Safety Officials Predict High Number of Traffic Accident Fatalities during Labor Day Weekend August 31, 2016
Law enforcement and safety officials in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and just about everywhere else in the United States are anticipating a potential record number of traffic accidents and traffic fatalities during the upcoming Labor Day weekend. The number of fatal traffic accidents in the US is already surging, with the National Safety Council reporting that there were significantly more accident-related deaths during the first six months of 2016 compared to the first six months of 2015. The total rise in auto accident fatalities was approximately nine percent, with more than 19,000 people dying on U.S. roadways…
read more Car Collides with Truck in Wall Township NJ, Motorist Killed August 18, 2016
A Point Pleasant NJ man was killed in a fatal auto accident that involved a tractor trailer. The car crash occurred around 10:40 a.m. on Old Bridge Road in Wall Township, New Jersey. The victim was driving his car, a Lexus, along Old Bridge Road and approached Route 70 when his vehicle collided with a tractor trailer. The Lexus reportedly slammed into the rear end of the tractor trailer, with the violent collision resulting in significant personal injuries to the motorist. After the accident, someone dialed 911 and alerted local law enforcement. When Wall NJ police officers arrived at…
read more Two New Jersey Residents Die in Fatal Single-Vehicle Accident on Route 70 August 11, 2016
A serious car accident on Route 70 in Pemberton Township NJ resulted in two fatalities. The single-vehicle accident occurred around 2:00 p.m. The victims were in a 2015 Chrysler 200 and traveling eastbound on Route 70. According to authorities, the driver of the car lost control at some point, causing the vehicle to swerve off the roadway. The car eventually came to a stop when it crashed into a tree around Pasadena Road. Police officers and emergency medical responders rushed to the scene, where they found both victims trapped inside the motor vehicle. Police then worked quickly to remove…
read more Motorist Allegedly Drunk When She Caused Motorcycle Accident in Monmouth County, NJ August 3, 2016
A Monmouth County NJ woman was allegedly intoxicated when she crashed her car into a motorcycle and caused a serious auto accident to a female biker in Middletown, New Jersey. The motor vehicle accident occurred around 7:45 p.m., so there was still light outside. The motorcyclist was riding her bike near Route 36 at Leonardville Road when a vehicle allegedly slammed into her and knocked her from the motorcycle. The motorcyclist, a resident of Fair Haven, NJ, sustained significant physical injuries as a result of the car crash. Emergency medical responders rushed to the scene of the accident and…
read more Defective Air Bags Could Prompt Additional Vehicle Recall by General Motors July 28, 2016
General Motors (GM) could soon be forced to issue yet another massive recall of motor vehicles with defective air bags. The recall would come on the heels of multiple earlier vehicle recalls. In May 2015, GM recalled 1.9 million cars containing potentially defective Takata air bags. The next month, the recall was expanded to cover another 600,000 defective vehicles. The additional recall could potentially cost General Motors another $550 million. A securities filing by GM indicates that replacing the air bag inflators in 4.3 million more vehicles would add hundreds of millions to the total cost of the…
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