Simply put, it has not been a good year already in Las Vegas when it comes to traffic-related fatalities. The city had already seen 12 people die in the area since January 1st in different types of traffic accidents, and yet another person was killed yesterday. In the latest instance, a pedestrian was struck by [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Head-on crashes almost always lead to terrible damage and injuries, especially when they occur on the highway. Clearly, when these collisions do occur, they’re the result of a serious mistake by at least one of the drivers involved. Tragically, details of a violent head-on collision near Henderson over the weekend will be difficult to obtain [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 8, 2010
Almost every auto accident can ultimately be traced to a particular cause. In the case of a tragic accident in a Laughlin casino last week, there were few indications as to what could have led to such a disaster. Now comes word that the 70-year-old driver of the vehicle that crashed through the entrance of [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 1, 2010
Driving recklessly is almost always seen as an unreasonable risk for not only the driver who’s engaging in such conduct, but for anyone else who may be affected by this course of conduct. Tragically, two people paid the ultimate price for reckless driving over the weekend when a 20-year-old driver raced through red lights. A [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 26, 2010
When a new year begins, it’s seen as a fresh start in just about every context. That includes traffic statistics, as officials always start the year with the hope that area roads will be safe. Unfortunately, 2010 is not starting off on a positive note for Las Vegas authorities, as yet another fatal traffic accident [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 22, 2010
Many people seem to believe that police officers who are either in their patrol cars or on their official motorcycles are basically immune to the dangers that everyone else must deal with when they get behind the wheel of a vehicle. Unfortunately for two motorcycle officers yesterday, that assumption was proven false as they were [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 18, 2010
Motorcyclists are not only generally loyal to their chosen mode of transportation, but most if not all of them are aware of the risks they take on and the disadvantage they have in terms of sharing roads with much larger vehicles. Tragically, one man paid the ultimate price recently when his motorcycle collided with an [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 13, 2010
We posted last month regarding the tragic story of a runner who was killed by a vehicle while he was participating in a long distance race. Even though the driver attempted to flee the scene, he was caught, arrested and charged with DUI resulting in death. The story has continued to progress, and the [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 11, 2010
Many auto accidents can be explained by one or even several factors that include driver inattention, the presence of alcohol in someone’s system, speeding and the like, but there are also areas in and around Las Vegas that tend to be the setting for a high number of accidents. One such area is I-15 near [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 8, 2010
Holiday season auto accidents not only seem especially tragic, but they also seem to occur with a higher degree of regularity than at any other time during the year. The reasons for this perception are obvious, not the least of which is that these types of situations hit home more directly given the overall spirit [...]
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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