Speeding is a persistent factor in traffic accidents, causing nearly one in three automobile-related fatalities every year. This is according to a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association entitled "Speeding Away from Zero: Rethinking a Forgotten Traffic...
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South Carolina man killed in early morning crash
A 55-year-old South Carolina man was killed in an automobile accident in the early morning hours of Jan. 20 in Greenville County. The man was a passenger in a 1994 Ford pickup truck driven by a 29-year old man. Both men were from Travelers Rest. According to the South...
Bus driver sentenced in deadly Georgia crash
On Jan. 18, a man pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal bus crash that occurred in Georgia in 2017. The accident took the life a teenage missionary from Huntsville, Alabama. According to Fulton County authorities, the...
Survey shows dangerous use of phones by drivers growing
Georgia drivers who are involved in accidents in which distracted driving is a factor may not always report the cause accurately. This is one of the challenges faced in gathering information about the relationship between distracted driving, including cellphone use,...
CMV fatalities go up in 2017, seat belt neglect partly to blame
Fatal crashes involving commercial and passenger vehicles continue to rise. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has just examined crash data for 2017, the latest year for which complete data is available, and found that there was a total of 5,005...
Truck driver charged with homicide for deadly I-20 crash
Each year, reckless driving causes thousands of catastrophic car accidents across the United States, including in Georgia. When this happens, the responsible driver can face criminal and civil charges. For example, on Jan. 17, Fulton County authorities charged an...
Georgia teen killed in single-car accident
On the afternoon of Jan. 20, two teens were involved in a single-car accident in Coweta County, Georgia. An Infiiniti passenger car was traveling at a high rate of speed on Smokey Road when its teen driver lost control of the vehicle rounding a curve. The vehicle...
Adult and 2 children hurt in Georgia crash
On Jan. 14, three people suffered serious injuries in a three-car crash in Georgia. The accident happened at approximately 3:30 p.m. on W. Hwy. 16 southeast of Atlanta. According to a representative with the Georgia State Patrol, a 2012 Jeep Wrangler was headed west...
South Carolina man charged after fatal accident
A 21-year-old South Carolina man faces up to 60 years in prison after allegedly causing a fatal accident while attempting to flee from Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office deputies. Media outlets have reported that the Boiling Springs resident has been denied bond and...
3 things you can do to help your car accident case
If you have sustained injuries in a car accident, you likely face a variety of expenses as well as a compromised ability to earn money. Pursuing legal compensation after a car crash can help you recover the funds you need. Every case is different and can need a...