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- Turning ambulance collides with pickup in Harrison
Mar 8, 2013
While likely a strange sight for onlookers, occasionally ambulances are involved in collisions with other vehicles on the road. This is of course always a possibility since an ambulance is just another type of motor vehicle. Earlier this week an ambulance was involved one such incident in Harrison. At the time of the evening accident, the ambulance was transporting a patient. In addition to the patient and the driver, there was also a medic on...Read More - Children injured in 2 bus crash that drivers failed to report
Mar 6, 2013
Most parents assume that when they put their children on a bus to take them to school that they will make it to their destination unscathed. They do not expect that the bus will be involved in a crash with another vehicle. They particularly do not expect that the bus their child is occupying will collide with another bus full of children. This very thing happened late last month in a community located in Western...Read More - Truck driver’s actions questioned in tractor trailer collision
Mar 6, 2013
Every day, thousands of commercial vehicles travel along Ohio's road, highways and freeways. Often these large trucks are transporting loads of considerable weight and size. These factors often contribute to collisions involving commercial vehicles being more dangerous and serious in nature. Members of a family who was moving from Pennsylvania to Ohio were recently involved in a serious crash with a tractor-trailer truck carrying fertilizer. The serious truck accident occurred as a man was driving...Read More - Western Pennsylvania school bus crash leads to drug arrest
Mar 6, 2013
A collision described as nearly head-on, occurred late last month in the Pittsburgh area, when a vehicle driven by a 28-year-old man crossed out of its lane and into oncoming traffic. Unfortunately, the vehicle the man's car struck in the incident was a school bus used to transport children. There are many reasons a car accident such as this one might occur. On some occasions it is because a driver falls asleep behind the wheel. Other...Read More - Car’s safety feature designed to protect pedestrians in collisions
Mar 1, 2013
For many individuals seeking to buy a new car, safety is paramount, ranking higher in priority than the color or many other options. While many safety features are now standard in all vehicle models, Volvo recently announced a new safety feature that will be available on some of its V40 models. This particular feature is designed to protect not the occupants of the vehicle, but rather walkers and bicyclists who may be in the path...Read More - Woman faces criminal DUI charges in death of Pennsylvania man
Feb 27, 2013
Contending with an addiction to alcohol is certainly a difficult thing for those facing the issue. Compassionate residents of the New Castle area would likely wish those dealing with matter success in completing a treatment program, and in putting an end to the self-inflicted harm. Most however, would likely draw the line when it comes to harming others due as a result of their consumption of alcohol. Laws in the state of Pennsylvania reflect this...Read More - Police chase called off shortly before vehicle crashes
Feb 22, 2013
Police officers play an important role in ensuring the safety of the roads throughout the Pittsburgh area. By pulling individuals over who are violating traffic laws they are working to reduce the chance that such behaviors will result in a crash. There are times however where things do not go as planned. Earlier this month an attempted traffic stop led to a police chase. When the chase began to get out of hand and posed...Read More - Drunk driving believed to have played role in Route 28 crash
Feb 20, 2013
When an individual gets into a car either as a driver or passenger, it is expected that they will follow the rules of the road. At the same time, they place a certain amount of trust in those with whom they are sharing the road that they too will drive safely. Of all of the factors that contribute to car accidents in the Pittsburgh area each day, perhaps the most upsetting cause is drunk driving...Read More - Head-on crash kills man in Butler County
Feb 20, 2013
As much as residents of Western Pennsylvania likely don't want to think about it, each and every time someone decides to get into a motor vehicle, either as the driver or a passenger, there is the possibility that the car will be involved in a collision with either an object or another vehicle. Depending on a variety of factors, including the speed at which both vehicles are travelling, it is possible that the outcome of...Read More - 6-year-old crashes car on her way to see Dad
Feb 13, 2013
When a Pittsburgh girl wanted to see her Dad she decided to take matters into her own hands. She helped herself to her mother's keys intending to drive across town for a visit. She didn't quite make it to her dad's however. Instead, her ride came to an abrupt end when she crashed into two parked cars and then a utility pole. Fortunately, no one seems to have been injured, but that isn't the case...Read More