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Motorcyclist airlifted to Pittsburgh hospital after crash

Aug 3, 2011

A motorcyclist had to be airlifted to a Pittsburgh hospital recently after he was involved in a collision with a motorist. The motorcycle accident occurred on Saxonburg Road in Jefferson Township. The 53-year-old Butler man was seriously hurt when he was struck at about 10:45 p.m. by a car driven by a 92-year-old man from Butler. Police say the driver of the car turned onto Saxonburg Road “without proper clearance.” The motorcyclist tried to stop, but...

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...

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...

Motorcyclist killed by drunk driver near Pittsburgh

Jul 18, 2011

A man is in jail following the death of a motorcyclist near Pittsburgh this weekend. The motorcycle accident occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday. The 34-year-old motorcyclist was riding east on Route 989 near Harmony when he was struck by an approaching truck, which was traveling west and crossed the center line. The motorcyclist was thrown from his motorcycle after the two collided. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The...

Drunk truck driver puts others at risk near Pittsburgh

Jul 13, 2011

Trucks and other large-frame vehicle are a force to be reckoned with on the roads. They're big, heavy and, when moving quickly, cannot stop suddenly. This is not a problem so long as truck drivers follow the rules and observe common-sense safety measures, but unfortunately this isn't always the case. Failure to take these precautions often results in truck accidents like the one that happened recently near Pittsburgh. According to police, a tractor-trailer driver got...

Fatal motorcycle accident occurs over the weekend in eastern Pennsylvania

Jul 11, 2011

A fatal motorcycle accident broke up a Sunday afternoon of riding for one group of motorcycle riders in eastern Pennsylvania. The group of ten motorcyclists was stopped on Route 125 between Donaldson and Good Spring when another unknown rider entered the scene. Though the investigation is ongoing aggressive driving and speed are likely factors to the cause of the motorcycle crash. The group of ten motorcyclists was gathered on Route 124 near Good Spring Creek...

Man seriously injured in motorcycle accident

Jul 11, 2011

An Erie man was seriously injured recently when he collided with another vehicle while riding his motorcycle. The accident provided a classic, if unfortunate, example of how dangerous the roads can be for motorcyclists. The motorcycle accident happened as the 52-year-old man was driving his Harley-Davidson east on Station Road last Tuesday just after 11 p.m. Near the intersection with Saltsman Road, he crashed into the passenger side of a minivan driven by a 43-year-old...

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...

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...

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...