WXXV 25 reported on a tragic car accident Monday in the coastal Mississippi region that left an infant dead and his mother and brother hospitalized with serious injuries. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office spokespeople stated that the accident occurred around 6:15 p.m. on Monday evening. A George County woman was driving her car on Davis Sawmill …
News: Car Accidents
Lamar County Wrecks Kill Two
The Hattiesburg American reported Monday on two separate vehicular accidents in Lamar County Sunday that led to fatalities, one where a woman was killed and another involving a teenage fatality. In the first accident, a woman died in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 59, near mile marker 65, around 3:30 a.m., according to a spokesperson …
Man Killed In Walker Township Accident
The Daily Citizen reported Tuesday on a single-vehicle accident in Walker Township Monday morning that claimed the life of a Judsonia man and sent a Searcy woman to the hospital with serious injuries. The incident occurred near the intersection of Arkansas State Highway 11 and Rayburn Road, northeast of Little Rock in Walker Township, just …
Arkansas Crashes Kill Two People
KTLO America’s Best Music 97.9 FM reported on a Fulton County, Arkansas crash involving an elderly couple that killed the woman and sent the man to the hospital last Saturday. Reports from the Arkansas State Police indicate a man, 81 years of age from Ash Flat, was driving a 1999 Lincoln on U.S. Highway 62/482 …
Mississippi Car Accidents Over Weekend
The Daily Leader, a newspaper in Brookhaven, MS, reports on Mississippi traffic accidents the weekend before last. Troop M of the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle accident that didn’t result in injuries on Saturday the 12th around 4:00 p.m. on Interstate 55 at exit 38. They also reported a two-vehicle accident without injuries …
Car Accident in Huntsville Injures Reality TV Star
AL.com reports on a Huntsville, Alabama car accident involving a hip-hop and reality TV star that luckily resulted in only minor injuries last weekend. Moniece Slaughter, formerly a star of the reality TV show Love & Hip Hop, was visiting family in Huntsville when she was in an accident severe enough to cause the vehicle’s …
Man Found In Vehicle With Gunshot Wound in Little Rock
KATV Channel 7 ABC News reported recently on a car wreck Sunday afternoon in Little Rock, Arkansas, that also mysteriously involved the shooting of a man of 25 years of age. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday in Little Rock, when officers of the Little Rock Police Department were called to an accident …
Two Children Killed in Alabama Car Wreck
WKRG CBS News 5 reported recently on a car wreck that claimed the lives of two children in Hoover, AL last Thursday. According to a spokesperson for the Hoover Police Department, the incident occurred around 7:45 a.m. Thursday morning. A 1996 GMC C6 heavy-duty truck was headed southbound on U.S. Highway 31 when it rear-ended …
Alabama Accident Kills Two
The Trussville Tribune reported on a car accident that occurred Sunday in Birmingham and led to two fatalities. A Toyota Tacoma pickup truck to flip was eastbound on Third Avenue West Sunday evening, according to the Birmingham Police Department, when it rear-ended a Cadillac sedan. This caused the pickup to flip several times before landing …
Recent Wrecks In Arkansas, Alabama
Several recent vehicular accidents have led to tragedy on Alabama roads, according to recent news stories. KARK 4 News reports on a car crash in Little Rock that took the life of a local man early Saturday morning. According to early reports from the Arkansas State Police, a 26-year-old man was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe …
Recent Accidents Lead To Tragedy In Alabama
Several recent vehicular accidents have led to tragedy on Alabama roads, according to recent news stories. WAAY 31 ABC reports that a 44-year-old Leighton man was killed and a 30-year-old Toney man seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident in Colbert County, Alabama. The incident took place about 3:20 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of Alabama …
Driver Goes Off I-10 in New Orleans
A woman has died after falling off of I-10 and crashing into the Superdome parking lot in New Orleans. WDSU reported on the accident. Police say that the driver was going east on Pontchartrain Expressway and lost control of her car. It struck the right guardrail, left the roadway, and landed in the parking lot. …
Crash Near Huntsville Kills Elderly Woman
An accident near Huntsville has killed a woman. Quad Cities Daily reported on the incident. The crash happened on Monday around 7:20 AM, according to the police. An elderly woman driving a Chevrolet Suburban was struck by a pickup truck on U.S. 72. The Suburban turned over and killed the woman. Another person in the …
Drunk Driver Kills Himself in Crash Near Alexandria
Drunk driving is one of the most dangerous activities a person can do. The knowledge that we can get into a crash that can injure or kill us helps us stay safe when we’re sober. But when we’re drunk that goes out the window. A case in Alexandria that killed a driver is believed to …
Tire Blowout Causes Fatal Accident In Shreveport
Not all accidents are due to driver error. Sometimes a mechanical failure will push a car into an accident. When this happens, the insurance companies and the courts will want to know if the driver with the broken car was negligent about repairing it. KTBS reports about a fatal crash that happened on I-220 near …
Fleeing Suspect Crashes Head-On Into Vehicle, Kills Himself and Two Others
A police chase is blamed for killing three people and injuring two, children among them, in Clark County, Arkansas. WKRG in Texarkana reports. The crash happened on U.S. 43 last Friday just before 10 p.m. A driver was fleeing police from Thomasville when he crossed the median and crashed head-on with another vehicle. The drivers …
4-Wheel Driver Runs Stop Sign, Crashes Into Truck
One type of vehicle you might see driving around in a neighborhood is a 4-wheeler. These are used by thrillseekers who like to go off-roading, but they’re allowable on some roads if they follow the safety rules. Unfortunately, the driver in this case did not and paid for it with his life. WKRG reports about …
Driver Knocked Off of the Twin Span Bridge, Later Found Dead
The Twin Span Bridge is crucial to the economy of Louisiana, but it is also a dangerous bridge. If you go off of it, you’ll end up in Lake Pontchartrain. The waters of the lake are often fatal for swimmers, as this crash demonstrates. NOLA.com reports. A driver fell off of the bridge after a …
Two Dead in Car Fire From Tangipahoa Crash
Car Crash Possibly Caused By Medical Emergency
Driver inattention or intoxication aren’t the only reasons that a car crash can happen. Medical emergencies can also cause a car to go out of control. That’s what may have happened in this crash according to NOLA.com. An elderly man was reported dead in a crash on River Road in St. Rose. The crash happened …
Car Rolls Into Lake Pontchartrain in Freak Accident
A long-running project to upgrade guard rails on roads over Lake Pontchartrain is finishing up, but a car just rolled over into the lake on a section that’s not part of the project. Fox 8 reports. According to the police report, another car rear-ended the woman’s car on crossover number 4 and pushed it sideways …
Elderly Woman Turns Herself in After Killing Passenger in Train Crash
It doesn’t matter how old you are. If you drive recklessly, the police will arrest you and charge you. A 75-year-old woman is facing negligent homicide charges after her passenger died in a train crash in Kenner. Nola.com reports. The driver turned herself in at the Kenner Police Department. The driver said she went around …
Driver Dies After Stopping in the Middle Of I-20
An odd accident happened last night in Ouachita Parish. MyArkLaMiss.com reported on the incident. According to Louisiana State Police Troop F, they were called to a crash on I-20 east of Monroe just after midnight. They say that a driver stopped in the outside lane and got out of the vehicle. A semi crashed into …
Teen Street Racing in Shreveport Leads to Fatal Crash
Americans do love to watch racing, but participating in street races can lead to fatal accidents. That’s what happened near Shreveport last weekend. The Louisiana State Police and Arklatexhomepage.com reported that there were several late-night racing events happening on Sunday. At one stop, troopers said a teen driver and five others in a car ran …
Crash at I-10/I-12 Split Backs Up Traffic for Miles
Woman Claims She Was Fleeing a Shooting Before She Crashed
A car accident in Shreveport has left one man dead, and a woman injured. The accident happened last Wednesday, according to the Shreveport Times. The police report states that the female driver was fleeing a shooting at a high rate of speed because someone fired shots at her vehicle. She was speeding east on Jefferson …
Police Chase in Birmingham Ends in Fatal Crash
When a suspect flees the police in a vehicle, they can panic and cause a car accident. That’s what happened in Birmingham, according to ABC 33/40 News. Just before noon on Saturday, sheriffs witnessed a drug deal in progress at a gas station. When they attempted to pull over the seller’s car, he started a …
Two Killed in Collision On I-55 in Tagipahoa Parish
Two people were killed in a two-vehicle accident on I-55 in Tagipahoa Parish according to the Louisiana State Police. NOLA.com reports. A Honda Civic and an GMC Sierra pickup collided just north of LA 442 early in the morning. Both vehicles were going north on I-55. The crash knocked both vehicles off of the roadway …
Speeding Driver Crashes Into House, Kills Four
Whenever you drive with passengers, you must recognize that you’re responsible for their lives. If you drive unsafely and crash, it’s your responsibility for what happens. A case in Baton Rouge from last month shows what can happen when this responsibility is ignored. KTBS reported that four people died in a crash after a driver …
Porsche Driver Dies Speeding in Terrebonne Parish, Passenger Critically Injured
A speeding Porsche crashed in Houma after failing to negotiate a curve in Terrebonne Parish. Fox 8 reported on the fatal incident. According to the police, a Porsche was traveling on Southdown Mandalay Road on Monday in the evening hours. The driver was going too fast and failed to negotiate a curve correctly. He ran …