Automobile Accidents

• Tire Failures Create Danger in RV Accidents

  Rob McKinney | May 17, 2007 8:09 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Tire failure in large motor homes is being linked to serious accidents across the nation . RV's are loaded with accessories that increase the weight of the RV. The heavy loads together with the weight shifting of the loads create extra pressure on the tires. A front wheel blow out is more dangerous because it makes it difficult to steer the RV . The National Highway Traffic...

• Sacramento bicyclist not expected to survive accident

  Staff Writer | May 17, 2007 7:15 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  A Lodi man, Atenogenes "Teno" Zaragoza,who was involved in a car vs bicycle accident April 15, 2007 is not expected to survive the severe injuries he suffered. The accident occurred on Wright Street between Howe and Fulton Avenues.According to a recent article, there has been a 47% increase in bicycle accidents in the past year in Sacramento.Eight out of 10 fatal bicycle accidents involve a car...

• Bloomington Woman Injured in Car Accident

  Christina Cole | May 17, 2007 2:00 AM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  A Bloomington woman, involved in a one car accident on Sunday, is recovering in Greene County, hospital officials said.The 21-year-old woman was listed in serious condition in the critical care unit of Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis.She was driving northbound on Indiana 57 near County Road 200 South when her vehicle crossed the center line, began to skid and crashed into a guardrail,...

• Second Car in One Week Hits the Same Restaurant

  Christina Cole | May 17, 2007 1:38 AM | 0 CommentsCincinnati, OH

  After being hit by a car for the second time in one week, structural engineers for the city, will again have to check the Washington Platform restaurant downtown.The restaurant has been closed since the first car accident occurred last week, which sent a large crack up the side of the brick three-story building. Apprently the crash took out one of the replacement support beams that holds up the...

• Police Chase Ends in Car Accident

  Christina Cole | May 16, 2007 10:36 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  A police chase led to a car accident in east Wichita on Friday at 9:30 a.m. Officers attempted to pull over a man for minor traffic violations but the driver sped away.The police chase didn't last very long. The driver crossed over the intersection at Webb and Center and crashed into another vehicle. The driver sustained minor injuries and the suspect was caught while trying to run from the...

• Med Student Killed In Hit And Run Accident

  M. Brandon Smith | May 16, 2007 10:05 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  A Hit and run accident caused the death of a Morehouse Medical student on Georgia's I-75 earlier today. Witnesses say the 27-year-old decedent from Fort Lauderdale, Florida was headed north on I-75 near Ga. 92 when the driver of a red or orange mustang cut her off and forced her into oncoming traffic. Parkes' Honda Civic crossed the median and ran into the southbound lane where it was struck...

• Win or Loss in Low Impact Case?

  Ben Glass | May 16, 2007 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  Automobile accident with no property damage and a three-year history of chiropractic care before the accident results in a verdict awarding less than the medical bills.An Alexandria Circuit Court jury has awarded $2,625.00 in a case in which the plaintiff claimed damages of almost $6,500.00. According to published reports, the insurance company had offered $5,000.00 to settle the case. Of...

• Connecticut Car Accident, Roll-Over, Injuries Reported

  James Sabatini | May 16, 2007 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A two car accident near exit 12 on Route 2 East occured today in Marlborough, Connecticut, The car accident was reported around 11:07 a.m. today state police said. Information about the severity of injuries reported in this accident was not available. One of the cars in the accident rolled over.

• Head-on Collision Injures Richmond Policeman

  Lee Coleman | May 16, 2007 1:35 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  A head-on collision injured a Richmond, KY police officer Saturday night around 9 p.m. A Pontiac Grand Prix heading for a prom on the EKU campus ran a stop sign at I75 exit 90A, crossing 2 lanes of traffic and the median striking the officers vehicle, injuring the officer and his K-9 dog. The officer was sent to the University of Kentucky hospital with a leg injury and the dog to a veterinarian....

• Elderly Long Beach Man Dies in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | May 16, 2007 11:05 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A car accident killed an 82-year-old man from Long Beach. The man was a resident at a nursing home and was being driven to a doctor's appointment by a nursing home employee. The accident happened on Willow Street near Studebaker Road. "She asked him a question, and he didn't answer, and she turned around to check on him," Kohnlein said. Zepeda took her eyes off the road, veered over to the...