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ATLANTA, GA - According to an online news report published on times-herald.com, law enforcement investigators are attempting to ascertain who hit a Bexton Road resident.* The victim was in the process of repairing a portion of his driveway when the victim was hit by an unknown motor vehicle. According to the victim's son, his father was kneeling down when he was struck by a vehicle.
CHATHAM COUNTY, GA - The Georgia State Patrol has confirmed that one person was tragically killed in an accident last Thursday afternoon on eastbound Interstate 16 by mile marker 151.*
GEORGIA - According to a truck accident story on wjcl.com, a truck driver was killed in a tragic accident involving two tractor-trailer trucks on I-16.*
GAINESVILLE, GA - According to an online news story on 11alive.com, a fatal work accident at a poultry plant in Gainesville, Georgia, shed light on the dangers of one of Georgia's largest industries.* The investigation will examine the Foundation Food Group plant's work conditions to see if negligence contributed to a liquid nitrogen leak that killed several plant workers and injured dozens.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA - According to a news story published on fox5atlanta.com, the Sandy Springs Police Department is warning drivers to pay attention to the road after an officer was seriously injured in an accident caused by a distracted driver.* The accident occurred on Thursday night and could have been a lot worse, according to photos taken of the wrecked cruiser.
ATLANTA, GA - According to a news story on timesenterprise.com, John King, the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, announced that a 58-year-old man from Cairo was placed under arrested by the Decatur County Sheriff's Office.* A fatal accident occurred during a race that happened at an unlicensed racetrack that the man operated in Decatur County, Georgia.
GEORGIA - According to a news story coosavalleynews.com, a 55-year-old man from Rome, Georgia, was arrested after being involved in a severe auto accident and then leaving his injured female passenger behind to avoid being arrested.*
CORBIN, KY - According to a news story on wtvq.com, the Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement answered an emergency call concerning an injury accident along I-75 by the 30-mile marker in Laurel County, Kentucky.*
ATLANTA, GA - The Atlanta Police Department and the Georgia Department of Transportation closed down parts of I-75, I-85, and I-285 to conduct fatal trafffic accident reconstructions.
THE UNITED STATES - According to a news report on WSJ.com, Johnson & Johnson is opposed to Imerys Talc America's proposed bankruptcy plan to resolve talc ovarian cancer lawsuits. Imerys Talc America, a former talc supplier of Johnson & Johnson, is ramping up its efforts to escape thousands of talc cancer lawsuits against its U.S. mining operation. However, health-care giant Johnson & Johnson is protesting Imerys Talc America's bankruptcy plan because Johnson and Johnson think their bankruptcy plan will permit people with talc cancer claims to determine their compensatory damages.
MACON, GA - A pedestrian accident news story on 13wmaz.com reports on a fatal accident involving a pedestrian and a motor vehicle. Leon Jones, the Macon-Bibb Coroner, stated the victim had been identified as a 25-year-old man, and his name has been withheld.*
GAINESVILLE; GA - According to a news story on BBC.com, a nitrogen gas leak at a Gainesville poultry plant killed six workers. The Governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, called the incident a "tragedy" in his official statement.*
HOUSTON COUNTY, GA - According to an online news story on wgxa.tv, Captain Harlow reported that two people had been hospitalized, and another person was tragically killed in a motor vehicle on the 400 block of Dunbar Road.* The call to the Sheriff's Office came in around 1:27 p.m.
REED CREEK, GEORGIA - A news story on thehartwellsun.com reports that a Hart County Sheriff's deputy sustained bone fractures and other injuries after injuries, including broken bones in an accident as he was answering a burglary in progress call.*
FULLERTON, GA - According to an accident news report posted on ocregister.com, firefighters worked to extricate two women from a car that was hit head-on by a truck in Fullerton, Georgia.* Tragically, a 21-year-old driver of the car passed away. Her passenger, the pickup truck driver, and another motorist involved in the accident were hospitalized.
HOUSTON COUNTY, GA - According to an accident news story on 13wmaz.com, a serious motor vehicle accident occurred on Georgia 247 southbound along the Georgia 247 Spur.* The crash caused all lanes to be blocked.
GROVETOWN, GA - According to a news story published on wrdw.com, a four-vehicle accident caused major traffic issues along eastbound ion Interstate 20 in Grovetown, Georgia.*
USA - A news story reports that Ford Motor Company is being ordered to recall approximately 3 million motor vehicles due to potentially defective airbag inflators. According to Ford's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the recall will cost the Ford Motor Company about $610 million.
BIBB COUNTY, GA - An accident news on 41nbc.com reports the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of Monday night’s Accident as a 53-year-old woman from Macon, Georgia.*
People who operate a motor vehicle while hungover are just as dangerous to other drivers and pedestrians as drunk drivers, according to a recent study. The study, conducted by Utrecht University researchers and headed up by a university psychopharmacologist, Joris Verster, discovered that "hungover" people with a blood alcohol level (BAC) of 0% presented the same level of driving impairment as drunk drivers.
According to an online news report published on cbs12.com, a Florida Atlantic University graduate was tragically killed in a terrible accident inside a parking garage in Columbus, Ohio.*
HILLIARD, FL - An train accident news story published on firstcoastnews.com reports that a 38-year-old woman from Hilliard, Florida, was tragically killed when her motor vehicle was struck by an approaching train in Nassau County, Florida.*
JACKSONVILLE, FL - A multi-vehicle accident news story published on firstcoastnews.com reports that a motorcyclist was tragically killed in an accident on Monday afternoon in Jacksonville, Florida.*
MIDDLETON, DE - A truck accident news release posted on dsp.delaware.gov is reporting that the Delaware State Police are currently investigating a fatal vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler tractor-trailer truck.*
DENVER, CO - According to a study conducted by AAA Colorado and AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the number of annual pedestrian deaths in the State of Colorado doubled in 2020. The study reports that Colorado's annual pedestrian fatalities are up 89% in three decades. Colorado's death toll even surpassed the nation's 55% increase.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is spending more time completing "high visibility enforcement" at certain intersections in central Palm Beach County to decrease accidents that lead to severe injuries and deaths to bicyclists and pedestrians.*
SAVANNAH, GA - An accident news story published on Fox28media.com reports that a multi-vehicle accident occurred on Victory Drive in Savannah, Georgia on Friday.*
MACON, GA - An accident news story published on wgxa.tv reports the Bibb County Sheriff's Office reported on an accident between a Macon Transit Authority bus and a small car.*
MIAMI BEACH, FL - A fatal hit-and-run pedestrian accident news report on local10.com is reporting that law enforcement officers are looking for the driver of a new white Kia Sorrento with Florida tags.* The Kia Sorrento driver was allegedly involved in a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian accident in Miami Beach, Florida.
CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GA - According to a news report published on weisradio.com, Northwest Georgia Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident in Chattooga County, Georgia.* The report states that law enforcement authorities have been making progress in their search for the motor vehicle believed to have struck and killed a pedestrian.
COBB COUNTY, GA - A news report on 11alive.com states that one of the most popular high school coaches in Georgia was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident in Cobb County, Georgia.*
PHOENIX, AZ - A news story on mercurynews.com reports on a serious bus accident in Kingman, Arizona. The tragic bus accident caused injuries to 44 passengers, and one passenger was tragically killed.* The injured were transported to the Kingman Regional Medical Center. Two passengers were transported by a medical helicopter.
GEORGIA - According to a news report on coosavalleynews.com, a fatal accident occurred at around 4 p.m. on GA 1. A female driver in a Honda Accord was trying to make a left turn from GA-1 onto Youngs Farm Road.*
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, IN - According to an accident report on cbs4indy.com, accident investigators stated that two people were tragcially killed in two different motor vehicle accidents in just five hours.* At approximately 4:35 p.m., police were dispatched to an accident on E. 25th Street, just west of County Road 650 East in artholomew County, Indiana.
OCALA, FL - According to a truck accident news report on abc27.com, two Pennsylvania residents were tragically killed in a truck accident on Interstate 75 in Florida.* The victims' van collided with a load of steel bars that were draping off the tractor-trailer truck's trailer.
FLORIDA - According to a pedestrian accident news report on villages-news.com, a Lady Lake man was pushing his bicycle Wednesday morning along U.S. Hwy. 441 in Marion County, Florida, when he was struck and killed by a sedan driven by a Village resident.*
CHARLESTON, SC - The City of Charleston may have some of America's most dangerous drivers. One company's report finds that Charleston is the fifth-worst city in the country for dangerous drivers.*
ATLANTA, GA - According to a news report published on 11alive.com, Senate Bill 10 has been introduced in the Georgia Senate. Senate Bill 10 was created to combat the increase in illegal drag racing or drivers "laying drag" on city streets and highways. The number of street racing incidents have skyrocketed in the past several months in Atlanta and cities throughout the United States.
ORLANDO, FL - According to a report on njherald.com, a one person was tragically killed and another was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in Orlando, Florida.*
JACKSONVILLE, FL - According to a fatal pedestrian accident news report published on news4jax.com, a man was tragically killed after being struck by a motor vehicle along US-17 at Castleberry Road Jacksonville, Florida.*
DIVIDE, CO - According to a car wreck news report published on kdvr.com, the Colorado State Patrol reported that a probably alcohol-related accident tragically killed a man on Highway 24 in Teller County, Colorado.*
AUGUSTA, GA - According to a car accident news report published on wrdw.com, three people were tragically killed in two different motor vehicle accidents that occurred along Gordon Highway in Augusta, Georgia.*
MONROE COUNTY, GA - According to a fatal accident report on 13wmaz.com, an 18-wheeler truck accident occurred on I-475 south in Monroe County, Georgia.*
According to an accident report on AJC.com, the DeKalb County Police are investigating a deadly accident that occurred on Memorial Drive near Memorial College Avenue.*
LEE COUNTY, AL - According to an online news report published on wtvm.com, one person was tragically killed in a motor vehicle crash in Lee County, Alabama.*
The Virginia Department of Transportation shows the accident fatality numbers for Northern Virginia are lower but are still too high for safety officials. The Virginia DMV's accident data shows that 2019 was the "deadliest year in the last decade" to be a pedestrian in Northern Virginia. Despite the number of fatalities dropping in 2020, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and other transportation officials are hoping to find new strategies that will improve bicyclist and pedestrian safety.
DETROIT, MI - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced a safety alert concerning electric vehicle fires' hazards to accident first responders.
According to Steve Wallace at the TIMESCOLONIST.COM, one way to significantly reduce traffic accidents is to modify roadways so that they are one-way. The idea could even be used to reduce parking-lot accidents by reconfiguring parking lots to move traffic in one direction and eliminating the need to "back out" of a parking spot. The idea could reduce the number of pedestrian-related parking lot accidents and deadly head-on collisions.
ATLANTA, GA - According to a news report published on 11alive.com, the Atlanta Police Department announced that street racing suspects will no longer be eligible to "bond out" of jail if arrested for street racing.
ARIZONA - Arizona has lifted the "no fine" grace period with regards to the state's 2019 Distracted Driving Law. The state's distracted driving law makes it illegal for drivers to hold or use a cellphone, write text messages, read text messages, watch videos, record videos, or broadcast video while operating a motor vehicle. Arizona was one of the last U.S. states to enact a distracted driving law. After the law was passed in 2019, law enforcement officers were permitted to issue warnings without fines. However, law enforcement officers are now allowed to write citations for distracted driving.
CARTERSVILLE, GA - According to a fatal auto accident news story on Coosavalleynews.com, a 42-year-old woman from Euharlee, Georgia, was tragic killed in a hit-and-run accident on Euharlee Road. The accident happened at approximately 10:15 in the morning. Georgia State Patrol troopers stated that the suspect has been arrested and jailed for the vehicular death of the victim.
CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA - According to an online car accident report posted on mdjonline.com, a woman was tragically killed and two other individuals were seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision on Eagle Drive in Cherokee County, Georgia.*
According to a fatal accident report posted on wjcl.com, a longtime South Carolina police officer was tragically struck and killed by a car while on duty.*
MIAMI-DADE, FL - According to an online accident report published on wfla.com, a multi-vehicle accident in South Florida necessitated the assistance of a skilled trauma Surgeon.*
MAXVILLE, FL – According to an accident news report published on news4jax.com, one person was tragically killed in a four-vehicle accident along U.S. 301 near County Road 218.*
THE UNITED STATES - The United States used to lead the world in motor vehicle safety. However, the lack of innovation has caused the United States to fall behind other countries in terms of auto safety according to BLOOMBERG.COM. The popularity of sports utility vehicles and the lack of progress in passing improved Federal safety standards for cars and trucks made the roadways more deadly.
THE UNITED STATES - According to a recent pedestrian safety article published on IIHS.ORG, a new study published by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) discovered that new SUV models continue to be more prone to kill pedestrians than cars. Advances in design and safety technology have been successful in decreasing the number of people killed in a traffic accident in the United States. However, the number of cyclists and pedestrians that are killed each year has continued to increase.
HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP, PA - According to a traffic accident news report posted on ldnews.com, the Heidelberg Township police reports that one person was tragically killed in a head-on collision in Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania.* The accident occurred when one driver attempted to pass a motor vehicle.
COLORADO - According to a new study from the American Automobile Association (AAA) released on January 11, 2021, the number of fatal pedestrian accidents on Colorado's roadways increased by 89% over the past ten years. In the United States, 2018 saw more fatal pedestrian accidents than any other year since 1990.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL - Florida is one of five U.S. states that account for almost half of the nation's pedestrian accident deaths according to new statistics.
LEHIGH ACRES, FL - According to an online news report, a man from Lehigh Acres, Florida, is pleading with local officials to add a stop light at a deadly Lehigh Acres intersection.
ATLANTA, GA - According to a news report from AJC.COM, 2020 was one of the most violent years in decades, and the Atlanta Police Department has decided to reinstate its former policy on police chases, which was suspended a year ago.*
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - According to a cbslocal.com news report concerning a tragic, fatal pedestrian accident, the Minnesota State Patrol reported that a 72-year-old woman was walking out of a convenience store when she was hit and killed by a driver in a Chevrolet Silverado.*
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - According to a fatal, wrong-way accident news report posted on fox59.com, the Indiana State Police reported on a fiery crash that occurred along I-70 that claimed the life of one motorist.* The crash occurred on I-70 near a residential area off of W. Wyoming Street. The fatal accident happened at around 1 in the morning.
INDONESIA - According to a nytimes.com aviation accident news report, the Boeing 737-500 jet that crashed near Jakarta was not a 737 Max. This Boeing model is primarily used by smaller airlines throughout the world.* There are approximately 100 still in service in countries such as Nigeria, Ukraine, and Russia.
SMYRNA, GA - According to a car accident article on 11alive.com, Smyrna Police reported that an accident with injuries shut down traffic lanes as the accident investigation took several hours to conclude.*
AUGUSTA, GA - According to an accident news report posted on wrdw.com, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to a severe multi-vehicle accident on eastbound Interstate 20 by mile marker 201. The location of the accident was close to the Georgia Welcome Center.
ADAMS COUNTY, MS (WJTV) – According to an online news report posted by wjtv.com, Adams County Sheriff's deputies are currently investigating an accident that tragically killed a man from Louisiana.*
According to an online accident news report published on news4jax.com, a Camden County Sheriff's deputy was severely injured during a high-speed chase in McIntosh, Glynn, and Camden Counties, reaching speeds of 150+ mph.*
According to an airplane accident report on ajc.com, an airplane was traveling from Georgia to Michigan when the plane crashed in southeastern Michigan.*
According to an accident news article published on allongeorgia.com, there were thirteen people tragically killed in 10 traffic accidents over the New Year's holiday weekend.*
According to an interstate accident published on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's website, a sports utility vehicle collided with a median barrier along Interstate-20 in Atlanta, Georgia.* The wreck blocked the I-20 eastbound lanes for about one hour.
Approximately 63 million Americans have at least one pet dog. Since 2000, the percentage of people who have a pet dog has steadily increased by almost 22%.
The Shepherd Rehabilitation Center discovered that falls account for about 30.5% of all spinal cord injuries. In addition to spinal cord injuries, fall victims often endure other injuries. Knee, ankle, wrist, and elbow injuries are common complaints slip and fall accident victims make after a serious fall. These injuries can result in breaks, strains, sprains, torn muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Head injuries like concussions and lacerations are also common.
According to a motorcycle accident report published on ajc.com, a female driver was arrested and charged after causing an accident that tragically killed a motorcyclist in Covington, Georgia.*
DOOLY COUNTY, GA - According to a pedestrian accident news report published on 3wmaz.com, the Georgia State Patrol initiated an investigation of a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred in Dooly County, Georgia.*
MACON, GA - According to a pedestrian accident news story on 13wmaz.com, a 92-year-old man was tragically struck and killed by a car while walking near his home.*
BRISTOL, TN - According to a motorcycle accident report posted on wjhl.com, two children were injured, and one motorcyclist was tragically killed in an accident on Highway 394 in Bristol, Tennessee.*
According to a helicopter crash news story published by hattiesburgamerican.com, one person was tragically killed in a helicopter accident in Jones County, Mississippi.*
The mother of a stray gunfire accident on I-95 is pleading for state and local officials to take action regarding traffic camera evidence.* Last year, her daughter was tragically killed by a stray bullet, and she feels the criminals responsible could have been caught had government agencies worked together to preserve traffic camera footage.
Wrong-way driving, also known as counterflow driving, occurs when a driver is operating his or her motor vehicle against the direction of traffic.* Wrong-way driving happens in parking garages, parking lots, and single lane and multiple lane roadways.
Traffic accident data from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has accident experts suggesting that excessive speeding increased the number of accident-related deaths in 2020. Starting in March of 2020, the coronavirus lockdowns shut down businesses and schools, leaving most roadways and highways virtually deserted for several months. However, the traffic accident mortality rate soared, although some states reported traffic volume decreased by up to 50%.
According to a motor vehicle accident report posted on AJC.com, the number of fatal highway accidents in 2020 exceeded 2019's numbers... in July of 2020. Although there have been fewer motor vehicles on the road during the first few months of 2020, many more people tragically lost their lives on state highways in 2020.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Florida Highway Patrol troopers provided the two young adults' names tragically killed in a collision in Daytona Beach, Florida.*
JACKSONVILLE, FL - According to an accident news report posted on News4Jax.com, two motor vehicle accidents on Interstate-10 shut down the interstate's eastbound lanes.*
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