshire. It has been noted that the citizens of New Hampshire do not support mandating seat belts, the sentiment being "Live Free or Die." However, there is more to consider. Clearly there are serious financial ramifications to the absence of laws mandating seat belts. According to seat-belt supporters, it...

• Driver Drags Man Under Car in Accident

  Christina Cole | April 17, 2007 2:09 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  A man is lucky to be alive after being hit and then dragged by an SUV for almost a mile while the driver ignored the thumping sound under his wheel, New York state police said.The man, 22, lost his lower lip, right bicep muscle and broke his right shoulder while he was pulled throughout the parking lot, around a traffic circle and up and down a round. After the car accident, Tuesday, he was...

• California Fire Chief Killed in Car Accident

  Christina Cole | April 16, 2007 8:59 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  In a single car accident in Lassen County, a high-level state fire official, 44, lost his life.He was the north region staff chief of operations for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.On Thursday, his car went off State Route 44, according to police. The accident is being investigated by California Highway Patrol, along with the department's internal investigation...

• Another Reason to Wear Your Seatbelt

  Rob McKinney | April 16, 2007 6:36 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Yet , another reason to wear your seltbelt . New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine was seriously injured in an car accident last week .The Governor was sitting in the front seat when his car slammed into a quard rail . He suffered major injuries . Governor Corzine was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident . I have not seen a report on whether the State Trooper who was...