Posts tagged Auto Accidents

• Fatal Car Wreck

  Jennifer Moore | February 24, 2008 11:47 AM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A woman died from multiple injuries sustained in an automobile accident on the Watterson Expressway in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday. Two semi tractor-trailers were also involved in the fatal crash. According to witnesses, she may have lost control of her vehicle and then was clipped by a tractor-trailer and subsequently hit by another when her vehicle ended up in its path.Witnesses told...

• Five Die in Car Wreck on I-65

  Jennifer Moore | March 20, 2008 8:27 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Tragedy struck early yesterday morning when a pick-up truck hydroplaned on I-65 and crossed the median colliding with another vehicle. A family of three was in the pick-up truck on their way to the State Capitol to participate in a 4-H Club visit. All three in the pick-up truck died as a result of the collision. Two other people died in the other vehicle. The Kentucky State Police is...

• Bowling Green Police Officer Involved in Car Accident

  Jennifer Moore | December 17, 2007 11:05 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Yesterday, a Bowling Green Police Officer collided with a vehicle being driven by an 18-year old at the intersection of Adams Street and 11th Avenue in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Kentucky State Police will investigate the wreck. Whenever the City of Bowling Green's Police Department is involved in an automobile accident, the Kentucky State Policy handles the investigation in an attempt to...

• Bicyclist killed in crash with car

  Jennifer Moore | July 24, 2007 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Thirty thousand bicyclists are killed or injured each year in the United States. Recently, in Louisville, Kentucky, a bicyclist riding on the Second Street bridge was killed when he collided with an automobile. This tragic death has sparked debate about how to make Louisville a more friendly bike town. Efforts are being made to increase the number of bike lanes throughout downtown. However,...

• Speeding Leads to Crash and Death

  Jennifer Moore | January 26, 2008 10:46 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A car accident earlier this week in Louisville, Kentucky resulted in the death of the female passenger. Police reported that before the wreck one vehicle was speeding excessively on the Watterson Expressway and the police tried to pull the car over, but the driver took an exit ramp. Moments later the vehicle was hit broadside by another vehicle at an intersection. Police reported that the...

• Car and Ambulance Collide Resulting in Fatality

  Jennifer Moore | November 27, 2007 11:50 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In Elizabethtown, Kentucky recently, a drunk driver collided with an ambulance transporting a patient who had just been involved in a different wreck. The driver of the vehicle was charged with DUI, reckless homicide, and four counts of wanton endangerment. The driver was arrested and put in jail. A passenger in the vehicle died at the scene. The driver's wife and the EMTs and patient in the...

• Fatal car accident in Bowling Green

  Jennifer Moore | November 27, 2007 10:39 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A three car wreck resulted in one death on Saturday, November 24, in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Three others sustained injuries in the collision. The injuries were serious enough that two individuals had to be flown to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville and University Hospital in Louisville. An investigation as to the cause of the wreck is still pending. It appears the Kentucky State Police are...

• Police officer involved in auto accident(2)

  Jennifer Moore | September 21, 2007 1:47 AM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A police officer was injured in an automobile accident last week in Louisville. A witness told the media that the officer either was distracted or could not handle the sharp turn. The witness also suspected the officer was speeding prior to the wreck. Another vehicle was involved, but no injuries reported. "Something must've been going on with her being distracted or going at a rate of speed,...

• Rise in Motorcycle Crashes in Kentucky

  Jennifer Moore | August 06, 2007 4:56 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Fourteen people have died as a result of motorcycle wrecks in Louisville, Kentucky this year. That is a substantial increase from a year ago when Jefferson County had 9 fatalities due to motorcycle accidents. Kentucky State Police have started a motorcycle safety program. The program will focus on motorcyclists and cars sharing the road, sober driving, and older cycle riders. This is a much...

• Should you wear a motorcycle helmet?

  Jennifer Moore | July 30, 2007 9:58 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Absolutely. A motorcycle helmet is the most important piece of equipment you can own and wear when riding. Safety helmets save lives by reducing the extent of head and brain injuries in the event of a crash. Make sure your helmet fits comfortably and snugly, and is fastened for the ride. In choosing a helmet, look for the DOT label on the helmet. The DOT label on helmets constitutes the...