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)...
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NTSB 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...
Read MoreDeadly Carbon Monoxide Leak at DC Apartment Complex
Deadly carbon monoxide fumes overtook a three-story apartment complex in the Northwest Bloomingdale neighborhood of DC earlier this month. A Washington, D.C. Fire Department spokesperson said that two workers at the Parker Flats at Gage School condominiums were using a pressure washer in an unventilated, underground garage. The carbon monoxide fumes overtook the men...
Read MoreAgency Head Wants More Power over Unsafe Buses
A House hearing on Capitol Hill earlier this month addressed tougher regulations on bus companies. The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Anne Ferro, asked legislators to give her agency more power to crack down on bus companies in the long distance bus industry. Ms. Ferro said that 2011 has been the worst...
Read MoreCar Strikes and Kills Two Baltimore Teens
A 16-year-old and 17-year-old girl lost their lives earlier this month when a car hit them and then drove off without stopping. The auto accident occurred as the two girls crossed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at approximately 11:40 p.m. According to police, they were...
Read MoreCoping with a Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) can be devastating. Since 1988, according to the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), 45 percent of all spinal cord injuries have been “complete,” which means that the victim suffers total loss of sensation and function below the injury level. According...
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