The holidays usually see a spike in drunk driving arrests, especially around Thanksgiving. This year was no exception. In Georgia, hundreds of people got arrested on suspicion that they were driving under the influence. Per the Georgia State Patrol, 15 people passed...
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UPS truck strikes minivan in fatal accident
A woman from Georgia was riding in a minivan as a passenger when the van was involved in a devastating accident. It all started when a tree fell onto the interstate. In an attempt to miss the tree, the van's driver slowed down abruptly.Behind the van was a...
A deadly misdiagnosis: What’s next?
When people think of deadly medical mistakes, they often think of active errors like making a mistake during surgery that causes a patient to suffer from excessive blood loss. These types of mistakes absolutely do happen, and they can be deadly. However, lethal...
Police car involved in deadly, fiery accident
A car accident in Georgia left vehicles in flames and wreckage all over the road. It also left two people dead in the wake of the tragic crash.Though the investigation is still going on, early reports show that one of the cars in the wreck was a police squad car. It...
Are all cars equally safe?
No matter what they told you at the dealership, not all cars offer the same level of safety in an accident. Ratings and tests do not tell the whole story. You deserve to know about the risks that you face.One way to do this is simply to look at the statistics. How...
Man claims medical emergency, gets arrested for DUI
A man in Georgia was recently arrested on allegations that he was driving while intoxicated, although he claimed to the officers on the scene that he was simply having a medical emergency. The man in question is 68 years old. He was driving a Jeep down Canton Road in...
Parental relationships and teen crimes
When a teen gets arrested and charged with a crime, you often hear people talk about the teen's home life. They may say the teen faced troubling situations at home or did not have much support. Does this really play a role in why young people commit crimes? It...
College freshman dies in Georgia car accident
It is always tragic whenever anyone passes away because of a car accident, but it especially stands out when it is a young person who had their whole life ahead of them. That's what recently happened in Georgia when a college freshman was involved in a car accident...
Teens learn dangerous driving habits from their parents
Having safety-related rules for young drivers is not enough. Parents need to follow those rules themselves. When they don't, studies have shown that teens just pick up the bad habits from their actions, and this is part of the reason why teens become dangerous...
Heartbroken Georgia family describes loss of loved one in court
Several members of a Georgia woman's family stood before a judge in Houston County Superior Court recently and tearfully told her what the loss of a 42-year-old woman -- a wife, mother, daughter and sister -- meant to them.The family members testified at the...
