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, […]

Car Accident Round-Up — Two SC Students Killed in Head-On Wreck

Nissan Pathfinder hits car head-on attempting to pass on the highway; kills both passengers in tragic accident

Two Charleston Students Killed In Car Accident

Two Charleston students are dead after a car accident Dec. 29 night in Aiken county, SC. Officials say 22-year-old Katie Scott and 24-year-old Alexander Bush died from injuries in the crash, according to news reports. Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton says a Pathfinder driven by another South Carolina motorist hit the couple head-on as he tried to pass a car on Highway 302.

Two Massachusetts Drivers Killed in Head-On Accident

Two women were killed in a two-car accident Thursday night in Westport, MA, according to a news site. The Massachusetts State Police determined the driver of a Hyundai SUV drove the wrong way on Route 88 and struck a Toyota pickup head-on.  Drivers of both vehicles were killed, […]

Car Accident Round-up — A Car Crashes At President Bush’s Texas Home

Bush family was home but not in danger

Car Crashes Onto Lawn At President Bush’s Home In Texas

A man who was visiting one of President Bush’s neighbors crashed into the front lawn of the president’s residence, reported abcNEWS/U.S. A Secret Service spokesman said the driver was questioned and released. The Bushes were home but never in danger.

Teenager Dies In Car Accident In California

A 19-year-old was the victim of a car accident this week in Sacramento County after she pulled her car into the path of a pickup truck, reported The Sacramento Bee. Tavernor Road has stop signs in both directions at Clay Station Road where the accident happened. At this time it was unclear if she stopped and then entered the intersection or if she slowed and rolled into the intersection.

Florida Restaurant Closes Temporarily Following Car Accident

Examiner.com reports the “Two Blondes and a Shrimp” restaurant in downtown Sanford was closed after a small blue sedan jumped onto the sidewalk and came to a stop when it ran into the restaurant after hitting several other buildings. […]

Car Accident Round-Up — Seven Injured In 3-Car Wreck In South Carolina

Car accidents around the country

WCSC TV in Charleston, South Carolina reports a 1995 Nissan with five passengers hit a 2006 Nissan which was waiting for another car to turn left, shortly before 6 p.m. in Moncks Corner on U.S. 17 near Old Gilliard Road Wednesday night. The 2006 Nissan then hit a Ford large passenger van which had stopped in front of it. Seven people, most of them teenagers, were taken to hospital, but none had life-threatening injuries.

“Coughing Fit” Causes Power Outage In Tallahassee

Fallschase shopping plaza suffered a power blackout this week when a driver lost control of his car and tore through some power lines, reports WCTV in Tallahassee. According to the report, the driver of the Lincoln Navigator, he had a coughing fit and ran off Buck Lake Road and flipped onto the service road for the shopping plaza. […]

$2.255 Million to be Paid by Police Officer and Bar to Settle Car Crash Lawsuit

Four killed by officer in drunk driving crash; Officer and bar found at fault

St. Louis website, Stltoday.com, reports an off-duty police officer and the bar which served her alcohol will pay $2.255 million to the families of the four young people who died in a car crash on March 21, 2009.

The wrongful death lawsuit states the 42-year-old police officer had consumed a “high quantity” of alcohol at O’Leary’s Restaurant & Bar before leaving to drive home.  On her way home she crossed the center line and drove her Mitsubishi into the Honda about 1:45 a.m.  All four passengers were killed and the driver suffered a head injury, fractured rib, liver trauma and lung and skull contusions.

The bar was included in the lawsuit because its employees knew the police officer was drunk and did not call her a cab or stop her from driving her car.  […]

Car Accident Round-Up — Car Crashes Into Mississippi Salon

No injuries sustained in salon car accident

Car Crashes Into Salon In Mississippi

Salon Lefleur in Jackson was surprised when a woman drove her car into the building early Thursday morning, reports clarionledger.com. There were no injuries, but the salon and a restaurant next door were damaged. The woman was driving toward the salon when her foot slipped off the brake and the front of her car crashed into the wall separating the salon and restaurant.

California Woman Killed In Early Morning Crash On I-880

An early morning crash in San Leandro has taken the life of a 40-year-old- Oakley woman reports the Oakland Tribune. The woman lost control of her 2010 Subaru in the early morning hours and veered into the center median, then the shoulder of the freeway – hitting barrels and finally coming to a stop perpendicular to traffic. […]

Driver Dies In Crash – Widow Sues Business For Serving Too Much Alcohol

Pennsylvania’s The Times Tribune reports the widow of a 29-year-old man killed in a one-car accident in February has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging businesses over-served her husband alcohol.

The suit was has been filed against Valley Bowling Lanes Inc., Champion’s Lounge, Inc., and Bowl Credit, Inc., Carbondale Twp; and Chico’s Lounge Inc., Mayfield and alleges the businesses should have known her husband was intoxicated and unable to drive home the night of his accident.  It states the businesses’ bartenders, bouncers and/or managers failed to fulfill their responsibilities.

A minor son is also named as a plaintiff in the lawsuit which is seeking more than $50,000 plus interest and other court costs in addition to punitive damages.

The Scranton, Pennsylvania attorneys of Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys have years of experience representing the survivors of wrongful death victims.   […]

Car Accident Round-Up — All Is Not ‘OK’ When Text Messaging Before Car Wreck

Distracted driving including text messaging is a leading cause of car accidents

Homeless Man Dead After Thanksgiving Accident With Jackie Autry’s Car

The widow of former Angels owner Gene Autry says the Thanksgiving night event which left a homeless man dead was an accident, reports the Los Angeles Times. She was driving home from a Thanksgiving dinner and traveling about 25 mph when she hit a man who crossed the street with no lights and wearing black clothes. She called 911 but the man died about an hour later, the paper reported.

Forty Plus Car Accidents In Delaware County Due To Winter Weather

Wednesday’s brutal weather, which followed months of above average temperatures, brought over 40 car accident reports to police departments in Delaware County, reports the starpress.com.  Injuries, roll-overs, and vehicular entrapments were reported, but no fatalities.

Two Car Fatal Accident Closes Route 29 in Easton, […]

Auto Accident Round-Up — Heisman Trophy Finalist Stable After Hawaii Car Wreck

Colt Brennan in stable condition after head-on collision in oncoming lane

Eleven-Year-Old Killed In N.Y. Car Crash

An afternoon three-car-accident in Wellsville, N.Y. has left an eleven-year-old girl dead from her injuries. According to the police report, about 3 p.m. traffic on Route 417 had stopped for a school bus when a truck ran into the back of the van in which the young girl was riding in the back seat. She was rushed to the hospital where she later died. The driver of the truck has been charged with driving while being impaired by drugs.

Heisman Trophy Finalist Stable After Car Accident In Hawaii

Colt Brennan is now in stable condition after suffering head and back injuries in a car accident in Hawaii, reports Fox Sports. He was a passenger in a car which crossed the center line and hit another car head-on. […]

Car Accident Round-Up

Car accidents around the United States

SUV Rollover Results in Fatality

A 20-year-old woman died in a single car crash on I-95 near Springfield, Virginia, after the car in which she was a passenger struck the jersey barrier throwing her from the vehicle.  The driver of the vehicle, the woman’s mother, was injured but her injuries were not believed to be life threatening.   Virginia state police believe the driver lost control of the SUV while traveling in the far right lane, then overturned across all four lanes of the road before the vehicle came to a stop against the jersey barrier.

Man Dies After Being Ejected from Car in Head-On Collision

The Cullman Times reports that a Cullman County man and his dog were killed when the car they were riding in collided with a dump truck.  The impact from the head-on collision ejected the man from his vehicle.  […]

Officer and Bar to Pay $2.25 Million In Fatal Car Crash

A police officer and the bar which served her were held accountable for a fatal car crash caused by drunk driving. They will pay a total of $2.255 million for the wrongful death of four people and the injuries to another man, reports St. Louis Today.

The lawsuit claimed the police officer had consumed a “high quantity” of alcohol at O’Leary’s Restaurant and Bar and the employees at the bar knew she was intoxicated and did not stop her from driving or call her a cab. Despite her slurred speech and unsteady walk, the bar continued to serve her alcohol. After leaving the bar, the officer crashed her car into a Honda with five students from India.

The driver of the car hit by the police officer suffered a head injury, a fractured rib, liver trauma, lung contusion, and contusions to the skull. His four passengers were killed, […]

Bar Owners Will Pay $1.3 Million In Drunk Driving Death

The former owners of a restaurant in Gresham, Oregon will pay $1.3 million after being accused of serving too much alcohol to a convicted drunk driver who killed two young women reports KATU.com. The judge could more than double that amount.

Although the Golden Star Restaurant is now under different ownership, the parents of the young women sued the former owners accusing them of knowingly over-serving the driver and then allowing her to drive.

The bar had a history of over-serving its patrons and had received several written warnings from the Gresham police, an Oregon Liquor Control Commission fine and dozens of patron DUI arrests, according to news reports.

The two young women were celebrating a 21st birthday when their car was hit head-on by the drunk driver going the wrong way on the highway. Neither woman had alcohol in her system. […]

Parents File Lawsuit After Deadly School Bus Accident

The parents of a teenage boy have filed suit against Autumn Transportation following a crash that injured their son and caused emotional turmoil when his friend was killed in the crash, reports the Connecticut News. The parents are suing on behalf of their son according to Connecticut law since the boy is a minor.

The bus went off the highway after it collided with a Volvo station wagon. The suit alleges the bus company allowed a driver who did not have proper training and licensing to drive the school bus, and further claims the company does not adequately supervise or train its drivers. The bus driver’s license has since been suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Also named in the suit are the bus driver and the teen driver of the Volvo for failing to take necessary precautions to avoid an accident. […]

$4.4 Million Awarded to Family In Automobile Wrongful Death Case

Department of transportation and subcontractor negligent for car accident

A Utah 4th District Court jury has awarded the family of a man killed in a traffic accident in 2006 almost $4.4 million, reports The Salt Lake Tribune.

Due to state law caps on damages against the state and the victim’s share of the responsibility, the award will be reduced by almost $2 million.

The family of the Payson man sued the state Department of Transportation and a subcontractor for failing to post appropriate signs warning of traffic delays as they were working on the reconstruction of a bridge. The man was killed as he came over the crest of a hill and tried to swerve to miss the driver ahead of him who slammed on his brakes to avoid hitting cars stopped because of the bridge project. He crashed his vehicle and died 13 days later. […]