A delivery truck was traveling west on a Virginia road behind a box truck. For some unknown reason, the driver of the delivery truck rear-ended the box truck. The force of the impact pushed both commercial vehicles off the road. The box truck slammed into a utility...
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Year: 2013
University freshman killed in single-car accident in Virginia
College freshman in Virginia and around the country typically have their entire lives before them. As they begin their college careers, their primary concerns are often class schedules, studying and having some fun. The prospect of dying in an accident rarely, if...
Man escapes with life after frightening train-car collision
Many Danville residents may see railroad crossings and think that collisions at these intersections are rare. To be fair, they are quite uncommon; but they aren't as infrequent as you may think. For example, in the state of Virginia there have been 21 collisions and...
Proposal by OSHA would have safety reports available to public
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will propose a major change to the way workplaces and employers would report any accidents or health-related mishaps on their premises. The potential rule would force companies with at least 250 employees to file an...
Construction employee may have been negligent prior to car crash
We've all had that moment out on the road where a nearby vehicle is doing something that, in your opinion, is stupid. "What is that driver thinking?" you may ask, either aloud or in your head. That is almost always accompanied by some hesitancy or a tap of the brakes,...
The dangers that accompany switch away from Daylight saving time
So it's been about a month since we moved our clocks back, thus ending Daylight Saving time. Now comes the time of year when the temperature dips, the days get shorter and you start counting the days until you don't have to drive in and drive home from work in the...
Fatal truck wreck may have been caused by distracted driver
In our last post, we talked at length about distracted driving in the modern world. Specifically, we were talking about everyday people driving their sedans and being distracted by modern technology. This could mean the driver decides to reach for his or her cell...
Precedent? Google Glass-wearing woman ticketed
While the following incident did not happen here in Virginia, the circumstances of the incident are important for anyone in the country.A woman was driving her car recently at a fast speed. A police officer noticed this and pulled her over. When the police officer...
The way teens learn how to drive is very important
One of the most at-risk demographics on the road today is teenagers. Teen drivers inherently have less experience than any other driving demographic; they are more prone to making silly decisions and mistakes, such as texting while driving, driving erratically or...
Bus driver strikes car, kills 27-year-old and injures 11 kids
A young man with a wife and two children was killed in a Virginia car accident recently, and police are looking into the circumstances of the crash to try and figure out how it happened. The 27-year-old man who was victimized in the wreck was recently identified by...