Posts tagged motor vehicle accidents

• In Support of New Seat Belt Legislation

  Staff Writer | January 30, 2006 7:24 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Colorado is one of 27 states that has "secondary" seat-belt enforcement, which means officers can only cite drivers for seat-belt violations if they are stoped for other infractions.The Denver Post offers more about the parents of a car accident victim who are fighting for tougher seat belt laws.

• Firefighter's Wife Sues For Accident That Killed Husband

  Staff Writer | January 20, 2006 8:42 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Michael Lynch, a volunteer firefighter, was killed while directing traffic after a car accident on US 50. Christopher Gunja was traveling over 50 miles per hour when he slammed into Lynch, who was thrown 136 feet due to the force of the collision.Lynch's wife has filed a lawsuit against Gunja and his parents.According to cbs4denver.com's article about the accident lawsuit:Under Colorado's...

• Car Accident Claims Colorado Springs Man

  Staff Writer | January 17, 2006 10:08 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A 35-year-old Colorado Springs man was killed in a car accident early Sunday morning when the Expedition he was driving was hit head-on by a 16-year-old who crossed a double-yellow line in his Explorer on Colorado Highway 83. The driver of the Explorer was listed in critical condition Monday.The Colorado Springs Gazette has the full car accident story.

• Year In Jail For Man In Car / Bike Accident

  Staff Writer | January 06, 2006 8:04 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Richard Hilton of Pagosa Springs will spend a year in jail for a car accident that killed a girl who was riding her bike on Highway 50 in Delta. The girls mother was also seriously injured in the accident.Hilton reportedly fell asleep at the wheel when his car veered off the road onto the shoulder and struck 10-year-old Samantha Carlson and her mother Lorry in August. He pleaded guilty to two...