Archive for January, 2011
Tennessee hit and run driver now sentenced.
January 14th, 2011 | 
Author: Labor Day of 2010, a young lady was struck, and later died in the hospital, as she walked by the street at night. Her sister seen the accident happen, and also watched as the driver that hit her sped away.
It took two weeks for the man to turn himself in, and was charged with vehicular homicide by recklessness and leaving the scene of a deadly accident. He also had charges of intoxication, and DUI on his previous record. The families not only have to grieve the loss of a loved one, but also now, after sentencing, have to live with the fact that the driver will only face 2 years in jail. Officials say that the young lady was walking in the street, when her family knows that wasn’t the case.
The sentences for drivers that face charges of vehicular homicide should be the same as any other homicide. The carelessness of one man cost the life of a young lady, and caused countless grief for families. Our condolences go out to her broken family. To learn more about hit and run accidents, please visit this site.
1-800-377-HURT (4878)
Medical conditions cause Nashville I-40 accident
On I-40 near White Bridge Rd, last Wednesday the 12th of January, a Nashville Tennessee man seemed to have suffered from a medical condition, and died while driving. No one else was injured in the single vehicle car accident, and there is no word on what caused the man to die driving.
Our sympathies go out to the family of this man. I am sure they wish they could have been with him in his final moments.
It’s an unfortunate fact that Tennessee drivers suffer from heat attacks, and strokes all the time while behind the wheel. Sometimes (like this) it’s an unavoidable tragedy and no one else is involved. Other times, others are needlessly injured because a driver has ignored doctor’s directions or not followed the directions that come with their prescription medication. Anytime someone gets behind the wheel on a Tennessee road, their responsibilities include not doing harm to others. Selfishly ignoring a medical condition and putting others at risk for your own convenience is inexcusable.
Ask your friends, family and friends for help when you are at risk and/or your meds are making driving difficult. They want to help.
Please go here to learn more about safety tips. And please visit this site to read more about car accidents in Tennessee.
1-800-377-HURT (4878)
