Representatives from Georgia and New York have introduced a bill that would require speed limiters on heavy trucks. TruckingInfo.com reports. The bill is called the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act. Its namesake was an Atlanta resident killed in a car-truck collision in 2002. Adding speed limiters to trucks has been a long-standing …
Construction sites are dangerous places to work, but one risk that may not be as apparent is electrical injury. Electricians obviously face this risk, but anyone working with an on-site temporary power panel could get shocked if something is wrong. Two workers in Cherokee County had to go to the hospital today due to burns …
A Rockdale County deputy was hit by a car while assisting with a crash on I-20 early this morning. He was seriously injured. The AJC has the story. The accident happened just before 2:45 a.m. according to the Georgia State Patrol. The deputy was directing traffic around an earlier crash that happened at Ga. 162 …
Police in Clayton County are searching for a DUI suspect accused of flipping her car over while a child was inside. Fox 5 has the details. The story begins when a resident heard a crash happen on the 2000 block of Noah’s Ark Road around 10 pm. The resident found a six-year-old wandering in the …
The AJC reports that the Athens Police Department is investigating a crash involving a DeKalb County dump truck driver. The incident killed one man according to the report. The incident happened at an active construction site near Tallassee Road and Westchester Drive yesterday morning. The slain man was working on painting the road surface when …
MARTA is a vital part of Atlanta’s transportation infrastructure. Their familiar trains and buses can be seen all over the city. But sometimes a driver doesn’t pay attention enough and causes a wreck with one of these vehicles. A serious crash happened in Clayton County earlier today between a MARTA bus and a car at …
One of the worst places to break down in Atlanta is the Downtown Connector. This is the point where I-75 and I-85 merge to go through Atlanta. It’s packed with exits getting around the city, and has a huge number of lanes compared to other roads. It also doesn’t have much of a shoulder in …
11 Alive reports that a truck crash in east Georgia between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle caused at least two deaths and closed the northbound lanes of I-85. The crash happened late yesterday near exit 160 near Sandy Cross and Old Federal Road. Northbound traffic had to be diverted, which caused a significant backup …
As the weather keeps warming up, more cyclists will be out and about, including children. Drivers are required to give them three feet of space to avoid an accident. Sadly, one boy has been injured in Warner Robins thanks to a driver who didn’t follow those rules. 41 NBC reports. The young boy was riding …
An explosion happened on Lake Lanier over Mother’s Day Weekend. Two teenagers and an adult were seriously hurt along with other injuries. WSB explains what happened. A boat refueled that afternoon at the gas dock of the Port of Indecision, part of the Margaritaville Resort complex. For reasons under investigation, the boat exploded, catching other …
Atlanta has been hit by heavy rains the past few days. Sadly, it seems those rains claimed the life of a woman in Paulding County. The AJC reports. The victim had to drive through the rain at 3:30 AM to get to work at a Douglas County convenience store. When she didn’t make it and …
We all had days where we dreaded going to school, but most of us didn’t go this far to avoid going. The Walton Tribune reported on a Loganville incident where a student jumped from the window of a school bus yesterday. According to the Georgia State Patrol, an 11-year-old jumped from a Walton County School …
Patch.com reported on an accident that happened between an ambulance and a semi-truck. Here’s what the press release from the Atlanta Police Department had to say. The accident happened around 6:19 AM yesterday. Officers responded to the location at Moreland Avenue SE and Custer Avenue. A Dekalb EMS Ambulance and a semi-truck had hit each …
High-ranking people need to be careful around alcohol and drugs. One slipup won’t just get you in trouble with the law. It could also threaten your position. 11 Alive reports that Polk County’s chief probate court clerk is now facing DUI charges. He was arrested yesterday for an accident that happened back in late April. …
Going down I-285 is dangerous enough in a car. Trying to cross it or any other interstate on foot is a recipe for disaster, even if you do it late at night. You might think it’s safer because there are fewer cars, but they can’t see you and may also be traveling faster than you …
One piece of evidence that police look for to see who was involved in a crash is damage to the vehicle. That’s what gave away a truck driver’s involvement in a hit-and-run crash in Duluth according to WSB TV. The news report says that a semi-truck pushed another car at an intersection into the other …
We have an update on the recent story of a van carrying 16 people that overturned on I-85 and caught fire. Six were killed in that crash, and now charges have been filed against the driver of that van. The AJC reports. The driver has been charged with six counts of vehicular homicide, as well …
Not all car accidents are caused by someone else’s negligence. Sometimes accidents really do happen! For instance, a medical emergency can strike a driver and cause them to lose control of their vehicle. While the number of crashes due to this are small, it’s not zero. Such a crash happened earlier this week in Atlanta …
An incident in Sandy Springs has made national headlines. A woman has been arrested after her alleged involvement in two back-to-back hit-and-run incidents. ABC News reports. The incident happened on Sunday evening. Police were responding to a hit-and-run accident that killed a pedestrian and his dog. They were walking on Hammon Drive near Glenridge Drive …
Police and victims are seeking answers for the reason a van in Gwinnett caught fire after a car crash on I-85 in Gwinnett County. Fox 5 reported on the situation. The police report states that the accidents happened in Suwanee. 16 people were in the van at the time of the crash. They were heading …
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