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Herndon, Virginia Crime Spree Results in 5 Injuries

A woman and five children suffered serious injuries when a stolen pickup truck slammed into a minivan on December 27 in a police chase in Herndon, Virginia. Police reported that all parties who were injured are still in the hospital. The pickup driver also was…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 2 Jan 2018

Fair Compensation for Wrongful Death

What happens in fatal car wrecks? Like most other states, North Carolina has a wrongful death statute. Under this law, an experienced attorney can provide a family compensation for their loss. Direct economic losses in wrongful death cases are compensable. These items include funeral and…

By Randy Appleton

/ 21 Dec 2017

Two Killed in Head-On Crash in Crimora, Virginia

Two people were fatally injured in a crash that shut down Route 340 in Crimora, Virginia on November 26. The Virginia State Police reported that a Toyota 4Runner was going south on the highway when it crossed the center line and slammed into a Ford…

By Randy Appleton

/ 4 Dec 2017

Truck Driver Charged in Crash That Killed Virginia Woman

A tractor-trailer driver that was blamed for a deadly truck crash that killed a woman from Spotsylvania County, Virginia will be charged in the accident. The Virginia State Police reported this week that the 62-year-old truck driver from Georgia will be charged with involuntary manslaughter and…

By Randy Appleton

/ 16 Nov 2017

Allegedly Drunk Boater to Face Trial in Indiana

A 20-year-old woman in Fort Wayne, Indiana who allegedly was drunk when she drove a boat that spun out of control on Lake Gage in July, will face a criminal trial in 2018. Dominique M. Effinger, 20, will be in court from May 21-25, 2018…

By Randy Appleton

/ 8 Nov 2017

Hampton Roads, Virginia Has The State’s Most Dangerous Drive

The I-264/I-64 interchange in Hampton Roads, Virginia is the busiest in the Hampton Roads area, and the second-busiest in the state. It also has the highest number of recorded accidents for 2017 in Virginia. Specifically, the point where I-64 eastbound merges with I-264 is where…

By Randy Appleton

/ 5 Nov 2017

Poquoson VA Man Charged in Fatal DUI Crash

A 23-year-old man from Poquoson, Virginia was released from the hospital on Oct. 11 and was charged for a September 17 DUI crash that killed his passenger. The Virginia State Police reported that the deadly DUI crash happened at 3:30 AM on I-64 eastbound near…

By Randy Appleton

/ 1 Nov 2017

West Virginia Man Pleads Not Guilty to DUI in Fatal Crash

A man from Elkview, West Virginia who stands accused of causing a fatal car accident while he was high on drugs in early 2017 has pleaded not guilty. The 55-year-old man pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury and driving on…

By Eric Washburn

/ 1 Nov 2017

Police Hunting for Driver That Fled Scene of Deadly VA Crash

Loudoun County, Virginia police are looking for a driver that fled the scene of a fatal crash in Virginia on Oct. 18. At six am that morning, police officers responded to an apparent one-vehicle accident at Pebble Run Place and Overland Drive in Loudoun County.…

By Randy Appleton

/ 29 Oct 2017

Running Off the Side of the Road the Leading Cause of Fatal Crashes in Central Virginia

Data compiled by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles from 2011 through 2015 identified roadway departures as the most-common cause of fatal crashes on state roads and highways. Running off the side of the road accounted for 49 percent of wrecks in which one or…

By Eric Washburn

/ 23 Oct 2017

Virginia Wrong-Way Driver on US 17 Facing Charges

An involuntary manslaughter charge has been filed against a woman in Stafford County, Virginia after she drove the wrong way on US 17. The Virginia State Police reported that the 29-year-old female driver was driving south in the northbound lanes of US 17 near Richlands…

By Randy Appleton

/ 18 Oct 2017

Highway Safety Plan Announced to Reduce Virginia Traffic Deaths

Each day in Virginia, two people on average die in motor vehicle accidents and 100 are injured. To reduce the number of traffic deaths and injuries, several Virginia state agencies have joined to implement the Virginia Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Stakeholders say that the plan’s long-term goal…

By Randy Appleton

/ 16 Oct 2017