Posted on April 22, 2015 in Bus Accident
A Kentucky family recently suffered a tragic loss when their 10-year-old son was struck and killed by a Whitley County Public School bus. The boy, Jonathan A. Chatham, was a cancer survivor. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, Chatham was hit at his regular bus stop on Ky. 779 as he returned home from North Whitley…
Posted on April 8, 2015 in Car Accidents
The path is clear for a controversial new alcoholic drink to hit Kentucky store shelves this summer, despite the efforts of lawmakers who tried to get it banned. A bill to prohibit sales of powdered alcohol died in the Kentucky House of Representatives last month, even as nearly 30 states are considering similar ban. Six…
Posted on April 1, 2015 in Car Accidents
There is a new development in the investigation of the controversial ET-Plus guardrail. In a report, regulators say the guardrail performed correctly in crash tests required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). A task force of engineers from the FHWA and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials reviewed measurement data on 1,048…
Posted on March 25, 2015 in Car Accidents
General Motors announced that it has developed technology that will allow parents to pre-set certain controls on their teenager’s vehicle before they hit the road on their own. Using the “Teen Driver” feature, parents can program the car to issue visual and audible warnings when the driver exceeds a certain speed. It also can be…
Posted on March 18, 2015 in Truck Accidents
Truck accidents often have the most catastrophic results. Such was the case recently in Kentucky, when a mother and her daughter, a college freshman, were tragically killed after being rear-ended by a tractor trailer on the Carroll C. Cropper Bridge. Media reports say the family’s vehicle was stopped on the bridge when the collision occurred…