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- Pittsburgh teen’s joyride ends with car accident
Aug 15, 2011
A 13-year-old Pittsburgh boy recently stole his mother's car and led police on a chase before getting into an accident. The events leading up the car accident unfolded like this: the boy stole the car from Pittsburgh's Beltzhoover neighborhood around 1 a.m. Monday. He drove it for about a mile. After attracting police's attention, he struck a parked car and then attempted to escape. The boy tried to abandon the vehicle and flee police, but...Read More - Prominent Pittsburgh doctor dies in car accident
Aug 11, 2011
A prominent Pittsburgh doctor was killed in a car crash over the weekend. Susan Vecchione, 44, had worked at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh since 2004. She worked in the hospital's Children's Cleft-Craniofacial Center. Vecchione was also assistant professor of plastic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and at the School of Dental Medicine. Her research focused on facial muscles in children. The car accident that killed Vecchione occurred when she was...Read More - True number of distracted driving car accidents unknown
Aug 8, 2011
Distracted driving is clearly a major cause of car accidents in Pennsylvania and elsewhere in the United States. As communication technology evolves and becomes more convenient, the danger of distracted driving will likely only increase. While we all know it is not safe to use a cell phone while behind the wheel, the statistics on car accidents caused by distracted driving remain inaccurate across the country. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted...Read More - One dead in high-speed crash near Pittsburgh
Aug 8, 2011
Police in Indiana and Pennsylvania are looking for a driver whom they believe was involved in a high-speed crash that killed one man and severely injured two other people. The accident occurred Sunday near Clarksburg, which is about an hour away from Pittsburgh. Authorities believe the car accident occurred as people were street-racing along Route 286. The 45-year-old Blairsville man died when his car collided head-on with another vehicle. He was traveling "at a high...Read More - Smartphone applications contribute to distracted driving car accidents
Aug 4, 2011
The law is often behind developments in technology. Just as lawmakers try to catch up to the dangers of texting and distracted driving, a new concern regarding technology and car accidents is developing at least among younger drivers. Researchers say smartphone application use while driving is a developing driving hazard that parallels the dangers of texting and younger drivers use cell phone applications the most. New research on cell phone use behind the wheel shows...Read More - Pittsburgh area woman faces charges after alleged drunk driving crash
Aug 2, 2011
A Pittsburgh-area woman is facing drunk-driving charges after she was involved in a crash that killed her teenage son. The 40-year-old New Kensington woman was driving her minivan in Franklin Township when it became involved in what authorities are calling a drunk driving crash on Interstate 79 around Edinsboro. Her 14-year-old son was thrown from the vehicle and killed. The woman was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the crash. In November, the woman will...Read More - Grandparents are safer drivers when grandchildren are their passengers
Jul 21, 2011
The next time the grandparents offer to take the children you may want to thank them and then let them know they are also better drivers than you. According to a new study, children are twice as safe when they ride with their grandparents in comparison to parents. It seems that parents may have to endure one more lecture about safe driving from their parents. Generally, older drivers are at a greater risk of getting...Read More - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania bus service shut down after accident
Jul 7, 2011
A Bethlehem, Pennsylvania charter bus service has been shut down after one of its drivers crashed into another vehicle last week, injuring the driver and dozens of his passengers. The driver was killed in the incident. Car accidents can occur for any of a number of reasons, but collisions with buses might be more common than you think. A recent bus-car accident in Virginia killed four passengers in late May and federal authorities have become...Read More - Four teenagers die in West Brandywine Township crash
Jul 5, 2011
Four young men were killed in Chester County, Pennsylvania over the weekend. Their deaths a sad illustration of just how dangerous the roads can be for young drivers – and vice versa. Police have said the car accident occurred around 1 a.m. Sunday morning in West Brandywine Township, Pennsylvania. Four teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 were killed in the crash. According to police, the teenagers were driving 73 mph in a 35 mph...Read More - Majority of teen drivers experience near miss car accidents
Jun 29, 2011
Imagine you are driving down a crowded interstate and a rush of brake lights ignite before you. You see a driver next to you take the shoulder of the road to avoid an accident. Now think about the last time you were at an intersection regulated by a stoplight and a driver near you slammed on the brakes to avoid a rear-end crash. Those examples are referred to as "near miss" car accidents. According to...Read More