John Clark, 43, of Florissant, Colorado was the lone fatality in a three-car accident that sent four others to Colorado Springs hospitals on June 9. The Colorado Springs Gazette reported that accident happened at 11:20 a.m., as Clark was driving westbound on U.S. Highway 24 east of Florissant. Clark lost control on a curve, crossed… read more
In the race to combat distracted driving, technology may be taking too much of the blame and not getting enough of the credit. There is no doubt that the use of technology, namely cell phones and smart phones, is one of the major contributing factors to distracted driving. However, according to a 2010 National Highway… read more
Just before 11:30 p.m. on June 7, two teens were involved in a fatal car accident in north Cheyenne, Wyoming, according to the Billings Gazette. They were headed north on Warren Avenue, near Lions Park, when a 17-year-old driver lost control of a vehicle and crashed into a tree. The driver was hospitalized with serious… read more
A fatal car accident that killed three in Colma, California early May 27 has perplexed police officers, as they are still trying to figure out how the accident happened. The force of the crash split a green Mustang driven by Paul Michael Dias in half. Police say three of the four people in the Mustang… read more
A new report from the National Safety Council (NSC) indicates that the number of car accidents caused by distracted drivers using their cell phones has been grossly underreported. The report indicates that 59 percent of the total number of fatal crashes involved cell phones, however researchers believe the number should be much higher. How Did… read more
Three men owe their lives to the extraordinary acts of the Wyoming police and eye witnesses who aided them. On April 22, Troy Milton, Jacques Strong, and Clarence Lewis were involved in a near fatal car accident when they crashed into the side of a turning semi truck. Thankfully, no one was killed in the… read more
During your morning commute, you may have noticed an increase in anti-cellphone usage ads posted along the highway this month. That is because April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Every year, thousands of people are killed or are seriously injured due to cell phone usage while driving. That is why the US Department of Transportation… read more
The Denver Post recently reported that a fatal two-car accident involving a cab on April 15 killed the 29-year-old cab driver and critically injured the 62-year-old passenger. The two males and two females in the second vehicle, all in their 20s, were transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Denver police said there is an ongoing… read more
Just outside of Greeley on April 3, Alexander Heit made a dangerous and ultimately fatal decision while driving. The 22-year-old picked up his cellphone and began typing out a reply to a text message he had just received from a friend. The University of North Colorado student began drifting into oncoming traffic while typing out… read more
A police officer responding to the scene of a two-car accident on Interstate 70 suffered injuries when another vehicle struck one of the cars involved in the car crash. According to KCNC-TV, the incident occurred near the southbound Interstate 25 exit ramp in the “Mousetrap.” The personal injuries the officer sustained are reported as being… read more
