Blog: Car Accidents

Aug 21, 2012

With roughly 7.6 million licensed drivers in the state of Ohio, an estimated 2.8 million license suspension citations were issued last year to nearly one million Ohio residents. Ohio traffic laws include 43 different types of driver's license suspensions for violations ranging from drunk driving to failure to pay child support. Many drivers with suspended licenses, however, continue to drive and some are involved in car accidents. Earlier this summer a man with six active...

Ohio community mourns loss of teen killed in car accident

Aug 14, 2012

Members of an Ohio community are mourning the loss of a 16-year-old boy who recently died in a fatal rollover car accident. One of five teen passengers in the car, he sustained fatal injuries when the speeding car crashed, ripped through a fence and rolled over. The five teens were all members of their school's band. While on a break from practice, they decided to drive around. Police investigators believe the driver of the vehicle...

Ohio city to debate stricter distracted driver laws

Aug 6, 2012

As of Aug. 30, Ohio drivers who chose to text while driving can be fined. While proponents of the law banning texting and driving agree drivers who text present an increased danger in causing or being involved in motor vehicle accidents, city officials in one Ohio city want to take additional measures. City officials in Bowling Green are deciding on whether to pass a bill that would allow police officers to pull drivers over for...

Police commander in Pittsburgh hurt in head-on collision

Aug 3, 2012

As most people are aware, anyone who is in a car can be involved in a motor vehicle accident at any time. This is true regardless of one's age, gender or occupation. A Pittsburgh police commander recently experienced this first hand when the Chevrolet Impala she was driving was involved in a head-on crash with a van. The car accident occurred one afternoon on Stuebenville Pike as the commander drove the department-issued vehicle eastbound. The...

Several injured in Pittsburgh hit-and-run bus accident

Aug 3, 2012

Car accidents are a common occurrence in cities throughout the country, including Pittsburgh. Each weekday individuals take to the road in cars and buses to get to their jobs located there. With all of the traffic in the downtown portion of the city during the week, it is inevitable that at some point an accident will take place there. Late last month a motor vehicle accident involving a car and a bus occurred. The morning...

Help Pittsburgh area children avoid dog bites

Jul 27, 2012

Over half of the more than 4.5 million people suffering dog bites annually are children younger than 14. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, those between the ages of five and nine are the most likely to incur personal injuries, as a result of dog bites. To better protect children from dog bite injuries, the American Academy of Pediatrics has published some safety tips for dog owners and parents in Pennsylvania...

Safe driving tips for drivers age 50 and older

Jul 25, 2012

This summer, record numbers of residents over the age of 50 will travel Ohio's roads and highways. Drivers age 50 and older face some unique challenges related to vision and hearing loss as well as possible physical ailments and delayed reaction time. In an effort to prevent car accidents, it's wise for drivers of all ages to brush up on motor vehicle and driving safety guidelines before hitting the road. There are several safety precautions...

Truck driver error leads to six deaths

Jul 20, 2012

The negligent acts of a truck driver can have devastating effects. When commercial tractor trailers are involved in accidents, those impacted are likely to suffer serious and even potentially fatal injuries. Such was the case in a recent truck accident that killed six people. The fatal crash occurred along a stretch of two-lane highway. Several vehicles had stopped as a highway work crew paved a section of the road. A tractor-trailer failed to slow down...

Pennsylvania man injured when hit by car while crossing street

Jul 18, 2012

Hit-and-run accidents are much more common than most want to acknowledge and those who keep up with the news in the Pittsburgh area likely agree that it is all too common to encounter a news story regarding the matter. Late last month, another hit-and-run motor vehicle accident was reported. The car accident which involved a pedestrian, occurred in Squirrel Hill. Police indicated that the accident occurred in the morning, around 9:30 a.m., as a 68-year-old...

87-year-old Pennsylvania woman hit by mail truck

Jul 18, 2012

While there are of course many different types of transportation available to residents of the Pittsburgh area, quite a few people rely on motor vehicles to get from one place to another. In addition to transporting individuals, many motor vehicles are used to transports things such as mail. Just as cars transporting people are subject to being involved in car accidents, so too are vehicles transporting goods and other objects. An 87-year-old woman was recently...