Posts tagged accidents

• A Dangerous RV Tire - The Goodyear 159 - Has Caused Problems

  Tom Methvin | October 18, 2006 2:50 PM | 2 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Beasley Allen Law Firm has handled numerous cases against tire manufacturers when their tires failed causing accidents and injuries. As you may know, one of the most serious types of failure of a steel belted radial tire is a de-tread and/or belt separation. Because of the stress concentrations and subsequent high internal temperatures at the edge of the belt, this area is particularly sensitive...

• Train accidents could be avoided

  Staff Writer | July 19, 2007 1:27 PM | 1 CommentMontgomery, AL Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Two more fatal train-vehicle accidents occurred near Tampa, Florida, this week, bringing to light the dangers of railroad crossings on our nation's roadways.The Federal Railroad Administration says that an average of two people died each day in train accidents in the United States. Many of these accidents could be avoided if people crossing train tracks would follow certain rules and exercise...

• Fatal two-car crash near Opp

  Staff Writer | June 11, 2007 1:12 PM | 1 CommentMontgomery, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  An 18-year-old graduate of Huntington High School died yesterday afternoon in a two-car accident on U.S. Route 331, just north of Opp, Alabama.The tragic accident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. when five men, all recent Huntington High graduates, were traveling in a Chevrolet van and collided with a BMW carrying two people. Everyone in the accident was injured in some way.In Huntington, the family...

• Law requires bus drivers to wear seatbelts

  Staff Writer | January 29, 2007 9:25 AM | 1 CommentMontgomery, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  If school bus drivers are required by law to wear seatbelts, why shouldn't the children riding in the same vehicle be required to wear them? Some argue that the padding in the front and back of the seats is enough to protect the children during a motor vehicle accident with a sudden impact. However, in a serious accident such as the school bus accident that killed four teens and injured many...

• Katie Couric sounds off on school bus safety

  Staff Writer | December 04, 2006 9:22 PM | 1 CommentMontgomery, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A December 4, 2006, post from "Katie Couric's Notebook" on CBSNews.com, Couric shares her view on the recent seat belts on school buses debate prompted by the tragic Alabama school bus accident that killed four students. Couric says that about 17 thousand kids go to the emergency room each year as a result of school bus accidents, most of which occur while the students are getting on or off the...

• U.S. Senate Hearing tomorrow on 'roof crush' issue

  Wendi Lewis | June 03, 2008 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Automotive Safety will convene tomorrow, June 4, for a hearing on the issue of "roof crush" in relation to driver and passenger safety in vehicle rollover accidents. The hearing is scheduled for 10-11:30 a.m. ET in Washington, D.C., and will address the minimum standard for roof strength to ensure safety based on static and real-world rollover crash data.

• Fairhope Woman Injured in Car Accident

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

  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...

• Motorcycle Accidents Kills Prattville Man

  Shannon Weidemann | March 25, 2008 9:00 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  A 37-year-old man from Prattville was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday. The man was a firefighter for Pelham. The accident happened on the interstate near Clanton. The victim was on a southbound entrance ramp to Interstate 65 when his motorcycle and a tractor trailer collided about 12:45 p.m. Sunday, said Pelham Fire Chief Gary Waters. He was initially taken to Chilton County Medical...

• Train Injures Man in West Palm Beach

  Shannon Weidemann | March 12, 2008 8:38 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  A car crossing the railroad tracks at Riverside Drive and Alternate A1A was hit by a FEC train on Saturday. The train accident happened in West Palm Beach. The 27-year-old driver of the car was injured in the accident. The victim was attempting to cross west over the tracks at about 3:20 a.m., in his silver 2001 four-door Audi when it was struck by a southbound FEC train. He is listed in...

• Trucking Accident Kills One in Caldwell

  Shannon Weidemann | March 10, 2008 12:22 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  A woman was killed in a trucking accident in Caldwell early this morning. The accident happened on Highway 55 between Farmway Road and 10th Avenue. The victim was driving a minivan. Deputies say it appears the driver of the van didn't see the truck as she pulled out onto Highway 55 from Ashland Drive and was broad sided by the semi. Idaho State Police say the woman driving the vehicle...