Automobile Accidents

• San Francisco Hit and Run Auto Accident Fatality

  Claude Wyle | September 20, 2007 3:55 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  A 70-year-old woman was killed and another person suffered serious personal injuries in a three-vehicle hit-and-run collision which happened at about 8:30 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Gilman Avenue and Jennings Street. in San Francisco. Anyone with information about this hit and run accident is asked to call the San Francisco police Hit and Run detail at (415) 553-1641 or the Confidential...

• Charlotte Police Officer in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | September 20, 2007 10:58 AM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A police officer with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department was involved in a car accident in his cruiser today. He was driving to the scene of another car accident and was attempting to go through an intersection on a red light. The driver of the other car had a revoked license and was driving anyway. Peterson said the officer was traveling on Central Avenue, headed to the accident...

• Contact an Attorney if Injured in an Auto Accident

  Jane Schneider | September 20, 2007 10:46 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  If you are injured in an auto accident in Alaska, you should contact a personal injury lawyer immediately so that you can obtain advice regarding all of the potential sources of recovery and settlement for your injuries.When you are injured in an auto accident, there are potentially multiple insurance policies triggered to cover your medical expenses and damages. Many people injured in auto...

• Report of Three Injured on Pershing Avenue

  Larry Knapp | September 20, 2007 10:12 AM | 0 CommentsStockton, CA

  Stockton is a busy place and it's not unusual for motor vehicles to come in contact with each other causing injury to the occupants. Certain arterial roadways have a hirer volume of traffic and thus a higher likelihood of injury or death. Pershing Avenue and Pacific Avenue are excellent examples of these high volume arterial roadways that have a higher likelihood of car crashes. Its...

• Hot Topic: Bike Safety in Urban Environments

  Chelsea Gilbert | September 20, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The recent rash of bike-car collisions, including the recent death of a young Seattle bicyclist in a collision with a dump truck, has brought a renewed focus to bike safety. While it is easy to assign blame in these collisions, to a rider who didn't wear a helmet or a driver who didn't correctly yield, it is more productive to focus on changes that can be made to prevent future bike-car...

• 6 Car Accident In Leesburg Causes Death

  Ed Normand | September 20, 2007 2:05 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  On U.S. Highway 27 in Leesburg motor vehicle accident involving six vehicles caused personal injuries and at least one fatality. The cause of the motor vehicle accident is still being investigated by the Leesburg Police Department. From what has been reported thus far it appears that an out of town police car was involved in the crash. That vehicle hit and ran over a woman causing her death. ...

• Tractor-Trailer Falls off New York Expressway

  Shannon Weidemann | September 19, 2007 7:33 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A semi-truck fell from an elevated highway in New York City and came to rest on a car. The car accident happened on the Staten Island Expressway. A 61-year-old woman and her 1-year-old granddaughter were in the car. Neither was injured in the accident. The woman driving the car described the incident to reporters. "I see the truck coming down on me," she said. "If I kept going, he would...

• Drunk Driver Injures CHP Officer in Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | September 19, 2007 3:04 PM | 0 CommentsSan Jose, CA

  A California Highway Patrol Officer was injured in a car accident while parked in the center divide of U.S. 101, when a suspected drunken driver struck his patrol car.The man, 19, was arrested and transported to Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of felony driving under the influence, causing injury to others and rear-ending the CHP officer's patrol car, on Monday evening. The driver also...

• Wichita Woman Injured In Car Accident

  Tom Warner | September 19, 2007 2:40 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  A Wichita woman was injured in a car accident last week when the van she was driving collided with a pickup truck. The crash occurred on highway 254 when the driver of the pickup attempted to pass the van.The pickup was driven by a 16-year-old from Benton.The driver of the van, Elaine Hauser, 62, of Wichita, then lost control, causing the van to roll two full turns before coming to rest in the...

• Car Defect May Be Cause of Indianapolis Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | September 19, 2007 2:35 PM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  A car accident, Tuesday, on Indiana 32, left a Noblesville man in critical condition. He was transported by air ambulance to Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis with broken ribs, a torn liver and punctured lung.Investigators believe a mechanical defect may be the cause of the accident. Police say the man, 20, lost control of the vehicle and flipped several times.The passenger, 19, of the vehicle...