The family of a man killed in a car accident has filed a lawsuit against an emergency medical technician who took photos of the victim and circulated them to the public, reports The Charleston Gazette. Jonathan Thomas was killed in Charleston, West Virginia, at the age of 30 after being stung by a bee while …
Homemade Roadside Assistant: Packing a Virginia Emergency Road Trip Kit
Breaking down on the road is never a fun experience, but if you are properly prepared for it you can turn a potentially horrible experience into a simple annoyance. Here are some tips on what to pack in your emergency roadside kit to ensure you have everything you need when trouble strikes. Emergency Roadside Kit …
Virginia Texting and Driving Lawsuit Nets $800,000 After Fatal Accident
A recent fatal texting and driving case involving an ambulance and a concrete truck settled for $800,000, reports Virginia Lawyers Weekly. An ambulance driver was transporting the plaintiff’s 82-year-old relative to a nursing home in Buckingham County after undergoing successful heart surgery at the University of Virginia Medical Center, when the driver steered into oncoming …
Woodbridge, Virginia Man Stages Hit-And-Run, Wanted For False Police Report
Update: The hit-and-run reported by a man who claimed he was struck and dragged 15-feet by a Chevy sedan has been found to be staged incident, reports the Manassas Patch. Danys Alexander Guevara, 21, of Woodbridge, VA apparently staged the event with his friend, who was driving the vehicle when Guevara jumped onto the hood …
Virginia DMV To Take Over All Crash Reports Starting July 1
Changes to the process of obtaining an accident report in Virginia are in effect today, July 1, as Virginia State Police will no longer be providing them to Virginia citizens. The Virginia DMV is taking over the process, and those looking to obtain an accident report must contact them. The procedure is now expected to …
“Trooper Bowl” Produced Surprising Results
Virginia State Police implemented a “Trooper Bowl” enforcement program this past Super Bowl Sunday, which resulted in the arrest of two drivers in Arlington, VA. Troopers also issued 42 citations for violations from speeding to driving without a seat belt, authorities said. “We would like to believe that the minimal number of DUI arrests is …
Virginia State Police Officer Injured In Crash While In Car Chase
A veteran Virginia State Police officer was injured after a high-speed chase wherein both he and the driver he was pursuing crashed in Lackey, VA, reports WAVY.com. Sergeant H.A. Nealy, a nine-year veteran of the force, conducted the York County, VA chase after he attempted to make a routine traffic stop at around 3 p.m. …
Virginia Tech Study Finds Driver Fatigue a Leading Cause of Accidents
A new study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) has revealed that driver fatigue is one of the leading causes of motor-vehicle accidents, reports The Legal Examiner. The study looked at 100 vehicles installed with sensors that monitored signs of a driver’s fatigue, including nodding off, varying speed for no clear reason, yawning, micro …
Manassas Car Drives Into 7- Eleven, One Sent To Local Hospital
UPDATE: Carl Martin Jr., 56, has been identified as the driver responsible for crashing his vehicle into a 7-Eleven in Manassas, VA. Martin was attempting to make a left turn onto Manassas Drive from Centreville Road at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday when he lost control of the car, traveling through the parking lot and …
DWS (Driving While Sleeping) just as dangerous as DWI?
With our cruise control, comfortable seats, and music we may become a bit mesmerized while driving. Sometimes it may seem the car can almost do it for us! Beware; driving while fatigued is a very dangerous situation. You doze off for even a second, and you could end up risking your own life and even …
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