Coweta County Accident Seriously Injures Eleven People
Area trauma centers were overwhelmed after a runaway Dodge pickup crossed the center line and caused two collisions that seriously injured eleven people. Investigators state that a black Dodge Ram, heading north and navigating a curve on Smokey Road, veered off its path. The driver, losing control of the vehicle, crossed into the oncoming lane, […]
Drunk Driver Kills Former NW Georgia Mayor
Few details were available after an allegedly intoxicated driver lost control of his pickup and swerved into the path of an oncoming SUV, killing a former Emerson mayor and his wife. The wreck happened in Cherokee County. Albert Pallone was the mayor of Emerson, a city of about 1,400 people in neighboring Bartow County northwest […]
Drowsy Truck Driver Crashes in Georgia
As of the fall of 2021, the worst of the corona virus pandemic seems to be over. Yet the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which is supposed to be a safety watchdog, continues to roll back safety laws, citing the effects of the pandemic. Some of these changes include waiving some HOS (Hours of Service) […]
Savage Vehicle-Bus Crash Kills Five People
Five individuals are dead, and several others are injured, after a head-on crash involving a passenger car full of people and a Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority bus. One investigator said the incident was “the worst accident that I have come across” in twenty-five years as an Atlanta police officer. For unknown reasons, a Nissan […]
