CA Family Awarded $29.2 Million in Car Crash Lawsuit

Two children dead, one paralyzed in head-on car crash

The family of two children that died in November 2006 in a head-on collision on Highway 12 near Fairfield, California has been awarded $29.2 million by a Solano County jury.  The driver of an SUV crossed the center line and slammed into the oncoming passenger car leaving the two children dead, one child paralyzed from the waist down and the mother, and driver of the car, in the hospital for 2 months recovering from her injuries.

The driver of the SUV was traveling close to 80 MPH and attempted to pass two vehicles in a no-passing zone.  He was sentenced to 23 years in prison.  He was found 65% liable in the case, but due to his limited insurance coverage the state will pay the majority of the award.

The state was found 35% responsible in the case for unsafe conditions on the roadway. […]

Series of Fatal Accidents: Tragic NY Crash Kills 5

Passing car sends van of 13 Amish farmers under a tractor killing five and injuring nine in fatal accident

New York Accident Kills Five, Injures Nine

First in a series of fatal accidents: A north bound van carrying 13 farmers from the Amish community in Steuben County was sideswiped by a south bound car passing a slow-moving tractor sending the van into and under the tractor killing 5 of the passengers.  Seven others in the van were seriously injured.  The driver and passenger of the tractor were also injured.  The driver of the car that caused the Tuesday afternoon accident was not injured, and he has been charged with five counts of criminally negligent homicide, driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, unsafe passing, speed not reasonable and prudent, and failure to keep right after passing. He is being held on $125,000 cash bail or $250,000 bond.

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Single-Car Accidents Result in Deaths Throughout US

Recent series of single-car accident claimed the lives of people across the U.S.

Virginia Teenager Dies in Single-Car Accident

According to WAVY.com, a teenager lost her life early Saturday morning in a single-car accident after she lost control of the vehicle she was driving on I-64 in James City County, Virginia.  The 17-year-old girl was traveling east when she over-corrected, ran off the road and struck a tree.  A passenger in the car was taken to the local hospital with unspecified injuries.  Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

Woman Dies After Driving into Oklahoma Lake

A 95-year-old Norman, Oklahoma woman apparently suffered a medical episode before driving her car off Alameda Drive and ending up in Lake Thunderbird on Monday.  She was driving east, “at a high rate of speed” when she struck a pipe gate causing her car to veer off the road and sink in the lake.  […]

Seven Die on PA Roads Over Holiday

723 accidents on PA roads over holiday weekend result in 358 DUI arrests and 7 deaths

Alcohol Involved in Many Pennsylvania Accidents Over Holiday Weekend

According to the Pennsylvania State Police, seven people died on PA roads over the four-day July 4th weekend.  State police report they investigated seven fatal car accidents, of which four of the accidents involved alcohol.  In addition, there were 723 accidents, with 358 resulting in drunk-driving arrests.  They also issued over 7,000 speeding tickets.  These statistics include state police incidents only.

NC Accident Leaves One Sister Dead, One Seriously Injured

An 18-year-old is dead and her twin sister is seriously injured from a Friday evening, single-car crash on interstate 77 in Mooresville, North Carolina.  The car was traveling northbound near mile marker 32 when the injured girl, who was driving, lost control of the car, […]

VA Trooper Killed in Crash While Responding to Call

VA Trooper dies in tragic accident; collides with oncoming car and runs off the road striking a pole

Virginia Veteran and State Trooper Killed in Crash

A Virginia State Trooper responding to a call Friday night in King George County, Virginia, collided with a Hyundai Elantra where his car ran off the road and struck a light pole resulting in his death.  He was traveling westbound on Route 3/Kings Highway when he entered the intersection of Route 3 and Madison Drive and collided with the eastbound vehicle. The driver and a passenger in the Hyundai were taken to Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg with minor injuries.  The trooper was also an Iraq war veteran. The police are continuing their investigation.

Ohio Accident Claims Two Lives

Two women died and three men were injured when their car flipped on I-76 near Akron, […]