Last Thursday in Red Bluff, a FedEx truck hurtled into oncoming traffic, striking a school bus and killing 10 people, and NTSB officials are racing to find out why. Around 5:40 p.m. On Thursday, a Fedex truck driven by Tim Evans, 32, of Elk Grove, went speeding across a 58-foot median on I-5, striking a […]
Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Woman Killed walking along Highway 101
Around 8:30 pm Friday evening, California Highway Patrol (CHP) received a call from motorists on Highway 101 about a person stumbling into traffic lanes. Then twenty minutes later this person on the highway, now identified by police as 25-year-old Azaleah Aglubut of San Jose, was struck and killed by a vehicle. Aglubut was walking northeast […]
Cell Phone Involvement is Under Reported in Fatal Car Crashes
The Trial Lawyer Magazine’s Blog recently reported on the disturbing news that cell phone involvement in fatal car crashes is under reported. The National Safety Council found that data collection for determining cell phone use in fatal car crashes isn’t accurately captured, so citizens and policymakers really don’t have the full picture. It may or […]
GM Recalls 1.6 Million Cars Due to Faulty Ignition Switches
The faulty ignition switches in certain GM model vehicles are now being blamed for at least 12 deaths and 31 crashes. These defective ignition switches can turn to the “off’ and “accessories” positions unexpectedly and without warning, leaving drivers and passengers in dangerous or deadly situations. According to USA Today, General Motors is now offering […]
NHTSA’s Nationwide Anti-Texting Campaign
It’s no secret that distracted driving is one of the most dangerous behaviors that drivers engage in behind the wheel. Research has shown that reactions times of distracted drivers are actually slower than reaction times of some drunk drivers. Even though people know just how dangerous texting while driving is, they’re still doing it. In […]
