If you have recently suffered from an accident in Georgia that caused a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, your path forward may seem very difficult. These types of injuries can make everyday life more difficult both physically and mentally. Recovery can be time...
Month: April 2019
Drivers distracted by social media, group texts
While many South Carolina motorists know how dangerous it is to text while driving, they continue to engage in the practice. Despite widespread public campaigns and law enforcement efforts to clamp down on distracted driving, people continue to surf, email, and text...
Four-car crash injures two, including deputy
At around 6:20 p.m. on April 22, an accident took place in Georgia's Richmond County that involved four vehicles and sent two people, one of them a sheriff's deputy, to the hospital. The intersection of Jones and 15th Street had to be closed down for several hours as...
Seat belts promoted to improve roadway safety
First responders in South Carolina are aiming to improve seat belt usage throughout the state. In 2018 alone, 349 people lost their lives in car accidents when they were not wearing their seat belts, including a number of teens. One woman who was herself injured in a...
Accident occurs while officer is on pursuit
Multiple people were taken to the hospital after a head-on accident that took place in Georgia on April 4. A state trooper was attempting to pull a driver over for going 75 mph in a 45 mph zone. However, the driver reportedly did not stop for the officer, which led to...
Most truck crashes in one state occur in oil regions
Truck drivers in Georgia may be intrigued to know that in the state of North Dakota, most truck crashes that involve injuries occur in the oil regions. Figures from North Dakota's Vision Zero Plan indicate that around 67% of truck-related crashes between 2012 and 2016...
What to do if you are too drowsy to drive
Many safe driving campaigns in the United States focus on the dangers of drinking or texting while driving. However, driving while feeling drowsy can be just as dangerous. In one study, half of American drivers admitted they got behind the wheel at least at one point...
Survey: distracted driving rampant around emergency vehicles
In 2013, there were 37 deaths involving fire trucks, police cars or ambulances around the country. In the first four months of 2019, 16 first responders were struck and killed by cars. Now, a survey from the National Safety Council and the Emergency Responder Safety...
Two critically injured in crash involving police officer
On April 1, a chain-reaction car accident started by a veteran police officer critically injured two people in Georgia. The crash occurred just before 5:30 p.m. on northbound Interstate 85 in Gwinnett County. According to local media reports, an officer with the...
Family hurt in crash with drunk driver
Georgia residents should know that police had to close the intersection of South Carolina Highway 253 and Cedar Lane Road while a crash was being investigated. The Greenville County Sheriff's Office has released details about the crash that occurred the morning of...