Automobile Accidents

• Governor's group debates school bus seat belts

  Staff Writer | February 06, 2007 9:09 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  The debate continues on whether school buses should provide seat belts for children, as Governor Riley's Study Group on School Bus Seat Belts begins day two of a two-day hearing on the subject.The group is weighing the pros and cons of seat belts on school buses based on presentations from a variety of experts, including bus makers, federal officials, and more.Mike Floyd, who serves as...

• Gov. Riley creates committee on bus safety

  Staff Writer | January 11, 2007 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  After the recent school bus accident that tragically killed four students in Huntsville, Alabama Governor Bob Riley is examining school bus safety. Yesterday he appointed a committee of education, transportation and public safety officials to meet and determine whether seat belts would improve school bus safety for students. A report from the Ledger-Enquirer details the story:The committee...

• 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...

• Highway 69 accidents bring deaths and injuries

  Staff Writer | December 08, 2006 8:12 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A terrible accident occurred on Alabama Highway 69 near the intersection of McFarland Boulevard on Friday morning. Two people in a Ford Escort died at the scene of the accident after colliding head-on with a Chrysler PT Cruiser. The cause of the accident remains unknown and is still under investigation.At about the same time, an unrelated accident near the intersection of Frank Lary and Mit Lary...

• Accident during police pursuit kills suspect

  Staff Writer | November 21, 2006 10:03 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Last Sunday night a Bon Secour man died in a vehicle crash as police pursued him after a domestic disturbance report. He was reportedly driving at an excessive speed when his vehicle went off the road and crashed into some trees. He was instantly killed in the crash.The motor vehicle accident occurred at around 6:30 p.m. on Fort Morgan Road near the intersection of Henrietta Fulford Place, two...