A family from Bartow family escaped what could have been potentially serious burn injuries, after a van accident caused by a tire blowout. According to news reports, David and Sarah Joe King were traveling in their van with their two daughters on their way to South Carolina when the back…
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Three Girls Injured in Douglas County ATV Accident
Three teenage girls were injured on Wednesday in an ATV accident in Douglas County. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the three were riding an ATV on the street, and seem to have lost control of the four-wheeler when trying to turn a curve. All three were ejected from the…
Shipper Sponsored Poll Shows Most Americans Support Heavier Trucks
A shipper group has announced the results of a nationwide poll that shows that a majority of Americans are in favor of raising weight limits on trucks on our interstate highways. Considering that the poll was commissioned by an association of more than one hundred shippers and other allied trucking…
Fiery Interstate 75 Car Accident Linked to Road Rage
Earlier this month, we reported on an accident involving a car and a rental truck in Lowndes County on I-75. The accident, that occurred just before the Fourth of July weekend, left four people dead. Days later, several other details have emerged. Georgia State Patrol now believes that road rage…
Traffic in Atlanta Ranks Third Worst in Country
As we discussed earlier on this blog, Atlanta’s drivers are not only some of the rudest, but also some of the worst motorists in the country.Apparently, there’s more glowing praise for us. A survey ranks the city at No. 3 on a list of the most traffic congested cities in…
Motorcycle Accident in Murray County Kills Two
Two people from Dalton, Georgia were killed in an accident when a pickup truck sideswiped their motorcycle. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the crash occurred on highway 225 south in Murray County.Apparently, a Ford Ranger crossed the centerline for unknown reasons, and struck the motorcycle. The two riders, 39-year-old…
18 wheeler-Ice Cream Truck Accident in Atlanta Leaves Driver Injured
An accident involving an 18 wheeler and an ice-cream truck has left the driver of the truck seriously injured. Police have now arrested the 18 wheeler driver. According to police, the 18 wheeler driver was traveling east on Camp Creek Parkway. He seems to have made a left turn at…
Georgia Home Depot Customer Awarded $1.5 Million in Premises Liability Lawsuit
A Home Depot customer, who sustained serious injuries in a Marietta store from a piece of wood falling off a folk lift, has been awarded $1.5 million in premises liability damages. In 2005, Larry Reece was at a Home Depot in Marietta when a pallet of plywood fell about 24…
More Accident Fatalities Result from Highway Defects Than Speeding, Alcohol
A report by a transportation development advocacy group says that the country could save more than $200 billion from automobile accidents if it invests in better highway design, maintenance and repairs. The Washington Post has this interesting report about how road-related conditions are responsible for more than half of the…
Four Dead in Lowndes County Car- Truck Accident
News coming in has confirmed a deadly truck accident this morning in Valdosta in Lowndes County. Apparently, four people have died in the accident that involved a car and a rental truck on I-75. The crash happened early this morning at about 2:30. It’s a tragic start to the four-day…