New York Trucking Accident Kills Seven People
A placid, upstate New York community was struck by tragedy on Wednesday night. A crash that left veteran firefighters speechless claimed the lives of four small children and three adults. The trailer of a salvage truck broke free and skirted across the lonely stretch of Route 13 before slamming into the mini-van that the victims […]
Motorcycle accidents injures many and claim lives in New York, Miami, Texas, LA
Former editor of Ms. Magazine and renowned feminist Mary Thom was killed last Friday in a motorcycle accident in Yonkers, New York. According to close friend and publisher of Ms. Magazine, Eleanor Smeal, Thom was driving along a parkway when her motorcycle crashed. Thom was 68. Thom had taken her motorcycle, a 1996 Honda Magna […]
Nationwide report indicates fatal teen car accidents are decreasing
Despite a recent explosion in fatal car crashes involving teenagers, a new report shows that overall, the percentage of teenagers dying in car accidents is actually decreasing. A number of deadly accidents occurred across the United States this past week, including five fatalities in Texas, six in Ohio, four in Illinois, and three in Indiana. […]
Bus crash in Philadelphia that kills pregnant woman under investigation
A bus accident in Philadelphia, Penn. that took the life of three passengers is under investigation by local authorities. A bus transporting the Seton Hill women’s lacrosse team ran off the Pennsylvania Turnpike and collided with a tree. Of the passengers, the team’s coach, the unborn child she was carrying and the driver of the […]
Women’s basketball team injured in Boston Bus Crash
A charter bus carrying a women’s collegiate basketball team crashed on Tuesday evening, February 26, near Georgetown, Massachusetts. The bus was transporting the University of Maine women’s basketball team in the southbound lane of Interstate 95 thirty miles north of Boston to a game against Boston University when it veered into the median and the […]
Bus Accidents Cause Injuries Throughtout Northeast
A number of bus accidents have caused injuries and obstructed traffic flow over the past few weeks in the United States. In Philadelphia, a school bus accident hospitalized one individual on January 25. According to the authorities, a miniature school bus collided with another vehicle. The struck vehicle, identified as a silver sedan, sustained moderate […]
Tour Bus Crash Kills 8, Injures 38 in California
A tour bus accident killed eight and injured 38 in early February when it swerved out of control on a Southern California road. The bus struck another car before flipping and slamming into a truck. The crash occurred about 80 miles to the east of Los Angeles at around 6:30pm. The bus was carrying passengers […]
Massive Ohio Car Crash Injures Dozens, Kills One
Icy weather made an Ohio roadway particularly hazardous on Monday, multiple car crashes and injuring many. A total of 16 tractor trailers and 60 cars collided into each other on Interstate 275 outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. The accident, which occurred around 11:35 a.m., killed a 12-year-old girl and 20 other passengers were taken to nearby […]
Illinois Bans Cell Phone Use by Truckers
In an effort to reduce cell phone use by drivers, the Illinois state legislature passed three important bills that dramatically limit the use of cell phones while driving, particularly for truckers. As of Jan. 1, House Bill 5101 and Senate Bills 2488 and 3409 became law for citizens of Illinois, with the support of the […]
6 Month Old Survives Crash & Ejection from Child Seat
A six-month-old little boy narrowly escaped death after being ejected from his car seat during a car crash in Maine. Gabriel Blaney was securely strapped into his car seat when mother Chynna Blaney, distracted by her GPS, ran a stop sign. Blaney’s Chevy suburban collided with a Ford F-150 truck carrying a mother and two […]
