Month: May 2013

Friday, May 31st 2013–   An unidentified 22-year-old man was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center with minor injuries after a single-vehicle accident in Riverhead, NY on Friday. He reportedly sustained abrasions to the head in the accident. Police are busy investigating the cause of the accident.  Read Full Post ‹ Single-Vehicle Accident in Riverhead, NY Injures Man

Thursday, May 30th 2013–  A woman was driving with a child in her car when she had a flat tire. As she was slowly driving to a service station to tend to the tire, a truck hit her from behind, injuring the child’s back. The child was transported to an unspecified area hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the accident.  Read Full Post ‹ Two-Vehicle Accident in Oklahoma City, OK Injures Child

Thursday, May 30th 2013–   One motorcyclist was taken to an unspecified hospital in the Laredo, TX area after the rider swerved to avoid an accident with another vehicle. He was taken the hospital and police reports note that the rider was in stable condition, though it did not note the admission condition.  Read Full Post ‹ Motorcycle Accident in Laredo, TX Injures Rider

***Update to this story***

Friday, May 24th 2013–  The driver of the shuttle bus that was involved in an accident in Atlanta, GA has been identified in reports as Yolanda Latise Boles. Police reports indicate that Boles was the person extricated from the shuttle bus, though it is still not clear if she was the person who was admitted to the hospital in critical condition.  Read Full Post ‹ Shuttle Driver in Atlanta, GA Shuttle Accident Identified as Yolanda Boles

Thursday, May 30th 2013–  At about 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, an unidentified man was lifeflighted to UMass Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in an accident with a box truck. The man was riding a bicycle westbound on Millham St. prior to the accident. Reports note that the cyclist was wearing a helmet. Read Full Post ‹ Bicycle Vs. Box Truck Accident in Marlborough, MA Injures Cyclist

Wednesday, May 29th 2013–  A Canadian couple, aged 63 and 59, were injured by a DUI driver who crossed over the center line in Montecito, CA on Wednesday. Accident reports name the DUI driver as Martin Maguire, 51, but do not note the names of the couple injured by Maguire. Bystanders at the scene of the accident assisted in stabilizing the couple until rescue workers could arrive.  Read Full Post ‹ DUI Accident Involving Motorcycles in Montecito, CA Injures Couple

Monday, May 27th 2013–   Eight people were somehow all occupants of of a Chevrolet Cruz that somehow went off the road and rolled over. Preliminary reports have not given a comprehensive breakdown of who sustained what injuries, nor how severe any of the injuries sustained might have been. Investigation is currently underway.  Read Full Post ‹ Single-Car Rollover Accident in Skagit County, WA Injures Seven

Thursday, May 30th 2013–   Two vehicles, a Chevy Impala and a Dodge pickup, were involved in an accident in Del Valle, TX late afternoon Thursday. It is not immediately clear how many people were in each vehicle prior to the accident. One person was killed in the accident, but reports did not note in which vehicle that person was. Two others were transported from the scene with injuries.  Read Full Post ‹ Two-Vehicle Accident in Del Valle, TX Injures Two, Kills One

Thursday, May 30th 2013–   Police in Tyler, TX are reporting that two people have been taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in a large five-vehicle accident on Thursday. Shortly after noon, a driver of the car that allegedly initiated the accident failed to stop at the light at the intersection of Loop 323 and Old Jacksonville Highway. Read Full Post ‹ Five-Vehicle Accident in Tyler, TX Injures Two

Wednesday, May 29th 2013–  Information regarding the injuries 18-year-old Shawna Brotzman sustained when she was involved in a two-vehicle accident on Wednesday is not plentiful. Initial reports are noting only that she was transported to Midwest Medical Center, but no mention of her specific injuries was made public at this time.  Read Full Post ‹ Shawna E. Brotzman Injured in Two-Vehicle Accident in Elizabeth, IL