Automobile Accidents

• Heroes free Alabama firefighter trapped under SUV

  Staff Writer | January 03, 2007 12:13 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A report from Firehouse.com, a fire rescue news source, says an Alabama firefighter was trapped under an SUV following a traffic accident and had stopped breathing. Witnesses were able to lift the vehicle and free the firefighter, who miraculously came out of the indicent with only a chipped ankle.The motor vehicle accident occurred when firefighters were responding to a medical emergency in the...

• Will new roadway projects curb accidents?

  Staff Writer | December 27, 2006 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  An interesting article appeared yesterday on Tuscaloosanews.com about Joe McInness, director of the Alabama Department of Transportation, and his plans for speeding up the state's roadway projects. Will his efforts actually help curb accidents on our roads?On McInnes's agenda are everything from widening roads to lowering speed limits. The article gives him high marks on his plans for the...

• Seven auto accident fatalities over weekend

  Staff Writer | December 26, 2006 4:01 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  The sad statistics for Alabama's Christmas weekend motor vehicle accidents were reported in yesterday's Montgomery Advertiser. Seven people died and six were hospitalized as a result of weekend accidents throughout the state. One of the deadly accidents involved two cars on U.S. 82 just south of Montgomery. The accident killed four people, according to reports.Another accident occurred on I-85...

• Liability for road builders up for debate

  Staff Writer | December 22, 2006 4:06 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  The Montgomery Advertiser published a couple of interesting editorials recently discussing the push among road builders to encourage the state Legislature to pass new laws giving them liability relief when motor vehicle accidents occur on roads they have built. On one hand, the road contractors want to be protected from frivolous lawsuits. They believe that if the Department of Transportation...

• Six died over weekend on roads

  Staff Writer | December 20, 2006 3:37 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  The death toll from this past weekend's traffic accidents on Alabama roads was reported to be at least six, according to the Associated Press. The crashes were in Autauga, Talladega, Mobile, and Blount counties. They serve as a reminder to drivers throughout the state and country to be especially careful travelling during the next couple of weeks.

• One-vehicle accident kills Troy man

  Staff Writer | December 18, 2006 12:22 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A Troy man's Chevrolet van ran off the road and rolled over last Thursday night, said a report from The Messenger. The 54-year-old driver was a well-liked member of the community, and the cause of the motor vehicle accident is unknown at this time. The Alabama Department of Public Safety is still investigating the accident.

• Crimson Tide basketball player's tragedy

  Staff Writer | December 15, 2006 12:38 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  One month ago Alabama basketball player Jermareo Davidson experienced the tragic loss of his girlfriend in a car crash on I-20 near Atlanta. Now the star center's life has been turned upside down as he deals with the guilt and grief associated with the loss. This is a very personal example of how a motor vehicle accident can change the lives of those left behind. A split-second mistake can cause...

• Stay safe during holiday travel

  Staff Writer | December 14, 2006 12:30 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  More families than ever are planning to take to the roadways this holiday season. Starting the Thursday before Christmas through the Thursday after New Year's Day, the highways and streets will be clogged with motorists going to and from their holiday celebrations. It's important to stay safe during these congested travel times. If you plan to take a road trip during the next couple of weeks,...

• Bridge accident proves fatal

  Staff Writer | December 12, 2006 1:16 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  In a one-car accident early Sunday morning just north of Huntsville, a Madison county man driving across a bridge struck an abutment, causing his car to fall off the bridge and land at the river's edge. The accident is yet another tragic incident involving a lone driver in a one-car crash. Alabama police are still investigating the cause of the crash. It is unknown weather or not alcohol was a...

• NW Alabama's 55th motor vehicle fatality

  Staff Writer | December 11, 2006 8:51 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Sadly, a one-car crash in Cloverdale early Saturday morning became the 55th motor-vehicle-related fatality in northwest Alabama and Tennessee's Lawrence and Wayne Counties this year. The one-car accident occurred on Lauderdale 11 just north of Florence in the Cloverdale community. Though the accident's cause was not reported, the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. This tragic accident also...