Posts tagged motor vehicle accidents

• 4 Injured, 2 Killed in Car Crash

  Chrissie Cole | February 25, 2008 10:49 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A two vehicle accident, Monday, claimed two lives and left four others injured.There have been 78 Alabama traffic fatalities reported in 2008 so far this year. At this time in 2007, there were 95 reported accidents.Lawrence County Coroner's Office pronounced two men - 39, of Hartselle and 39, of Decatur - dead at the scene, according to Decatur State Troopers.The driver, a man, 60, of Crane Hill...

• One Teen killed, One Critically Injured in Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | February 17, 2008 12:53 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A Marbury High School student, 18, was killed in a car accident when his vehicle went into an intersection in front of an oncoming log truck, said the Alabama Department of Public Safety. The passenger, a sophomore, 15, is in critical but stable condition after undergoing surgery at Baptist Medical Center."It went through my mind that this can't be happening again," said Marbury High School...

• Mobile Woman Killed in Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | February 13, 2008 10:44 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A Mobile woman, 27, died from injuries she suffered in a car accident, on Friday, when the car she was driving overturned.The woman was ejected from her automobile, although authorities have confirmed she was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, reported a spokesman for Saraland Police Department.She was traveling alone in her Honda Accord when it flipped several times on her way home...

• Belulah Woman Ejected From Vehicle; Dies Instantly

  Chrissie Cole | January 25, 2008 1:36 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A car accident, Monday night, claimed the life of a Belulah woman, 44. Officials say the accident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on Lee Road 375. The woman died instantly from head injuries she suffered when she apparently lost control of her car and was ejected from the vehicle.The car tumbled from the force of the accident and landed on top of her, crushing her. She was pronounced dead by the...

• Bicyclist Suffers Life Threatening Injuries After Crashing with Car

  Chrissie Cole | January 08, 2008 2:02 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A bicyclist suffered life threatening injuries in a car accident, Tuesday night, when his bike was struck by a car.The man, 52, of Letohatchee, was said to be unconscious and unresponsive when officials arrived on the scene. He was transported by Air Evac to Baptist Hospital South for medical treatment. He is now listed in stable condition. The man was hit by the car, on U.S. Highway 31, near...

• Christmas Day Car Accidents Claim Two Lives in Alabama

  Chrissie Cole | December 27, 2007 6:07 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Two Alabama residents were killed in separate motor vehicle accidents in Escambia and Mobile counties on Christmas Day.A man, 40, of Mobile county died in a one vehicle accident that troopers believe may have been alcohol related, while a woman, 60, of Repton died in a two-car crash on Interstate 65, according to troopers.In the first accident the man was traveling west on Russell Road when his...

• Geneva Man Killed in Car Crash

  Chrissie Cole | December 15, 2007 3:05 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A car accident, on Tuesday, claimed the life of a Geneva man while also injuring three of his passengers, according to Alabama State Troopers.The accident occurred on Geneva County Road 58 just after 8:10 pm, according to a news release by state troopers.The accident involved a 1998 Ford F150 pickup truck and a 1995 Dodge Neon driven by a man, 39, of Geneva. The driver of the Neon was not...

• Car Accident Claims the Lives of Three High School Cheerleaders

  Chrissie Cole | December 01, 2007 1:03 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A car accident, on Thursday, claimed the lives of three high school cheerleaders and injured four others on their way home from practice. The accident occurred when the driver lost control of the vehicle, left the two-way highway and struck a tree and went over an embankment. Officials say it appears the driver was distracted.The Blount County coroner said, the girls were laughing and singing...

• Former University of Alabama Football Player Loses Wife and Four Children in Tragic Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | November 20, 2007 10:25 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Former University of Alabama football player, Siran Stacy, was involved in a horrific car accident, Tuesday, when a pickup truck struck the van he was driving. Six people were tragically killed in the accident including his wife and four of his children, according to State Troopers. The driver of the pickup truck was also killed in the crash.Stacy, 39, a star running back for Alabama during...

• National Teen Driver Safety Week

  Kimberly French | October 15, 2007 1:17 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  This week marks the first annual National Teen Driver Safety Week, a designation by the U.S. Congress to raise awareness of the causes of many teen motor vehicle accidents that result in injury or death.Right now, vehicle crashes that involve teens are the leading cause of death for young people in our country. The sad facts are that more than 6,000 teens are killed in automobile crashes each...