Earlier this month in Towson, Maryland, a 19-year-old college student was struck and killed by a driver on Dulaney Valley Road, a major arterial road. According to a report by the local NBC affiliate, the driver was heading north in the right turning lane when she struck the student just…
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Woman Killed When She Was Struck By an Unmarked Police Car; Officer Placed on Administrative Leave
Earlier this week, a woman was killed when she was struck by an unmarked police car on Dual Highway in Washington County. According to a report by Herald Mail Media, the accident took place around 3:30 a.m. when a sheriff’s deputy was heading east on Dual Highway near the 1300…
Recent GM Recall Tied to 31 Accidents and 13 Deaths
Earlier this year, General Motors announced a recall affecting 6.3 million vehicles. The problems affected many of the company’s models including the Cobalt, Cruze, Acadia, Traverse, HHR, Solstice, and Sky. Unlike many other recalls, the recent GM recall was not isolated to one problem with the automobiles. The current recalls…
What Is a Diminished Value Car Insurance Claim?
Say you have a newer car and are involved in an accident that is not your fault. When it comes time for the insurance company to reimburse you for the repairs that your automobile needs to bring it back to its old functioning self, the insurance company will either solicit…
Maryland Man Dies in Fatal Left-Turn Accident
Earlier this month in Lanham, Maryland, a man was killed while making a left turn. According to a report by the Washington Post, the man was driving on Fontana Road and attempted to make a left hand turn on to Annapolis Road when he was struck by an oncoming car.…
Three-Car Accident on Route 340 Kills Two, Injures Four
Earlier this month, an accident on Route 340, near Frederick, MD, claimed two lives and injured four others. According to a report by Your4State.com, the accident occurred on a Saturday afternoon when one vehicle inexplicably crossed the median of the highway and collided with another vehicle head on. After the…
A Series of Accidents in Prince George’s County Leaves Two Dead and One Injured
Two people were killed and another critically injured in a series of auto accidents in Prince George’s County. According to a report by ABC 7, the accidents all occurred around Wednesday, March 5, 2014. The First Accident A violent collision occurred Wednesday night on the 8600 block of Contee Road…
If Passed, “Jake’s Law” May Increase the Penalties for Cell Phone Use Resulting in an Accident
Maryland lawmakers are considering a new bill, named “Jake’s Law,” that would increase the penalties for causing an accident resulting in death while texting or talking on a cell phone. The bill is named after a young, 5-year-old accident victim from Baltimore. Back in December of 2011, Jake was killed…
Fatal Crash In Hagerstown Caused By Improper Passing
Earlier this month in Hagerstown, a man and a woman were killed when the driver lost control of his 2002 BMW, sending it into a utility pole. According to a report by the Your4State.com, the accident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. on Cearfoss Pike, just west of Garden View Drive.…
Driver Sentenced to Five Years for Pokomoke Hit-and-Run Accident
Earlier this week, a Philadelphia man was sentenced to five years for hitting and killing a woman in a 2012 drunk-driving hit-and-run accident in Pokomoke, Maryland. According to a report by Delmarvanow.com, not only was the man drinking from a bottle of brandy as he was driving, but he was…