The first week of August proved to be a deadly week on Washington, D.C. roads. A series of auto crashes killed five people within a 24-hour span, according to washingtonexaminer.com. A motorcyclist collided with a tractor-trailer around 5 a.m. on Florida Avenue and Eckington Place. The...
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Baby on Board: Two Infants Trapped in Car after Crash
Firefighters arrived at the scene of a car crash to find a woman and two 18-month-old infants trapped inside their vehicle last month on Interstate 97. In a report at hometownannapolis.com, the woman lost control of her car, hit a guardrail, and came to a stop in the middle of the road. Rescue workers pulled...
Read MoreThree Maryland Residents Killed on New Jersey Freeway
Passing motorists were able to save a 9-year-old boy from a fiery wreckage earlier this month in New Jersey, but the other three adult passengers in the vehicle perished. According to nj.com, the auto accident happened on Interstate 295 shortly after 6 p.m. in the southbound lanes....
Read MoreMaryland Motorcyclist Hit Head-On by Mercedes in Virginia
According to Fairfax police, a Hyattsville man lost his life late last month when his motorcycle collided head-on with a vehicle on Georgetown Pike. In a report at mcleanpatch.com, the 58-year-old victim was driving his 1999 Triumph motorcycle east on Georgetown Pike around 11 p.m. A 2001 Mercedes was traveling in the opposite direction...
Read MoreVirginia 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 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 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 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 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...
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