In the early morning hours of June 24, a Virginia state trooper was seriously injured when he was struck by a semi-truck and trailer. The accident occurred near Ladysmith on Interstate 95. The trooper, along with two others, was directing traffic around an area of...
Month: June 2015
Man faces 11 years in prison for DUI accident conviction
In June of last year, a three-car accident injured three people. Two of the injured were siblings, ages 14 and 17. They were headed home after swim practice when their Lexus was hit head-on. Another vehicle then crashed into the Lexus. The man responsible for the...
NTSB: If standard, collision-avoidance systems would save lives
The National Transportation Safety Board was created by Congress with a mandate to remain independent and objective. The agency has a number of responsibilities, among which are conducting objective, precise investigations of motor vehicle accidents of all kinds,...