According to a new report published by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), only one minicar out of 11 achieved an “acceptable” rating in an overlap front crash test. While these subcompact cars are cute, efficient, and relatively inexpensive, with their small interior volume of less than 99 cubic…
A pedestrian crossing the street while carrying his grandson was seriously injured when he was struck by an elderly driver. The 57-year old man was struck on Providence Street outside of the Vernon Hill School while holding his 4-year old grandson. The blue Ford Taurus that struck him was being…
Springfield police are searching for the driver of a light-colored Ford pickup truck that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident early Wednesday night. Police are asking the public for help to find the driver, and are currently reviewing surveillance video from a nearby business to help identify the truck’s…
According to Mont Vernon police, the driver accused of killing a man last week in a hit-and-run accident was texting just before the crash. Travis Hobbs, 20, was charged with negligent homicide in connection with the crash that killed John Bachman, 71, on Monday. Hobbs told police he was texting…
After a preliminary investigation, New Hampshire officials have concluded that neither speed nor alcohol were factors in Tuesday morning’s fatal crash. While the incident remains under investigation, Brookline Police Chief William Quigley said that excessive speed and intoxication have been ruled out as possible causes, however “driver inattentiveness” remains the…
After the first storm of the season, Massachusetts State Police are urging drivers to clean their cars completely of snow before getting onto the roads. New England saw several inches of accumulated snowfall last weekend as well as heavy snowfall last night, some areas totaling as much as 4 –…
On Sunday, December 15th, several store employees at Aubuchon Hardware in Cohasset, MA found themselves jumping for safety when a 51 year old woman crashed through the front window of their store. McGurl, the woman operating the vehicle, was using a homemade extender taped to the gas petal of her…
A Revere woman was killed after being struck and dragged nearly half-a-mile by an MBTA bus Tuesday evening. According to police reports, Gayle Johnson of Revere, was fatally hit by the 110 MBTA bus around 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Johnson had left her job in Medford and boarded the bus…
Although, being involved in an automobile accident while a bicyclist or a pedestrian has similar legal ramifications as when you are, yourself, in a motor vehicle, there are some important differences. Obviously, the first thing that you must consider and tend to is your injury. You may want to consider…
With the winter weather upon us, it is important to consider the best driving practices to keep yourself and others safe on the roadways. As was the case last weekend, it is easy to fall victim to a serious car accident as the roadways get slick and the weather impairs…