Posted on September 11, 2013 in Car Accidents
It is hard to imagine anything more terrifying than a head-on crash on a Kentucky highway. The result is almost always serious injury or death. Some head-on collisions come out of the blue and are unavoidable. But in other situations, there are steps you can take to prevent a crash or minimize the damage. A…
Posted on July 23, 2013 in Car Accidents
Police pursuits are dangerous affairs that often end up in a car accident. And in one out of 10 chases, it is an innocent party who is hurt or killed. That was the case July 9, when a driver in a stolen car sped through the streets of Lexington with the police on his tail….
Posted on July 2, 2013 in Car Accidents, Drugged Driving Accident
People who drive after taking prescription drugs put themselves and others at risk of a car crash in Kentucky. They may also be breaking the law. That was the case in May, when a Louisville woman was arrested on multiple charges – including driving after taking prescription medication – after she crashed her car into…
Posted on June 12, 2013 in Car Accidents
It was 25 years ago that a fiery crash in Carrollton killed 25 people and injured 34 others when a drunk driver hit a church bus returning from a trip to an amusement park. The ripples from that tragedy continue to spread. On the 25th anniversary of that deadly wreck, the National Transportation Safety Board…
Posted on June 5, 2013 in Car Accidents
Jefferson County is the deadliest county in Kentucky for auto accidents, racking up almost twice as many crash deaths as any other county. The good news is that traffic deaths in Jefferson County dropped from 80 in 2007 to 61 in 2011, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Number two on the…