Pedestrian Accidents
Ohio residents reminded to practice school zone safety
As Ohio children gear up for another school year, it's important for parents and children alike to brush up on rules related to car, pedestrian and bicycle safety. Sadly, every year there are incidents involving car and pedestrian accidents or...
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Ohio officials alarmed by increase in pedestrian fatalities
In recent years, the many dangers associated with distracted driving practices have gained national attention. As a result, laws have been enacted in many states that ban activities like texting-while-driving. In an effort to cut down on a rising number...
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Despite improvements, pedestrians still at risk of fatal accidents
Nationally, the number of pedestrian accidents has been on a downward trend for the past 20 years. In particular, the number of deaths and injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents with pedestrians ages 14 and younger has been on a...
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Multiple injuries result when driver steers car into Ohio crowd
A 63-year-old woman drove her car into an Ohio town square where more than a thousand people had gathered for a Friday night music festival.For an unknown reason, the woman drove her car at a rate of 20 mph approximately...
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Negligent driver convicted in pedestrian fatality
In Ohio, pedestrians are left vulnerable in the face of negligent drivers. Texting, talking on the phone, fussing with the radio, using excessive speed and driving while fatigued are some of the most common examples that can have the direst...
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Heroic grandmother sacrifices life in pushing child to safety
Often grandchildren in Ohio and elsewhere look to their grandparents as a source of knowledge and adoration. After a pedestrian accident that robbed one 8-year-old little boy of his grandmother, he will likely forever remember his grandmother as a hero...
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Remembering a Youngstown mother
A vigil is being held tonight in honor of a Youngstown, Ohio, mother that was killed almost two weeks ago while crossing the street after attending her high school reunion gathering. The gathering was at a bar on Glenwood Avenue,...
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Pedestrian safety in Ohio
While scanning the headlines in Ohio newspapers, residents will occasionally read of an auto-pedestrian accident. The Ohio resident may feel sad and extend their sympathy, but will they ever do anything to change the statistics? One eight-year-old boy has decided to...
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Woman loses life at Youngstown hospital after pedestrian accident
When an auto-pedestrian accident occurs there is no doubt who will win. A pedestrian has next to no chance against a powerful motor vehicle whether it is a small car or a large truck. A pedestrian accident often results in serious injuries...
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