Blog: Car Accidents

Accident on Route 588 involves car, truck and motorcycle

Mar 28, 2012

There are a multitude of reasons why motor vehicle accidents occur in Pittsburgh. That said there are however several common driving maneuvers scenarios that are statistically more prone to result in a car accident. Last week a 63-year-old woman was injured in an accident involving a car, a truck and a motorcycle in Marion Township. The accident reportedly occurred when the woman tried to make a left turn from Hartzell School Road onto Route 588...

Defect in buses may be to blame in fatal accidents

Mar 28, 2012

Buses are used daily by many Pittsburgh residents to get from one place to another. Some buses are restricted to cities and transport passengers going relatively short distances. Others may travel across the country. Regardless of the type of bus or the distance it regularly travels, throughout the nation buses are at times involved in fatal motor vehicle accidents. There are of course many reasons that bus accidents occur. Sometimes they are due to driver...

Bicycle accidents ushered in with spring weather

Mar 22, 2012

Spring is in the air throughout the Pittsburgh area which means that those who have been indoors all winter are now spending time outside. The roads that are now clear of snow and ice mean it is possible to take bicycles out and ride them. This of course also makes the likelihood of car accidents involving those riding bicycles to much higher. A 14-year-old girl was injured when she was hit by a truck as...

Speeding police officers create hazards and cause injury

Mar 21, 2012

Everyone has experienced a police car racing past them, either to respond to a call or to catch another speeding driver. You may have asked yourself, "Is that safe?" Just as it is unsafe for a citizen, an officer speeding through traffic can also be dangerous. Drivers in Pennsylvania and nationwide are all potential victims of reckless police drivers. Any speeding drivers are a threat and can result in motor vehicle accidents and serious injury to others on the road...

Collision of bus and truck on Route 281 results in death of 1

Mar 21, 2012

It's every parent's worst nightmare–learning that their child has been involved in a motor vehicle accident with a tractor-trailer. Sadly the parents of 21Pennsylvania high school aged kids were forced to face that nightmare last week when a one such accident occurred on Route 281. According to a Pennsylvania State Trooper, the tractor-trailer was headed in the opposite direction from the bus when it crossed into oncoming traffic, colliding with the vehicle full of kids...

Ohio ambulance rollover injures one

Mar 19, 2012

When drivers in Ohio hear the wail of an ambulance, they expect to see flashing red lights whiz by as the vehicle is off to assist the victim of some incident unknown. What they don't expect to be greeted by is the emergency vehicle tipped on its side in need of assistance itself. This alarming scene recently greeted drivers of Ohio after an ambulance rolled over. The vehicle rollover trapped one of the drivers and in...

Pennsylvania’s texting law now in effect

Mar 9, 2012

By now, most Pittsburgh residents are aware of Pennsylvania's new law that makes it illegal to text while driving. The law is slated to take affect this week and pertains not only to handheld devices, but tablets and laptops that may be in the front seat as well. As is the case anytime new regulations begin to be enforced, there are a lot of questions. Perhaps the most common question regarding the new law is...

Pennsylvania Bans Texting While Driving

Mar 8, 2012

A new state law requiring Pennsylvania drivers to pull over and stop if they want to use text-based communications went into effect in March 2012, although it remains legal to use a hand-held cellphone behind the wheel. The statewide texting-while-driving ban carries a $50 fine and gives police authority to pull over suspected violators on sight. The new law pertains to phones, computers or other devices that can send texts, emails or similar messages. Police...

Drunk Driving claims 2 lives and injures 5 others in Cambria County Accident

Mar 4, 2012

A motor vehicle crash this weekend in Cambria County is just another reminder that drinking and driving is deadly. Two young men lost their lives when one of them, a 29 year-old from Dysart, got behind the wheel with a reported .33 Blood Alcohol Level (almost four times the legal limit in Pennsylvania). The drunk driver was traveling south on Rt. 36 in Clearfield Township when he failed to negotiate a curve and his car...

National rearview car camera rule delayed

Mar 2, 2012

Cars are a part of most people's lives throughout the state of Pennsylvania as well as the entire nation. As most are aware, there are certain risks that are associated with using any kind of motor vehicle. Arguably, the biggest risk is of a car accident. While there are certain behaviors that can be addressed that are often to blame such as distracted or drunk driving, there are other reasons accidents occur as well. In...