Posts tagged motor vehicle accidents

• 51-year old bicyclist killed crossing Sheridan Boulevard

  Staff Writer | February 01, 2006 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  According to the Rocky Mountain News article by Felix Doligosa, Jr., the victim died at the scene of the accident after being hit by a southbound truck in the 3300 block of South Federal.Read the entire accident article.

• 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.

• More Ford Defective Products: Spark Plugs Spit

  Staff Writer | January 27, 2006 9:09 AM | 1 CommentDenver, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  ConsumerAffairs.com today discussed a problem with Ford F-series trucks. Apparently the engines don't like the taste of their spark plugs and are spitting them out.The website says they have received more than a dozen complaints already this year, and the issue involves vehicles from the model years 1999-2004.A federally mandated recall would have devastating financial implications for Ford...

• 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...