Blog Archive - August, 2022

WINDER, GEORGIA - An accident news story published on fox5atlanta.com reports that investigators with the Barrow County Sheriff's Office are revealing new technology that has helped the Sheriff's deputies find the 36-year-old woman who caused a fatal hit-and-run crash.*

An accident news article published on myhighplains.com states that the Amarillo Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic accident at I-40 and Georgia.*

According to an accident news article published on unionrecorder.com, two men and one woman were severely injured in a major head-on collision.*

GARDEN CITY, GEORGIA - According to an accident news story published on wjcl.com, an early Monday morning truck accident tragically killed a Savannah police officer in Garden City.*

ROME, GEORGIA - An accident news story published on wsbtv.com reports that a group of Rome High School football players is being recognized as heroes after they rushed in to save a woman who was trapped inside her wrecked vehicle.*

MACON, GEORGIA - An accident news report published on 13wmaz.com states that the Macon-Bibb Coroner, Leon Jones, confirmed the identity of an accident victim who tragically passed away in the I-75 motor vehicle accident that happened last Saturday night.*

RIVERDALE, GEORGIA - An accident news report published on 11alive.com states that a driver has been arrested for causing a severe three-vehicle accident with injuries in Henry County, Georgia.*

According to a new story published on ttnews.com, two Tesla "Autopilot" accidents are being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The report states that the accidents involved collisions with motorcycles. Teslas that are semi-automated vehicles may not be stopping for motorcycles, and NHTSA believes that this could be a potential  hazard on the highway.

According to an online news report published on jalopnik.com, Subaru was urging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration not to recall its defective Impreza headlights.

According to an online news report published on app.com, emergency medical service teams were dispatched to Six Flags Great Adventure due to a severe roller coaster accident.*

According to a medical negligence article, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that over 138 million patients are harmed by doctors' errors annually.

DECATUR, GEORGIA - According to an online news report published on Decaturish.com, a small business owner reported that two of his business buildings did not have electricity for more than three weeks due to an accident.*

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - An auto accident news report published on wrdw.com states that one man was tragically killed in a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Roselle Street and Old Savannah Road last Friday evening.*

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - A news report published on 11alive.com reports that college students are back to school, and one woman is fighting to save lives.

ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA - An accident news article published on insideevs.com states that a Rivian R1T crashed into another motorist trapping a driver in their vehicle.*

A news report published on latimes.com states that California air quality officials are set to vote on a new rule that would ban the sale of gasoline-powered automobiles by 2035.

Affected Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride vehicle owners are urged to park their vehicles outside due to spontaneous combustion issues. The vehicles should be parked outside until they have been repaired.

According to a news report published on reuters.com, federal auto safety regulators asked Tesla Inc. to answer specific questions concerning its in-car camera that monitors driver awareness. The request for information comes after the federal government launched its probe concerning 830,000 Tesla vehicles that use Tesla's advanced driver assistance system- Autopilot. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is evaluating Autopilot's performance after the agency identified a dozen incidents where Tesla vehicles crashed into stopped emergency vehicles.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA - A news report published on wftv.com states that two people were tragically killed in an airplane accident near Osteen last Wednesday.*

According to a news report published on autoblog.com, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal addressed the danger of children being hit by sport utility vehicles.

A news report published on jalopnik.com states that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a probe into Ford and Lincoln brake hose ruptures.

According to an online news report published on www.bloomberg.com, some Tesla owners are tweeting videos showing their Teslas automatically stopping near their children.

GEORGIA - According to an online accident news story published on ajc.com, DeKalb County law enforcement authorities and rescue crews responded to a severe rollover accident on I-20.*

According to a news report published by brandspurng.com, approximately 1.3 million people tragically die annually around the world as a result of traffic accidents. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that over half of all fatal road traffic accidents involve cyclists, pedestrians, and motorcyclists. Moreover, road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death in children and adults aged 5-29 years.

According to an online accident news story published on nypost.com, a jury has awarded a family 1.7 billion dollars in compensatory damages in a rollover crash wrongful death lawsuit against Ford Motor Company. The Georgia jury awarded the largest monetary verdict in state history in the wrongful death lawsuit arising from a 2014 rollover accident that tragically killed a Georgia couple.

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA - According to an online accident news story published on fox5atlanta.com, Indiana State University confirmed the tragic death of three Indiana State University students.*

MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA - According to an online accident news story published on 11alive.com, a crash involving two tractor-trailer trucks caused the death of one truck driver.*

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - According to an online accident news story published on 11alive.com, an Atlanta Police officer has been involved in a motor vehicle crash.*

GEORGIA - According to an online accident news story published on simpleflying.com, new developments in two Atlantic Southeast Airlines commuter airplane accident investigations have discovered a propeller defect.

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA - A news report published on wjcl.com states that the Georgia Department of Public Safety reported a severe motor vehicle accident in Effingham County.*

According to a news article published on kristv.com, Marine veterans who served or trained at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during the 60's, 70's, and 80's were exposed to toxic groundwater. Recently, the Veterans Administration admitted that solvents and other toxic substances contaminated groundwater at the base. These chemicals were released into the base's groundwater when an off-based dry cleaning company and other industrial chemicals seeped into the water systems at the base.

According to a news article published on rollcall.com, President Joe Biden signed a new bill into law that provides medical care and disability benefits to military veterans who were exposed to toxic substances while deployed.

According to a report published on nhtsa.gov, the United States Department of Transportation, in response to the traffic fatalities crisis, revealed its new National Roadway Safety Strategy. The National Roadway Safety Strategy will receive resources from President Joe Biden's bipartisan infrastructure law.

GROVETOWN, GEORGIA - A news report published on wrdw.com states that a bus crashed into a gas pump and six motor vehicles in what is described as a major accident.*

DUBLIN, GEORGIA - A news report published on 41nbc.com states that a worker at Duncan Tire Company in Dublin, Georgia, tragically passed away in a workplace accident.*

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - A news report published on wrdw.com states that county coroners released the names of four people who were tragically killed in an Aiken County accident and an Emanuel County crash.* The two car accidents were among severe collisions that tragically killed nine people in the area.

STILLMORE, SOUTH CAROLINA - A news report published on wrdw.com states that the South Carolina Highway Patrol is currently investigating separate motor vehicle accidents that tragically killed three people in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.*

According to an online news report published on washingtonpost.com, parents need to be aware of the risks involved with bounce houses. Bounce houses are inflatable structures that are often used at festivals and birthday parties. A new study suggests that bounce houses are very dangerous to small children.

According to a news report published on roadandtrack.com, Ralph Nader is calling on the National Highway Transportation Safety Adminstration to recall Tesla's Autopilot driver-assistance feature. Nadar, the famous consumer advocate, states that Tesla should not have been permitted to put the self-driving technology in its motor vehicles.

According to a news story published on gwinnettdailypost.com, a fatal motor vehicle accident was reported on State Route 124 at Everson Road in Gwinnett County, Georgia.*

MACON, GEORGIA -According to a news story published on 13wmaz.com, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a fatal motorcycle accident in Macon, Georgia.*

According to USAToday.com, several Georgia high school football players and their friends heroically jump into action and save a woman trapped in a fiery car crash.*

According to an accident news story published on wjcl.com, law enforcement officials stated that one person was tragically killed in a car accident on I-95 in Jasper County, Georgia.*

According to an accident report published on 13wmaz.com, a woman was tragically killed in a panel truck accident on Hawkinsville Road in Macon, Georgia.*

According to an online news report published globaltimes.cn, global car manufacturers appear to be gravitating toward over-hyping their products leading to a misuse of the technology with fatal results.*

FLORIDA -  An accident news report published on wflx.com states that all southbound traffic lanes along Interstate 95 North in Boynton Beach were shut down due to a motor vehicle accident.*

According to an online news report published on WashingtonPost.com, over thirty people were seriously injured in an accident at a Legoland park in Germany last Thursday.*

According to a recent nypost.com news report, a new study shows that continuous exposure to "forever" chemicals used in many household products can increase cancer rates.

GEORGIA - A news report published on tvinsider.com states that actress Anne Heche was in a severe motor vehicle accident that caused severe accident-related injuries.*

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey - According to a new study, legalizing marijuana in the United States has led to a surge in motor vehicle accidents. The researchers reported that the number of fatal crashes increased by four percent in five states that legalized the recreational use of marijuana.

BLECKLEY COUNTY, GEORGIA - An accident news report published on 13wmaz.com states that four students were transported to a local area hospital following a bus accident.*

GEORGIA - An accident news report published on 11alive.com states that a Georgia State Patrol chase led to a serious motor vehicle accident on Interstate-285.*

OAKLAND PARK, FLORIDA - A news report published on bocapost.com states that the Broward Sheriff's Office reported that a small child was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash by NW 5th Avenue and NW 43rd Street in Oakland Park, Florida.*

FLORIDA - A news report published on ocala.com states that motorists traveling through the intersection of Pine Avenue and Silver Springs Boulevard were given a reminder to "Always Stop On Red."

According to new crash data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and CNBC.com, more people were tragically killed on U.S. roadways in 2021 than in any year since 2005. 

According to a news article published on LATimes.com, Elon Musk has always asserted that Tesla's automated driving software is safer than human drivers. Tesla ramped up its safety claims last fall when it expanded its Full Autonomous-Driving "beta" program to more than 100,000 vehicles. Autopilot is a $12,000 feature that supposedly allows an equipped Tesla to drive itself along highways and streets, making turns, changing lanes, and obeying traffic signals and signs automatically.

According to a news report published on LATimes.com, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's objective of ending traffic-related injuries and fatalities by 2025 seems to be increasingly unattainable. 

According to an NYTimes.com article, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released additional crash data collected over the past ten months. The crash data includes data involving accidents caused by cars with automated driving technology. Some of those crashes were fatal.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - A news report states that a serious motor vehicle accident occurred on I-20 westbound just past Six Flags.*

GEORGIA - A news report published on nowhabersham.com states that a passenger in a Jeep Renegade tragically passed away due to accident-related injuries.*

GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA - A news report published on 11alive.com states that Gwinnett Police shut down a busy section of road in the northern part of Gwinnett County, Georgia, due to a severe car accident.*

LEESBURG, GEORGIA - An accident news report published on walb.com states that a tragic, fatal motorcycle accident occurred in Lee County, Georgia.*

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - An accident news report published on wtoc.com states that a Fort Stewart Department of Defense law enforcement officer was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident in Liberty County, Georgia.*

GEORGIA - An accident news report published on ajc.com states that a school bus driver was tragically killed in a bus accident Friday morning.*

ALABAMA/GEORGIA - An accident news report published on weisradio.com states that a two-vehicle accident injured four people.* The motor vehicle accident occurred in Cherokee County, Georgia.

POTTER, NEBRASKA - A news article published on newschannelnebraska.com reports that an accident on Highway 30 caused life-threatening injuries to two people.*

WASHINGTON D.C. According to an online news report published on witn.com, the United States Senate has finally passed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act as an element of the PACT Act. 

Investors have recently been hyper-focused on Tesla's upcoming 3-for-1 stock split. However, there are two different news reports concerning Tesla that could have a substantial impact on Tesla investors.

According to a news report published on dogsbite.org, in 2020, five tragic dog bite deaths were caused by dogs from two or more different dog breeds. However, five dog breeds have been connected to at least one fatality, and those dog breeds include Labrador retrievers, Belgian Malinois, American bully-mix, Cane Corsos, and Bull Terriers. The statistical information used by DogsBite.org can be verified through news reports and other dog bite fatality research.

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA  According to an online news report published on wrdw.com, a national nonprofit organization reports that Georgia's traffic fatalities have swelled 21 percent since 2019. 

According to an online news report published on autoevolution.com, the latest figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported in 2020 that more than 3,000 people were tragically killed in vehicle accidents caused by distracted drivers.

GEORGIA - An accident news report published on wyff4.com states that Federal accident investigators have issued a new report with additional details concerning the tragic, fatal aviation accident in Buffalo, Wyoming.*

DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA - An accident news report published on whnt.com states that a motorcyclist from Huntsville, Alabama, was tragically killed in a severe multi-motorcycle collision.*

VIENNA, GEORGIA - An accident news report published on 41nbc.com states that a man from Byromville was tragically killed in a tractor-trailer truck accident in Vienna, Georgia.*

CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA - An accident news report published on 11alive.com states that a motorcyclist was tragically killed in an accident involving an 18-wheeler truck last Tuesday morning.*

DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA - An accident news report published on cbs46.com states that a severe motor vehicle crash on I-285 South in DeKalb County, Georgia, has been reported by law enforcement.*

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - A news report posted on wreg.com states that a woman from Memphis was seriously injured in a boat accident. The victim's arm was severed in the boating accident in Destin, Florida.* The victim's daughter and son were also on the boat.

GEORGIA - A news report posted on nowhabersham.com states that a severe car accident on Georgia State Route 365 injured five people. According to the report, the Habersham EMS transported the accident victims to a local area hospital.*

GEORGIA - A news report posted on nowhabersham.com states that a man from Cleveland, Georgia, was tragically killed in a severe head-on motor vehicle accident on Highway 115.*

LAURENS COUNTY, GEORGIA - A news report posted on 13wmaz.com states that a pregnant woman tragically lost her baby in a severe motor vehicle accident in Laurens County last Saturday morning.*

GEORGIA - According to an online news story published on northwestgeorgianews.com a fatal motor vehicle accident occurred in Floyd County, Georgia.*

EATONTON, GEORGIA - An accident article published on COM states that a 79-year-old woman was transported to a hospital in Eatonton by ambulance. She tragically passed away when her ambulance and a log truck collided.*

DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA - An accident article published on cbs46.com states that an accident investigation is ongoing following a severe school bus accident.*

DOUGLAS COUNTY, GEORGIA - An accident article published on wsbtv.com states that a Fairburn police sergeant was tragically killed in a severe motor vehicle accident in Douglas County, Georgia.* The accident also seriously injured two additional people. This serious motor vehicle accident occurred last Thursday morning.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, GEORGIA - An accident article published on 11alive.com states that all traffic lanes on Interstate 20 in Douglas County were closed down due to a severe bus accident.*