Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
A Forsyth County teen died in a two-vehicle wreck on Monday around 4 p.m. Investigators believe excessive speed and wet conditions may have been factors in the accident.
Kyle Alan Robins, 17, was driving a four-door sedan across Hendrix Road in Cumming, about two miles from North Forsyth High School when… Read More
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
The risks of using a cell phone driving have long been reported. Unfortunately, a Georgia resident recently became another victim of a simple mistake.
Early Tuesday morning, a 66-year old Henry County man died in a three-vehicle wreck in Florida that allegedly started when another driver dropped her cell phone.
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
It’s that time of year again: deer season. The Georgia Department of Natural Resourcesis warning drivers to be on the lookout. The fall mating season (when male deer search for females) is peak time from traffic accidents, according to state officials.
Below are a few things motorists should keep in mind:
Deer are… Read More
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
Labor Day marks the end of summer for most. Yet, while many are enjoying a three-day weekend away, this is not the safest time to be on the road. Early Tuesday, the Georgia State Patrol reported that 10 people died in wrecks across the state during the holiday weekend.
According to… Read More
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
On Monday, Cobb County police identified the man killed in a multi-vehicle crash on 1-285 last week. The 29 year-old Norcross resident, Raul Maldonado-Lopez was killed in the Thursday afternoon wreck, just west of the Chattahoochee River Bridge, according to the AJC.
A preliminary review of the accident indicated a white 2006… Read More
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Jacqueline Culp, 59, of Atlanta, died of injuries that resulted from a car crash that also injured an Atlanta police officer. The accident, which occurred at Cascade and Fairburn roads, took place on Saturday.
According to the AJC, Officer Joshua Sieck was driving an APD cruiser along Cascade Road to respond to… Read More
Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
A driver was killed early this morning after he wrecked his car on the I-85 southbound ramp. He stepped out to inspect the damage and was struck by a second vehicle, according to the police report.
The officers responding to the 2:30 a.m. accident report found a car on fire and… Read More
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012
With over 140,000 motorcycles registered in the state of Georgia, motorcyclists are injured every day, often catastrophically and sometimes fatally. The most recent fatal crash occurred just one day ago, on Monday, June 4, 2012 in northwest Atlanta.
The AJC reported that police have released the name of a motorcyclist who was killed in a… Read More
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Heavy holiday traffic means riskier conditions for Georgia drivers. This past Memorial Day weekend was no exception. Despite police efforts to keep motorists safe, 15 people were killed in traffic accidents across the state.
Local police and sheriff’s departments investigated 9 of the fatalities while the Georgia State Patrol investigated 332… Read More
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
A teenager was injured in Buffalo, New York last week when a car struck him, flipping him into the air. The driver of the vehicle that hit the teenager fled the scene, but was apprehended within minutes thanks to eye-witness descriptions.
The teenager, an 18-year-old boy from Buffalo, suffered multiple injuries… Read More