Georgia Car Accident Linked to Dog Attack Police in Henry County are looking for the owner of a pit bull linked to a fatal accident that killed a 14-year-old girl in McDonough.The tragedy unfolded when the girl identified as Miracle Parham, was walking to school earlier this week.She came across…
Fatal Georgia School Bus Accident Reignites Seatbelt Debate The death of a 17-year-old student in a school bus accident in southern Georgia this week has again raised questions about whether the state needs to make it mandatory for all school buses to come with seatbelts. The accident which occurred on…
Four People Killed in Georgia 15-Passenger Van Accident Four people were killed in an accident caused when a15-passenger van overturned in South Georgia.The accident, which also injured more than 15 other people in the van, occurred on US Highway 27 in southwest Georgia.The occupants were members of a church group…
Georgia Accident Victims Need More Trauma Care Facilities An uneven distribution of trauma care facilities in Georgia means that persons who meet with accidents in DeKalb or Fulton Counties have a better chance of surviving, compared to those in rural Georgia.The metropolitan Atlanta area has access to several trauma care…
One Killed in Canton Truck Accident A 22-year-old man was killed in a multi-vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer and two passenger vehicles in Canton last week.The accident occurred on Wednesday evening on the exit ramp from Interstate 575 to GA 140. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a tractor-trailer ran a…
Decline in Highway Fatalities Could Actually Jeopardize Auto Safety Legislation Last week, we reported about a nationwide decline in highway fatalities that has been traced to enhanced auto safety, greater use of seatbelts and better DUI enforcement.Ironically, it now seems like opponents of the massive auto safety bill that is…
How Safe Are Georgia’s Gas Pipelines? Last week, a tremendous gas pipeline explosion tore through a neighborhood in San Bruno, California, killing four people and injuring several others.The explosion has been linked to a rupture in the gas transmission line.Since the explosion, there have been reports that residents in the…
Atlanta Is Most Dangerous City in the World for Pedestrians GOOD magazine has taken pedestrian fatality statistics from 21 international cities, and has ranked them on safety.It isn’t surprising, but still a matter of shame to us, that that the city of Atlanta has been named the most dangerous in…
US Highway Fatalities Down to Lowest Levels in Six Decades A combination of improved seatbelt usage, safer cars and anti-DUI crackdowns led to a substantial drop in accident fatalities in the US in 2009.Not only are the numbers lower than they were in 2008, but they’re also the lowest than…
Auto Accident, Boating Fatalities Mark Labor Day Weekend There were 13 auto accident fatalities and two boating fatalities in Georgia over the Labor Day weekend.The fatality toll was lower than last year’s figures. There were 4 auto accident fatalities in DeKalb County, Atlanta and Cherokee County, and at least nine…