Automobile Accidents

• 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...

• 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,...

• 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...

• Car accident claims life of UA student

  Staff Writer | November 14, 2006 10:41 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Early Sunday morning in Atlanta a car with two University of Alabama students went off the road and rolled over, according to a report on DatelineAlabama.com. Tragically, the motor vehicle accident killed 21-year-old Brandy Nicole Murphy and injured senior basketball player Jermareo Davidson. Davidson was not seriously injured in the accident, and returned to Tuscaloosa Sunday night. Murphy's...

• New law brings stiffer penalties for passing school buses

  Staff Writer | October 23, 2006 9:54 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A recent law signed by Gov. Bob Riley in April raises the penalties for illegally passing a bus loading or unloading students to up to $3,000 in fines and more. This law is part of the state's push to help prevent motor vehicle accidents and protect our children.http://ask.injuryboard.comAn article on Montgomeryadvertiser.com details the new law and the positive reaction of the school...

• Blout County Car Crash Kills One

  Shannon Weidemann | April 21, 2008 10:13 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A 17-year-old was killed and three other teenagers injured in a car accident in Blount County today. The car left Springville Road and hit a tree. The teenager who died was driving the car. The...

• Fairhope Woman Injured in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | March 29, 2008 8:15 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A 53-year-old business woman from Fairhope was injured in a car accident on Wednesday morning. Her injuries were very serious and she was taken by medical helicopter to University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile for treatment. Her daughter was also in the car and her injuries were not serious.The woman was heading west on Gayfer Avenue at 10:56 a.m., and was going through the Greeno...

• Bethesda Car Accident Kills Teenage

  Shannon Weidemann | February 02, 2008 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  An 18-year-old driver was killed after driving his car into a tree. The car accident happened early on Saturday morning. It is unknown why he lost control of the vehicle.The victim was traveling westbound on Bradley Boulevard toward Wilson Lane. When he approached Brite Drive police say he lost control of his 2001 Jaguar and struck a tree.The car was found in a yard of a home on the street. ...