A two vehicle accident took place at the intersection of West 7th Street and North Graham Street in Charlotte, North Carolina (N.C.) which sent a limo driver to the local hospital. According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the limo driver was about to open the door for a passenger when he was suddenly struck by a…
Recently, I wrote an article about a car accident involving two teenagers in Knightdale, North Carolina (NC). The teenagers, from East Wake High School, were traveling on Puryear Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The teenager went off the road, hit an embankment, and flipped over several times. At the time…
A recent article in Reuters highlights a major challenge associated with the new texting while driving laws that have gone in effect in 19 states and the District of Columbia – teens simply ignore the law and continue to text and drive. “Nobody is going to listen,” said Karen Cordova, a 17-year-old driver in Phoenix, Arizona (AZ)…
A fatal crash in Beaufort County involving a dump truck and a car has left two people dead and people in the Aurora, North Carolina (N.C.) community wondering what exactly happened. The victims of this tragic wreck included the driver, 77-year-old Daniel Williams and 61 year old passenger, Jeannie Moore. According to NC State Troopers,…
The Virginia Department of Transportation is utilizing a computer model to try and prioritize road and highway construction/renovation projects in Hampton Roads. If you’ve ever experienced the agonizing delays driving from Hampton to Richmond or Norfolk to Williamsburg, you fully appreciate the need for road renovation and expansion. So far, the model has produced some interesting, if not puzzling results. Widening…