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1 Dead, 1 Injured in Virginia 2-Car Crash

The Virginia State Police reported Aug. 24 that an 18-year-old woman died and another woman was injured in a two-vehicle wreck in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. The police stated that a 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier was going north on White Oak Road in Dinwiddie County when it…

By Eric Washburn

/ 2 Sep 2017

DUI Suspected in Deadly Willaimsburg Crash

An early AM crash in James City County, Virginia on Aug. 23 killed two people, according to the Virginia State Police. They believe that alcohol was a factor in the fatal accident. The deadly accident killed a 30-year-old male, 17-year-old female, and left a 21-year-old…

By Eric Washburn

/ 2 Sep 2017

Grieving Parents Witness Life-Saving Tractor Trailer Safety Technology

Grieving families witnessed a crash test in Ruckersville, Virginia last week that demonstrated a new tractor trailer safety technology that could save lives. The test was organized by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The crash showed the audience on hand a new side underguard…

By Eric Washburn

/ 2 Sep 2017

Virginia Boating Accident Kills 1

A boating accident in Fredericksburg, Virginia on July 2 killed a man and injured two children. According to Virginia news outlets, a 53-year-old man died July 2 when he was ejected from a boat on Lake Anna that swerved to avoid a boat that was…

By Eric Washburn

/ 15 Aug 2017

1 Killed, 2 Injured on Ride At Ohio State Fair

The Ohio State Fair will reopen today, one day after one of its rides fell apart during operation. One man died and seven people were hurt. The rides will not be operational, however, until all of them have been reinspected and are deemed safe. Video…

By Randy Appleton

/ 15 Aug 2017

Florida Rock Band Involved in Serious Truck Crash

The rock band Adrenaline Mob was involved in a fatal tractor trailer accident near Micanopy, Florida on July 14. One member of the band, the bassist, died, while seven others were injured. The Florida State Highway Patrol stated that the crash happened when the band’s…

By Eric Washburn

/ 10 Aug 2017

Maryland and Virgina Inspectors Push Safety After Deadly Fair Accident

It is not clear at this time why a spinning and swinging ride at the Ohio State Fair malfunctioned in July, killing one person and injuring several others. In Virginia and Maryland, safety agencies say that both states have aggressive inspection programs in place to…

By Eric Washburn

/ 10 Aug 2017

Drivers Killed in Crashes Increasingly Found With Opioids in Their Systems

Prescription painkiller abuse and the related resurgence in heroin addiction have reached the point that the recently appointed Presidential Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis on July 31, 2017, felt compelled to call for an immediate declaration of a national emergency. Tak

By Randy Appleton

/ 2 Aug 2017

Virginia Man Charged in Fatal DUI Crash

A man from Powhatan County, Virginia is being held in Roanoke after he was involved in a fatal DUI wreck on July 4 that killed a Georgia woman. The 28-year-old man is being held in the Western Virginia Regional Jail. The charges are reckless driving and…

By Eric Washburn

/ 26 Jul 2017

2 Killed in West Virginia Crash on I-79

Two people were killed in a two-car vehicle crash on I-79 on June 27 in West Virginia near mile marker 16. According to the West Virginia State Police, a Honda SUV was traveling northbound on I-79 when it crossed the median for an unknown reason…

By Eric Washburn

/ 18 Jul 2017

Segway-Riding Tourists Sometimes Suffer Serious Injuries

A common sight in Washington DC in the summer these days is tourists riding rented Segways to see the sights on and around the Mall. In one recent tour group, a tourist from New Zealand fell on her Segway when she went over a small…

By Randy Appleton

/ 18 Jul 2017

Woman Suffers Serious Injuries on Virginia Waterslide

A woman suffered serious but apparently non-life-threatening injuries on a water park ride at King’s Dominion amusement park in Doswell, Virginia on July 5. According to local media reports, the woman is receiving treatment in Richmond for a broken foot, collar bone and shoulder after riding…

By Randy Appleton

/ 18 Jul 2017