A Climax man was killed in a crash off Georgia 262 South early Monday morning, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Russell “Rusty” Andrews, 42, of Climax, died from injuries he received after his car collided with a semi-trailer truck that was stopped and blocked both lanes of the highway. The accident happened around 5:42 …
Driver in Fatal Accident Had BAC of .218
CANTON, Ga. — A driver involved in a February car accident that killed a Texas couple had a blood alcohol content of .218, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday.Rick Dean Headen, 48, was driving a Ford Focus on Knox Bridge Highway near Canton on Feb. 5 when he crossed the center line and hit …
Fleeing Robbery Suspect Kills Woman in Traffic Collision
HALLSBORO – A robbery suspect fleeing from deputies caused an auto crash that killed a Chadbourn woman Thursday afternoon, Capt. David Nobles of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said. Joye Campbell, 56, was killed instantly in the crash just after 4 p.m. on U.S. 74-76 at Hallsboro Road, Nobles said. Lloyd Thomas Buffkin, 32, of Sidney …
Buff Bagwell Suffers Broken Neck in Car Accident
Buff Bagwell, the former WWE and WCW pro wrestler, was in a bad car accident and is in an intensive care unit at an Atlanta-based hospital. This is according to the gossip site TMZ.com. The article goes on to state that the 42-year-old former pro wrestler was traveling in his Jeep late Monday when he lost …
Drunken Golf Cart Driver Runs Over Woman
PEACHTREE CITY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) – What was supposed to be a relaxing Memorial Day weekend turned into a nightmare for Tracy Self. On Saturday, Self and her husband, Mike, were leaving a concert at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater when she was run over by a golf cart. “I turned to my right and …
Georgia Pedestrian Struck By Car
According to United States Department of Transportation data an average of over 60,000 pedestrians are injured in accidents with vehicles in the United States each year. The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) published a study that showed most pedestrian injuries occur at night. If you are injured, a pedestrian accident lawyer at Shane Smith Law …
Bond Set for Man Charged With DUI
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A DeKalb County judge set a bond Tuesday for the father who police said was driving drunk when he lost control and crashed his vehicle Sunday night, killing his 15-year-old daughter. Channel 2 Action News A DeKalb County judge set a bond Tuesday, June 5, for Anthony Johnson, who police said was driving drunk …
Northside High Teen Dies in DUI Accident
A one-vehicle crash on , on County Line Road has left a 16-year-old girl dead and another teenager charged in her death, Columbus police said Saturday. The teen who died was identified as a rising senior at Northside High School, said Muscogee County Coroner Bill Thrower. She was pronounced dead just before 1 a.m. Saturday …
Pedacyclist Deaths in the U.S.
The use of bicycles for commuting is becoming more common in the United States each year. As communities adapt their roadways to this increasingly utilized mode of transportation, bicyclists remain at high risk of serious injury. Due to the disparate size between bicycles and other vehicles on the road, as well as the limited protection …
Signs of a Fatigued Driver
Truck drivers are required to sit in one spot for hours, staring at a monotonous highway. It is no surprise that drivers may often become fatigued and lose concentration behind the wheel. Drivers have a responsibility to take rest breaks in accordance with federal regulations, but also to take additional rest breaks whenever they believe …
Potential Results of a Truck Tire Blowout
When a tire on a large commercial truck blows out, it can shred and require a truck driver to pull over immediately. If a driver is traveling at high speeds during a blowout, a driver may completely lose control of the truck and may collide with other vehicles and cause injury to other motorists on …
Georgia Woman Charged With DUI After Flipping Car
According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 2,597 people were killed in United States traffic accidents in December 2010. Of those, 775 deaths involved alcohol-impaired drivers. A 2006 study by the NHTSA estimated that there is one drunk driving fatality in the United States every 30 minutes. Georgia’s Driving Under the …
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