A Maryland State Trooper did not activate his vehicle’s emergency lights or siren when he hit and killed a woman earlier this month in Queen Anne’s County. According to baltimoresun.com, the officer also had a ride-along passenger in the patrol car with him who suffered minor injuries in the car crash. According to the report,...
Read MoreVirginia Car Crash Kills Mother and Child
Despite wearing seatbelts, a mother and her child perished in a Virginia auto accident earlier this month in Fauquier County. The head-on car crash happened on Route 215 Vint Hill Road, according to a report at nbcwashington.com. At approximately 8:20 a.m., a 54-year-old woman in a pickup truck...
Read MoreBaltimore Police Officer was Drunk in Fatal Car Crash
Authorities charged a former Baltimore police officer with nine crimes stemming from an off-duty auto accident last October that killed a 19-year-old man. The officer was with the Baltimore police department for 28 years before joining the Annapolis police department last year. In a story at hometownannapolis.com, the officer was driving approximately 71 mph...
Read MoreBaby 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 MoreVirginia Police Still Searching for Truck that Caused Motorcycle Accident
Virginia authorities are still on the lookout for the driver of a red four-door pickup that caused a motorcycle accident last month on U.S. 250. According to police, the 58-year-old motorcyclist was traveling on U.S. 250 on his Harley Davidson, and the pickup was approaching from the opposite direction. The pickup made a...
Read MoreDC Woman Injured when Car Crashes into her Hotel Room
A 77-year-old Washington, D.C. woman got an unusual wake-up call earlier this month while staying at a New Jersey Holiday Inn. At approximately 1:40 a.m., a car crashed through the window of her hotel room while she was sleeping. The accident trapped her between the car and the wall for about 20 minutes...
Read MoreFederal Agency May Mandate Black Boxes in New Cars
The Department of Transportation (DOT) may adopt a rule that requires automakers to equip new cars with event data recorders (EDR) that would gather vital information in the event of an auto accident. The devices would do what “black boxes” do in airplane crashes. The DOT is uncertain whether it will move forward...
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