Car Accidents
Texting dulls reaction time of motorists
We all know that many motor vehicle accidents in Pennsylvania are caused by drivers who are distracted while texting. A new study, though, shows that texting or sending email while driving is even more dangerous than experts previously thought.The Reuters...
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Pennsylvania lawmakers considering distracted driving bills
Members of the Pennsylvania House and Senate have close to a dozen bills in front of them involving motor vehicles. Many, such as one allowing cars that are historic to have vintage license plates rather than the standard plated required...
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Bus accident sends 15 children to the hospital
Every school day parents throughout Pennsylvania get their children up and ready for school. As they watch their children board the bus that will take them to school, they are entrusting the person behind the school bus' wheel as well...
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Operation Safe Stop’s goal: Keep Pennsylvania school kids safe
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Operation Safe Stop has one goal: to reduce the chance of a motor vehicle accident involving school buses by reminding drivers how important it is to refrain from passing a stopped school bus.The Tribune-Democrat newspaper...
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Rush hour crash near Pittsburgh sends 4 to hospital
Because trucks are on roads throughout the Pittsburgh area there is always the potential that one will be involved in a motor vehicle accident. Whenever a truck collides with a car the results are potentially devastating. Upon impact the much...
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Driver injured after hitting truck on side of I-79
For most people involved in car crashes the accident is a result of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. An example of this occurred earlier this month on Interstate 79 in Muddy Creek Township, Pennsylvania.Prior to the...
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Medical incident to blame in car accident caused by police chief
Anytime a car accident occurs there are multiple reasons why it could have occurred. Most commonly it is due to something a driver does or does not do, but should have. Sometimes however, a motor vehicle accident can occur through...
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Pittsburgh rollover accident sends woman to hospital
No one wants to be involved in a car accident. When it happens however, most people hope for a minor fender bender resulting in minimal property damage and no physical injuries. Few, if any people are excited by the thought...
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Pennsylvania man injured after pickup collides with train
Though one might think that because trains are so large and easy to see accidents are few and far between, they are actually more prevalent that many realize. It is because of the size and weight of trains that accidents...
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Accident leads to arrest of state employee for suspicion of drunk driving
An accident in downtown Pittsburgh, after a college football game, ended in the arrest of one of the people involved. The 39-year old woman who was arrested for suspected drunk driving after the incident is employed by the Pennsylvania police...
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Chain reaction accident on PA 34 sends young children to hospital
While no one wants to hear that there has been a motor vehicle accident, it is especially upsetting when very young children are involved.A chain reaction car accident involving four cars occurred in Carroll Township last month. According to Pennsylvania...
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Third bus crash on Pa. road prompts community to seek crossing sign
Every school day children throughout Pennsylvania board buses to be transported to schools where their minds are meant to grow. When sending a child off for the day parents expect that everything possible will be done to keep the children...
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