Amtrak’s owner filed a negligence lawsuit last month against a trucking company in connection with the fatal train collision that killed six people in Nevada. The National Railroad Passenger Corp. named John Davis Trucking Co. as the defendant in U.S. District Court. According to the complaint, Amtrak alleges that the defendant should have known...
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Virginia Judge Gives License back to Drunk Driver that Caused Fatal Crash
Earlier this month, a judge in Henrico County issued a restricted driver's license to a man convicted in a drunken-driving accident that killed a 21-year-old man in July 2007. In a Richmond Times Dispatch story, the 27-year-old man can drive to church and to his job. The fatal auto accident occurred when the man’s...
Read MoreTainted Alcohol Wipes Causing Severe Brain Damage in Children
Contaminated alcohol wipes are now targeted for blame in the mysterious case of toddler Myles Massey. The child, who is almost four years old, suffers from severe cognitive and developmental impairment as a result of a bacterial infection that damaged his brain shortly after his birth in 2007. According to the family’s attorney, the bacterial...
Read MoreNTSB Discovers Tugboat Driver was Using Cell Phone before Deadly Crash
In July 2010, a tugboat collided with a tugboat filled with tourists on the Delaware River near Philadelphia. The collision sank the tugboat into the 55-foot deep water, killing two tourists and injuring 26 more. In a public hearing held last month in Washington, D.C., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed that...
Read MoreSenior Citizens at Greater Risk for Car Accidents
In 2000, Maryland had almost 600,000 residents over age 65, according to a report in hometownannapolis.com. By 2030, the number of residents over 65 in Maryland may be over 1.2 million. While public transportation remains an option for senior citizens, many still insist on driving in old age. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)...
Read MoreNTSB Continues to Investigate Deadly Amtrak Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues to investigate last month’s deadly Amtrak crash that claimed the lives of six people so far. The accident occurred approximately 70 miles east of Reno, Nevada when a truck apparently failed to stop and collided with the train, according to the NTSB. The train’s engineer said he...
Read MoreDriver Fails to Yield for Pedestrian in Crosswalk
An SUV struck a 65-year-old woman late last month as the victim walked to the Fredericksburg train station, according to a report on Fredericksburg.com. The auto accident happened as the woman was crossing Princess Anne Street, and she suffered life-threatening injuries. A Fredericksburg police spokesperson said the...
Read MoreMetro Safety Official Tells Lawmakers about Improvements in Safety since Deadly Crash
Metro needs more federal funding for upgrades to its rail systems or it risks jeopardizing passenger safety, one Metro official told a congressional panel on Capitol Hill last month. Metro officials met with congressional members to discuss Metro’s upgrades in safety and training since the fatal 2009
Read MoreVehicle Safety Experts Gather in DC
The International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles took place in Washington, D.C. last month. It is the 22nd gathering of vehicle and safety experts in the nation’s capital. The four-day conference displays the latest technological advancements that experts hope will reduce fatal...
Read MoreCar Strikes Baltimore Cop and Throws Her off Elevated Highway
A 27-year-old Baltimore police officer suffered serious injuries late last month when a vehicle hit her and threw off an elevated highway. The collision happened on Interstate 83 as the officer was tending to an accident scene at around 9:20 p.m. A black Saab approaching the accident scene lost control and hit the officer’s...
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