GM Recalls Over 57,000 Chevrolet Impalas for Power Steering Defect
On July 23, 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the recall by General Motors LLC (GM) of 57,242 vehicles for a power-steering defect that can increase the risk of a crash in the affected cars. The recalled vehicles include certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Impalas manufactured between November 5, 2012, and December […]
Fatal Los Angeles bus and tow truck accident
A 47-year old bus driver has been killed in an auto collision that occurred in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday. Olivia Gamboa of Montebello, a Metro bus driver, collided with a flatbed truck when the truck driver failed to stop at a red light while going southbound on Broadway, according on witnesses and camera evidence. […]
New York Trucking Accident Kills Seven People
A placid, upstate New York community was struck by tragedy on Wednesday night. A crash that left veteran firefighters speechless claimed the lives of four small children and three adults. The trailer of a salvage truck broke free and skirted across the lonely stretch of Route 13 before slamming into the mini-van that the victims […]
Philadelphia Bus Crash Kills Pregnant Woman
A bus accident in Philadelphia, Penn. that took the life of three passengers is under investigation by local authorities. Families in Philadelphia who have lost a loved one in a similar way can speak with a Philadelphia wrongful death lawyer about their options. A bus transporting the Seton Hill women’s lacrosse team ran off the […]
Bus Accidents Cause Injuries Throughtout Northeast
A number of bus accidents have caused injuries and obstructed traffic flow over the past few weeks in the United States. In Philadelphia, a school bus accident hospitalized one individual on January 25. According to the authorities, a miniature school bus collided with another vehicle. The struck vehicle, identified as a silver sedan, sustained moderate […]
Tour Bus Crash in California
A tour bus accident killed eight and injured 38 in early February when it swerved out of control on a Southern California road. The bus struck another car before flipping and slamming into a truck. The crash occurred about 80 miles to the east of Los Angeles at around 6:30pm. The bus was carrying passengers […]
Massive Ohio Car Crash Injures Dozens, Kills One
Icy weather made an Ohio roadway particularly hazardous on Monday, multiple car crashes and injuring many. A total of 16 tractor trailers and 60 cars collided into each other on Interstate 275 outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. The accident, which occurred around 11:35 a.m., killed a 12-year-old girl and 20 other passengers were taken to nearby […]
Illinois Bans Cell Phone Use by Truckers
In an effort to reduce cell phone use by drivers, the Illinois state legislature passed three important bills that dramatically limit the use of cell phones while driving, particularly for truckers. As of Jan. 1, House Bill 5101 and Senate Bills 2488 and 3409 became law for citizens of Illinois, with the support of the […]
6 Month Old Survives Crash & Ejection from Child Seat
A six-month-old little boy narrowly escaped death after being ejected from his car seat during a car crash in Maine. Gabriel Blaney was securely strapped into his car seat when mother Chynna Blaney, distracted by her GPS, ran a stop sign. Blaney’s Chevy suburban collided with a Ford F-150 truck carrying a mother and two […]
Man Involved in Fatal Motorcycle Crash Stands Trial
Jon P. Heaney stood before a jury on Monday charged with vehicular homicide for crashing into five bikers last year in Maine. A group of motorcycles was being driven south of East Bangor, Maine on July 1, 2011 when Heaney came around a curve in his Dodge Ram, careening into the group and killing two. […]