San Diego Pays $1.8 Million in Wrongful Death Case

Family of motorcyclist sues city for not installing a traffic signal in wrongful death case

The family of a motorcyclist who was killed in an April 2009 auto accident sued the city of San Diego for wrongful death for failing to install a traffic signal at the intersection in which the man died.  The City Council unanimously approved the settlement earlier this month, although they do not acknowledge any wrongdoing under the deal.

The accident occurred when the motorcycle was traveling northbound on Pacific Highway when a Toyota Corolla heading in the opposite direction turned left on Cedar Street in front of the cyclist. The cyclist was tried to veer out of the way, but struck the rear passenger side of the vehicle dying of traumatic head injuries.

The lawsuit claimed the accident was foreseeable and preventable.  The suit claimed, “This turn lane’s position combined with the position of the then existing traffic signals gave drivers the confusing illusion they had the right-of-way on a green signal to turn left onto Cedar Street. […]

Car Accident Round-Up – PA Accident Claims Life of Actor

Actor Ryan Dunn killed in car accident in West Goshen Township, PA

Pennsylvania Accident Leaves Actor Dead

A single car crash around 3am on Monday morning at the intersection of Route 322 and New Street in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, claimed the lives of actor Ryan Dunn and his passenger. Both of them died of injuries sustained in the accident.  While an investigation is ongoing, police indicated that Dunn was most likely speeding in his 2007 Porsche 911 GT3. The car, which was engulfed in flames after running off the road and ending up in the woods, was destroyed.

Drunk Driver in NC Leaves Two Motorcyclists Dead

A pickup driver charged with driving while impaired crossed the center line when traveling north on N.C. Highway 82 early Sunday morning, and struck a southbound motorcycle carrying a driver and passenger leaving both of them dead at the scene. […]

Wrongful Death Suit Filed After Student Killed in Crash

The family of a 19-year-old Kent State student who was killed when her car was struck by a cargo van on March 21, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Delaware against the driver of the van and his employer.

According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, the driver of a Dara Toy Company 2006 Chevrolet Express cargo van became distracted while reaching for his cell phone charger and lost control of his vehicle.  The van crossed the highway median, all three southbound lanes and the rest area exit ramp before hitting the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am driven by Carli Woodruff as she was leaving the rest area.

Woodruff, a native of Loveland and an intervention specialist major, died at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.

The Scranton, Pennsylvania attorneys of Munley, Munley & Cartwright have years of experience representing the survivors of wrongful death victims.   […]

NY Man Charged with Vehicular Assault, DWI in Motorcycle Crash

Drunk driver hit motorcyclist, who suffered serious leg injury

Man Charged with Vehicular Assault, DWI in Motorcycle Crash

A Montour Falls, NY man was charged with vehicular assault when he hit and injured a motorcyclist while driving drunk. The accident occurred Friday after the drunk driver turned into the path of a motorcycle at College Avenue and Turner Park in Montour Falls. The motorcyclist sustained a serious leg injury and was airlifted to Robert Sayre Hospital. In addition to the first-degree vehicular assault charge, the driver was also charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to yield the right of way and failure to keep right.

Drug-Impaired Driver Charged in Accident

A New York woman was charged with driving while impaired by drugs, leaving the scene of a property damage accident and various other traffic violations after crashing her car into several road signs on Thursday. […]

Nine-Car Accident Causes Injuries in MA

Reckless driver weaving between lanes causes nine-car accident

Fatal Car Accident In Woodford County, Kentucky

The driver of a Volkswagen Jetta ran a red light and ran into a Mercedes at the intersection of Falling Springs Boulevard and McCowans Ferry Road around 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Lex18.com.  One person in the Mercedes was killed and another in that car was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Volkswagen was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

Traffic Snarled Following Three Car Accident in Michigan

U.S. 23 north of Lee Road in Green Oak Township was the scene of a three car accident around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.  Traffic was slowed on both sides of the freeway and one person in the accident was taken to the hospital.   Michigan State Police are still investigating the accident in which one vehicle ended up on the southbound side of U.S. […]

Bus/Car Accident Near Lincoln Tunnel

Driver and four passengers sustained injuries in bus/car accident

Lincoln Tunnel Traffic On The Move Again Following Bus/Car Accident

Early Wednesday morning a Bieber Bus Company bus going east in the express lane collided with a car going west in the far left lane on Route 495 helix near the Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken, reports nj.com.  The driver of the car was taken to Jersey City Medical Center in serious but stable condition, and four bus passengers suffered minor injuries.  Police are still investigating the bus/car accident.

Afternoon Multi-Car Accident Snarls Newark Traffic

Route 280 in Newark was the scene of a multi-car accident Tuesday afternoon which injured several people and slowed rush hour traffic, reports nj.com.  The accident happened about 3:45 p.m. near the First Street overpass. The police are investigating the incident and believe a white Mercury Marquis seen leaving the scene may have caused the crash. […]

Fiery Crash in NY Kills One Teen, Injures Four

Speeding suspected to be the cause of the fatal teen crash

Teen Pulled From Burning Car after Fiery Crash In N.Y.

One teen is dead and four are injured following a Wednesday night crash in Rush, N.Y.  Speed is suspected in the crash where the vehicle overturned and caught fire.  One man heard the car go by, and then heard the crash.  He rushed to the scene in his truck and was able to pull one girl out by cutting her seatbelt, saving her life.  All she remembers of the incident is swerving, panicking, and calling her mom to tell her she had been in an accident.  Most of the five teens grew up together.

Iowa Man Killed In Head-On Collision

A 61-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of an accident on I-80 Wednesday night when a van crossed over the median and crashed with his Chevy HHR, […]

Car Crashes into a Home in Georgia

Woman arrested for driving with a suspended license and not obeying seatbelt laws

Three Go To Hospital Following 4-Car Crash In California

Just before 3pm on Tuesday a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck rear-ended a van, went through a chain-link fence then down a 15-20 foot embankment onto the freeway.  The Toyota then struck the post of a speed limit sign and continued across the northbound lane of highway 49 into the path of a 1968 Jeep, catapulting the Jeep which eventually stopped across both northbound lanes.  The driver of the Jeep was flown to Sutter Roseville Medical Center with moderate injuries, reports The Union.com. The other drivers suffered minor injuries.

Montana Man Killed In One Car Rollover Accident Was Not Wearing a Seatbelt

A 34-year-old Great Falls man was killed Monday in a single car rollover accident near mile marker 6 on the Vaughn South Frontage Road, […]

Teen Killed in Charlotte, NC Crash

Car accident round-up: crashes around the United States

Teen Killed In N.C. Car Accident

A young girl was killed in a Charlotte, NC crash on Tuesday when she turned in front of a truck at the intersection of Browne and DeArmon roads around 6 p.m.  Her two passengers, listed as 2010 high school graduates are being treated at Carolinas Medical Center.  The driver of the truck suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from another hospital, according to wsoctv.com.

Car Crashes Into An Idaho Restaurant

Around 7 p.m. Tuesday a Chevy Malibu crashed into the Tastee Treat in Chubbuck, Idaho after it crossed one lane of traffic, drove through a field, and clipped a parked Chevy Equinox. Neither of the girls in the Malibu suffered serious injuries and no one in the restaurant were injured, reports KPVI News 6.  […]

Tragic Two-Car Accident Results in Loss of Unborn Child

Tragic Two-Car Accident in Florida Results in Death of Unborn Child

A Wednesday morning crash near Bradenton, Florida left a 19-year-old pregnant woman in critical condition and resulted in the death of her unborn child.  The accident occurred around 10 a.m. when the car in which the woman was a passenger, was making a left-hand turn and was stuck by a Ford pickup heading northbound on 14th Street West.  The car was stuck on the passenger side, then hit a pole before coming to rest.  The passenger was not wearing a seatbelt.  The driver of the car suffered serious injuries, and faces charges of violation of a right of way while making a left turn.  The driver of the pickup was not injured.

Stray Dog Causes Kansas Accident

A dog running on I-70 in West Topeka, Kansas, contributed to a two-car crash on Thursday morning that sent one person to the hospital.  […]

Series of Single-Car Accidents Cause Injuries

Death in single-car accident reminds us to wear seatbelt at all times

Car Crashes Into Check Cashing Business In Los Angeles

The intersection of South La Brea Avenue and West Adams Boulevard was the scene Thursday morning of a one car accident when a Chevrolet Impala crashed into the window of PLS Check Cashing business, reports NBC LA.  A Nissan ran a red light and hit the Impala, forcing it into the front window of PLS.  No one inside the business was injured but the driver of the Impala had to be extracted from her car and was taken to the hospital for treatment.  The driver of the Nissan ran from the scene and when caught, told police he fled because he had a plane to catch and was running late.  Police said that excuse “didn’t fly.”

Wheeling Bridge Closed For Second Time After Accident

For the second time in less than a month, […]

One Dead After Car Crashes Into Chicago Church

Late-night car crash into church kills one and sends two to the emergency room

One Dead After Car Crashes Into Chicago Church

NBC Chicago reports a 22-year-old is dead and two other people are injured following a two car crash around 3:00 a.m. on the 1900 block of West Washington Blvd on the city’s Near West Side Sunday morning.  The 22-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were taken to the hospital in good condition.

Paul Smiths College Student Killed In Adirondacks Car Accident

A 19-year-old student lost control of his 2002 Saturn sedan on Route 86 in Ray Brook, N.Y. on Sunday morning and slid into the path of an oncoming 2010 Honda CRV driven by a 57-year-old male.  The student was pronounced dead at the scene and the passenger of the Honda suffered multiple fractures, […]

Two Men Dead In Four-Car Crash In Hudson

Car accident round-up: crashes around the U.S.

Two Men Dead In Four-Car Crash In Hudson

A head-on accident at the Route 85 connector to Route 495 triggered a deadly four car pile-up in which two men were killed, reports myfoxBoston.  The deceased men were the drivers of two of the vehicles involved in the incident. State Troopers from the Holden, Leominster and Millbury Barracks are re-directing traffic and investigating the deadly accident.

Two In Hospital Following Two-Car Crash In Rochester

A young man driving a 1993 Hyundai Excel was struck by a 2010 Chevrolet HHR driven by a 38-year-old man as he drove north on Dry Hill Road and proceeded through the Washington Street intersection, reports fosters.com.  The driver of the Hyundai and his 18-year-old passenger were taken to Frisbie Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

School Closed In New Bedford Following Car Accident And Power Surge

Hayden-McFadden Elementary School was closed Thursday after a car crashed into a utility pole, […]

Texas Wildfire Sparks Fatal Multi-Car Wreck

Low visibility due to wildfire leads to seven-car accident in Texas

Wildfire Causes Fatal Multi-Car Wreck

A wildfire in Midland, Texas that left motorists with zero visibility was the cause of a seven-car accident on Sunday that left a 5-year-old girl dead.  The accident started when a motorist slowed on Interstate 20 due to poor visibility from the fire burning in the highway’s median.  The pickup truck in which the girl was riding was pushed into the nearby pasture, where the fire had spread, when the truck became engulfed in flames killing the girl and injuring her brother and uncle.

Drunk Driver Kills Two in South Carolina

A Delaware man has been charged with two counts of felony DUI after he ran an SUV off the road and into a tree killing both occupants of the vehicle.  The Sunday night accident that left a 70-year-old woman and a 74-year-old man dead occurred in Colleton County, […]

Icy Road Causes Multi-Car Wreck, 30 Injured

31 car accident on icy road sends 20 to emergency room

Multi-Car Crash Injures Over 30 in Missouri

I-64 at Vandeventer in downtown St. Louis was the site of a multi-car wreck involving 31 vehicles and sending 20 people to area hospitals.  The accident occurred at 5 a.m. Wednesday morning after the untreated highway became coated with a light sheet of ice leaving the roadways extremely treacherous.   Several rescuer workers also became part of the wreck as two fire trucks, two ambulances and a supervisor’s car were unable to stop before being damaged and caught up in the wreckage.  MoDOT blames the weather forecasters for missing the precipitation and leaving them unprepared to treat the roads.

Stranded Motorist Dies, Nine Others Injured in Fatal Car Accident in Raleigh, NC  

A multi-car accident Wednesday night on I-40 in Raleigh, […]

Man Killed in Snowmobile Collision with Car

Car accident round-up: accidents around the country

NY Man Killed In Snowmobile and Car Accident

A 37-year-old Bergen man was killed Thursday when his snowmobile was hit by a car in Riga, Monroe County, reports The Batavian.  The accident happened about 10 p.m. on the Buffalo Road Bridge when a car crossed the center line and hit a group of three snowmobile riders head on. One man died, one rider was taken to the hospital and the third man was uninjured.

One Man Dead in 4 Car Crash In Virginia

A 27-year-old man is dead from injuries he received in a four-car accident in Bedford on Thursday night.  Police report the man was going south on Independence Boulevard when he crossed the center line and hit two cars, then his car was hit by a fourth vehicle. […]

Car Accident Round-Up – Alcohol a Factor in Serious Ohio Car Accident

Plans to improve education of dangers of drinking and driving underway

Three Injured in 5 Car Accident on California Freeway

The Los Angeles Times reports that three people were injured, one seriously, in a 5 car accident on southbound 101 near Los Angeles.  One of the victims had to be extricated from the vehicle.  The cause of the accident, that shut down the freeway for over an hour on Sunday, is still being investigated.

Train/Car Collide in Durham, North Carolina

A CSX freight train collided with a Toyota Camry around 10:30a.m. Thursday after the driver of the car drove around the lowered crossing arm. The woman escaped injury when the train struck the front corner panel of the car.  The accident occurred at NC. 54 near N.C. 55 in Durham, North Carolina.  The accident is under investigation.

Costa Mesa Car Accident Injures Two

In a Thursday morning car crash in Costa Mesa, […]

Car Accident Round-Up – Infant Dies in Tragic Car Accident

Child got out of the house and was hit by family member moving the car

Michigan Teen In Critical Condition Following Accident

SouthBendTribune.com reports a 17-year-old Paw Paw female is in critical condition with life threatening injuries after losing control of her car and being ejected from the vehicle when she crossed the center line into oncoming traffic.  The 44-year-old driver of the car that collided with the teen’s car suffered significantly minimized injuries due to the use of his seat belt.

Florida Woman Pinned In Car After Accident

A two-car accident around 7 p.m. Thursday shut down State Road 82 in Lehigh Acres, reports 2RSWFlorida.  The accident left one woman pinned in a vehicle for over 30 minutes as firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free her.  Eventually they had to use a tow truck to pull the two vehicles apart in order to free the woman.  […]

Car Accident Round-Up — Being Hit By Car May Have Saved Young Girl’s Life

Brain tumor found in MRI scan after young girl sustained injuries in car accident

One-Car Crash Closes I-196 Business Loop In Michigan

The Grand Rapids Press reports a one-car accident along the I-196 business loop at Fairview Road in Ottawa County closed the westbound lanes. The sheriff’s department and fire crews responded when the car apparently hit a tree and a telephone pole, causing wires to fall in the area. The 31-year-old driver was taken to Spectrum Health Butterworth hospital.

Car Crashes Through YMCA Wall In New Jersey

A 46-year-old woman was attempting to park her 2002 Volvo at the side of the YMCA in Hillsborough early Tuesday morning when her car went over the curb, about three feet through the wall and into a room used by the YMCA’s day-care program, reports mycentralJersey.com. Neither the children in the building, […]

Car Accident Round-up — Cell Phone/Text Messaging Implicated In S.C Teen’s Death

Distracted driving is a leading cause of car accidents in the United States

Cell Phone/Text Messaging Involved In S.C Teen’s Death

South Carolina State troopers say a high school senior was killed when her Honda Accord crossed the center lane and hit the rear tires of a log truck’s trailer which was traveling in the opposite direction. The accident happened in Beaufort County. Witnesses say the student appeared to be looking down at the time of the accident and information retrieved from her phone shows she was reading and sending text messages while driving home from school. She had read a text less than a minute before the first 911 call was made, reports WITN.com.

One Dead and One Injured In Fiery Salt Lake City Crash

It is not yet know if a woman died from her injuries after her Mazda sedan hit a pickup truck in downtown Salt Lake City or if she died from the flames when her car caught fire after the impact, […]