Elderly Lexington Couple Mauled to Death in Dog Attack Mystery still surrounds the death of a retired professor and his wife, apparently from a vicious dog attack. On Saturday, the mutilated bodies of retired UGA professor 77-year-old Luther Karl Schweder, and his wife 65-year-old Sherry were found near their home…
Covington Driver Released after Fatal Pedestrian Accident Even as the family of 6-year-old Suk Maya Monger was holding a memorial service for the refugee girl who was struck and killed in a pedestrian accident, the motorist who struck her has been released from the DeKalb County Jail. Suk Maya was…
One Killed, Two Injured in DeKalb County Multi Vehicle Accident DeKalb County police are investigating a multi vehicle accident on Monday, that has left one motorist dead and two injured. According to the Atlanta Journal- Constitution, the driver of a pickup truck hit a Geo Metro, injuring at least one…
Nationwide, there has been an increase in the number of female motorists involved in drunk driving accidents over the past decade. The recent death of a mother with seven others in an allegedly alcohol-fueled car accident, has turned the spotlight on this disturbing phenomenon. Last month, Diane Schuler drove the…
Atlanta Teens Get Crash Course in Accident Risks of Distracted Driving The nationwide focus on distracted driving was also in place in Atlanta yesterday as teenage drivers got a crash course in the increased risk of accidents when they are distracted behind the wheel. The distracted driving training course was…
A multi-vehicle accident on Interstate-285 in DeKalb County on Wednesday left a motorcyclist dead, and 5 other people injured. According to DeKalb County police, the accident was set off by an SUV driver who entered the highway without slowing for traffic. The driver seems to have set off a chain…
Two people were seriously injured in a multi vehicle car accident in Evans in Columbia County on Monday. According to the Augusta Chronicle, the accident was set off when Evans-resident Gregory Teasley, who was eastbound on Washington Road, crossed the center line and struck the side of a GMC truck.…
Officials from the Georgia Department of Transportation will be looking at an intersection at Hart County which was the scene of a fatal car accident last month. An 81-year-old man was struck and killed as he was trying to cross the SR77 from the Lavonia connector in his vehicle. The…
Truck Accidents in Crisp County, Savannah Leave Trail of Injuries Two separate accidents in Savannah and Crisp County, both involving pickup trucks and 18 wheelers, have left one person dead and three critically injured. In the first accident, a 66-year-old woman suffered critical injuries when her Chevy turned in front…
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/21/technology/21distracted.html?_r=1 Previously undisclosed documents that have now been made public, courtesy the Freedom of Information Act, show that federal auto safety agencies had access to thousands of pages of research that showed a clear risk of increased number of accidents because of cell phone use by motorists.In fact, the National…