Five People Killed in Tift County Crash
Few details were available after a car full of young people collided with a semi-truck that was parked on the shoulder. Responding troopers and officers concluded that one vehicle was heading north in the center lane, while a second vehicle with a trailer was parked on the east shoulder of I-75 North. The state patrol […]
The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer
May means flowers for mom, the start of summer vacation (at least in some places), and the start of the 100 deadliest days of the year for teens and pedestrians. 365 days a year, teens cause more traffic accidents than any other age group. During the summer, this already high figure skyrockets 25 percent. Distracted […]
Semi-Truck Crash Kills Two Teenage Girls
Few details were available after a violent collision killed an 18-year-old high school senior and her 14-year-old sister. The wreck occurred on State Highway 4, at the intersection of Five Points Road. The two girls were declared dead at the scene after the car they were riding in pulled in front of an oncoming semi-truck. […]
Evidence in Eighteen-Wheeler Wrecks
Fully-loaded large trucks weigh about 80,000 pounds. These massive vehicles also carry hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel. In collisions, that combination often leads to serious burn injuries. Eighteen-wheelers are not just incredibly heavy. They also have much more ground clearance than passenger cars. So, in collisions, the victim is often pinned underneath the truck. […]
Calculating Damages for a Big Truck Accident
A tractor-trailer driver tried to change lanes on I-75/85 and inadvertently hit a Nissan 300ZX, causing it to spin. The driver then bumped the Nissan two more times before the sports car came to a rest on the shoulder. The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) noted that the car incurred some small dents on the driver’s […]
