Automobile Accidents

• Cullman County accident causes injury

  Staff Writer | April 08, 2007 5:56 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A two-car accident on County Road 703 one mile east of Cullman Wednesday caused an injury to one of the drivers, says a report from Cullman County.A 1998 Ford collided with a 1993 Ford at about 1:55 p.m., the CullmanTimes.com reported. Alabama State Troopers did not report the cause of the accident or how serious the victim's injuries were.If you or someone you know has been injured in a motor...

• Auto accidents leading cause of death for teens

  Staff Writer | January 22, 2007 10:02 AM | 1 CommentMobile, AL

  The Insurance Information Institute reports that motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among teens ages 15 to 20. An article posted on TheTimes.com details the alarming statistics about teen traffic deaths. The national numbers for 2005 include 3,467 fatalities for drivers ages 15 to 20, and 281,000 injuries for kids in this age group due to motor vehicle crashes. In Alabama...

• I-65 three-car accident kills woman

  Staff Writer | January 18, 2007 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The Shelby County Reporter posted a story on their web site Tuesday about a deadly three-car accident on Interstate 65. A woman driving by herself on I-65 near the Cahaba Valley Road exit died in the three-car pile-up at about 12:30 p.m., said state trooper spokesman Sgt. Tim Sartain. The driver of another vehicle was injured and listed in critical condition at the hospital. The driver of the...

• Fatal accident involving SUV and small car

  Staff Writer | January 04, 2007 12:46 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  According to a report from The Decatur Daily News, a fatal accident occurred Tuesday in Valhermoso Springs on Alabama 36. The driver died upon impact and her 33-year-old daughter was injured but survived the crash.State troopers believe the accident occurred when the driver of the smaller car crossed the yellow line and lost control, crashing into the SUV holding a family of five. The mother in...

• Hit-and-run accident seriously injures teen

  Staff Writer | January 02, 2007 2:46 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A tragic motor vehicle accident in Mobile Saturday afternoon left a 16-year-old boy riding an all-terrain vehicle with severe injuries. According to reports from The Press-Register, the boy was hit by a Honda Prelude driven by a 19-year-old under the influence of alcohol. The car's driver struck the boy and fled the scene of the accident, but was later arrested. The injured boy was taken to the...

• Terrible weather causes more Alabama accidents

  Staff Writer | December 26, 2006 4:26 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The busy last-minute shoppers and people traveling to visit family and friends combined with the bad weather over the Christmas weekend doubled the number of motor vehicle accidents on the roads, according ot a report from wtvm.com in Columbus.With wet roads, traffic jams and too many people on the roads, the number of accidents in the Columbus area was more than 100, rather than the normal...

• Three-vehicle crash injures six

  Staff Writer | November 28, 2006 10:03 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The Press-Register reported a motor vehicle accident involving three cars in south Mobile County Friday evening. A mother with three children in her car pulled out of a driveway and crashed into another car, critically injuring the mother. The second vehicle caught on fire after a third slammed into the mother's car, said Alabama State Troopers, who also reported that alcohol played a role in...

• No arrests yet in hit-and-run accident

  Staff Writer | November 20, 2006 9:29 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  In Troy, Alabama this past September a five-year-old girl was crossing the street with friends to go get ice cream when she was run over by a sport utility vehicle. The driver never stopped, and police are still investigating the hit-and-run accident. The girl suffered many injuries as a result of the accident, including a broken leg, ruptured kidney, broken pelvis and more. She has fortunately...

• Truck driver charged with vehicular homicide

  Staff Writer | November 15, 2006 1:21 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Three tragic deaths occurred last year in Washington during a tractor trailer crash with another vehicle, killing a mother and her two young children. Yesterday a judge charged the truck driver with vehicular homicide because he had been driving longer than the federal law allows. According to a Washington State Patrol report, Nesbitt had been driving longer than allowed under federal...

• Accidents on Alabama 20 totaled 83 last year

  Staff Writer | October 30, 2006 8:32 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  According to a report from DecaturDaily.com yesterday, a stretch of just over two miles on Alabama 20 between I-65 and U.S. 31 has seen 83 motor vehicle accidents last year alone. Many drivers treat this dangerous stretch of four-lane country highway like it's an interstate. The story reports that although the road carries about 36,000 vehicles per day, it is only designed for up to 34,000. Tena...