According to WHSV.com, two people died in an accident on Route 11 on the morning of April 7. Virginia State Police were called to the crash on Lee Highway near College Lane at 7:59 a.m. Officials stated that a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was traveling southbound on Highway 11 when it pulled into the...
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Group Fights to Restore Millions for Spinal Cord Injury Research
According to The Wall Street Journal, officials have restored nearly $7 million in annual funding for spinal cord injury research after an influential lobby of paraplegics put pressure on lawmakers. The group, New Yorkers to Cure Paralysis, have tried unsuccessfully since 2010 to restore about $8.5 million in...
Read MoreDriver Charged With Reckless Driving After Bus Carrying 58 Passengers Crashes
According to WJLA.com, the driver of a Princess Tours bus lost control on Interstate 95 between Stafford and Fredericksburg, sending the bus careening off the highway and flipping it on its side. Passengers say the bus was traveling at 60 mph or more when the crash occurred. “Due to road conditions, we’re looking at speed...
Read MoreGM Announces Another Recall That Affects 1.18 Million More SUV’s for Air Bag Issue
According to The Washington Post, General Motors (GM) issued another new recall of 1.5 million vehicles on March 17, stating that certain SUV models have defective air bags. This is part of the fallout from GM’s first recall last month of more than 1.6 million small cars for defective engine switches. The defect is...
Read MoreMaryland Motorcyclist Killed in Rear-End Crash with SUV
According to WJLA.com, a Laurel man was killed on March 15 when he crashed his motorcycle into the rear of a Mercedes SUV that had slowed down to turn into a driveway in Damascus. The accident happened around 3:30 p.m. as the SUV and the motorcycle were...
Read MoreVirginia Exceeding Snow Removal Budget by Over $100 Million to Keep Roads Safe
After a harsh and unpredictable winter, Virginia will likely exceed its annual snow removal budget by over $100 million, according to reports from Virginia highway officials. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) typically allocates $157 million every year for all the costs associated with removing snow from roads in order to prevent
Read More39-Year-Old Mother of Three Dies in Arlington Truck Accident
According to WJLA ABC 7, a 39-year-old mother was killed after a truck struck her in Arlington. The mother was leaning into her vehicle to pull her baby out when a truck drove by and struck her. She was reported in critical condition after being hit, but later died from her injuries. According to police,...
Read MoreWhat Can I Do To Prevent Transportation Accidents During Winter Weather?
Winter weather conditions make it easy for transportation accidents to happen. While you cannot control the weather, you can take steps to prevent car wrecks. If you have to drive in inclement weather, it is important to stay alert, slow down and learn how to control your vehicle when conditions are not ideal. Also, make...
Read MoreDrastically-Changing Temperatures Having a Dangerous Effect on Baltimore’s Roads
As the Baltimore region begins to warm up and recover from an intense winter, roads, pipes and other infrastructure weakened by the below-freezing temperatures are expected to be damaged further by the sudden rise in temperatures. "It's that constant freeze-thaw cycle, and it's exasperating in the Mid-Atlantic, especially here in Maryland, where we see those...
Read MoreDrunk Driver That Struck Pedestrian after Driving the Wrong Way Charged with DUI
A wrong-way driver who struck a man and several parked cars in Arlington has been charged with DUI. On January 12, a 36-year-old Arlington man was spotted driving the wrong way on North Wilson Boulevard near Clarendon just after 9 p.m. Authorities say that the driver hit four cars with his Mercedes Benz before striking...
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