Category: Auto Accidents

August 12, 2011

Two separate cars were involved in a hit-and-run accident on Old Newport Highway in Sevier County recently, leaving a 29-year-old woman injured and her horse, Little Man, dead, reports KnoxNews.com. The woman, a resident of Sevier County, was riding Little Man along the edge of the […]

July 27, 2011

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent federal government organization whose job is to investigate airplane accidents in the U.S. The NTSB is not part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Rather, the NTSB’s sole job is to find out what caused each […]

Tennessee Family Faces Third Loss in Boating Accident

July 22, 2011

A Tennessee man’s body was recently recovered from Panther Creek a few days after he had left his boat to go for a swim, reports The Times Daily. The loss marks the third member of the man’s family to lose their life in the Tennessee River; […]

July 18, 2011

Drivers who allow distractions or other events to take their attention from the road now face stricter penalties in Tennessee if their neglect causes another person’s injury or death, according to a recent article in The Herald-Citizen. The new law, which went into effect on July […]

July 11, 2011

Fifteen-passenger vans are often used by businesses and social groups when a group is too large to travel by car or minivan but too small to justify using a full-sized bus. However, 15-passenger vans pose a large risk of rolling over, especially when they are […]

July 07, 2011

Summer in Tennessee is a great time to visit one of the state’s many lakes and reservoirs for boating fun. Driving a boat or personal watercraft, however, requires concentration, the ability to make good decisions, and the reflexes to take quick action if an emergency […]

June 07, 2011

presented by: Gary Massey When you purchase a new or used car, you expect it to meet the safety standards necessary to protect your family should an accident result. In order to ensure vehicles sold in the United States meet these standards, the National Highway […]

June 01, 2011

Two separate recent traffic accidents in Chattanooga both left one person dead and another injured, according to the Times-Free Press. In a tragic coincidence, the accidents occurred within an hour of one another, though they were unrelated incidents. The first accident occurred when a fast-moving […]