Car Accidents

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When one reads of a fatal motor vehicle accident, it seems that it is second nature to scan for evidence of drunk driving. In one recent accident that occurred just north of Pittsburgh, police report that alcohol was suspected to...

In Lawrence County, there was a fatal accident that took place. Two boys, ages seven and nine, were hit by a yellow pickup truck while playing outside on the front doorstep of the one boy's grandmother's home.Octavius Stone, the seven-year-old,...

Called the "Yellow Dot Program," a new initiative urges motorists in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania to store vital medical information in their glove box in the event of car accidents. This new program asks participants to complete an information sheet...

Like many areas Pittsburgh faces the challenge of distracted drivers on the road. With the "gotta know it now" culture, texting while driving is especially a problem. It's become such an issue across the country that 39 states have banned...

Drivers in the Pittsburgh area are likely aware of the risk deer pose to vehicles on the road. Another reminder made the news this past week when a passenger in a vehicle that collided with a deer died. The crash...

Trains play a vital role in the lives of many in the Pittsburgh area. In addition to transporting goods, some trains also transport people from one place to another. Because of their size however, when something gets in its path...

Thanksgiving week typically generates more car accidents in Pittsburgh and throughout the U.S. for multiple reasons. The first reality is the law of numbers. Millions of drivers traverse the U.S. to get to Thanksgiving feasts with friends and families. Auto...

School bus accidents are sadly a reality throughout the nation. Recently one such accident in a neighboring state occurred which resulted in injuries. Specifically, the head on meeting of a car and a school bus injured three. The school bus...

Drivers who are impaired due to alcohol and drugs can be found on roads throughout the nation. The prevalence of these drivers is somewhat shocking considering the widespread publicity the issue regularly generates. While at times drivers who are intoxicated...

Accidents involving or caused by vehicles that are stopped or stalled along the highway often result in those individuals involved sustaining serious and even fatal injuries. A 36-year-old Ohio man recently died in a rollover accident while attempting to avoid...

While Pittsburgh area motor vehicle accident s can of course occur at any time of the day, nighttime is one of the more common. This is at least in part due to the way that darkness hampers the eyesight of...