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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.
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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.
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Red Truck Leaves Scene of Clarksville, Tennessee Collision
On October 30th, a Clarksville car accident occurred when a driver lost control of his car after trying to avoid a red truck that was veering into his lane.
While the red truck went on, the other driver skidded into a parking lot, crashing into two parked cars.
The impact was substantial; the driver was partially thrown from his truck causing serious injury. The driver was transported to Vanderbilt hospital. Clarksville Officials are still looking for the red truck that caused the accident.
Tennessee drivers who are involved in a collision should never leave the scene until an officer has gotten their information and any injured drivers or passengers are cared for. The Tennessee Department of Safety frequently addresses their concerns with drivers leaving the scene of an accident. http://public.findlaw.com/traffic-ticket-violation-law/traffic-ticket-a-z/hit-and-run.html
Please go here to see more on car accidents in Tennessee.
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East Tennessee fatal crash kills 4 people
An east Tennessee car crash involving a tractor trailer has left 4 people dead including two children and two adults, one who was pregnant. The accident happened on Tennessee Highway 68, and county road 292.
The Tennessee Department of Safety is including the woman’s unborn baby as a victim in the case. The driver of the big rig escaped injury even after the cab of his truck caught fire, but all of the people in the car that was hit, were killed.
Our condolences to the family and loved ones for this terrible tragedy.
The facts we have are scant – and certainly trucks are entitled to be on the roadway, but what happened here? Truck drivers are supposed to be professional drivers, and they are legally required to limit their driving time so they can be alert. That’s a rule that is often violated. Was that rule violated here? Was the car not visible from any of the truck’s mirrors? Did the driver look?
It can be scary out there. If you are around large trucks, don’t assume they are paying attention (as they should be) or using their mirrors (as they should be).
To learn more about transfer truck accidents, please click here.
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A Dickson County man killed after crashing into a house
A Dickson County Tennessee crash involving a pickup truck has resulted in the death of a Tennessee man.
The crash happened on September 22nd and initial speculation is that the man driving the pick up truck had a heart attack and lost control of the vehicle. We know he was thrown out of the front windshield of the truck, and flew into the side of a house.
The truck then rolled, and rested against the house. Our condolences go out to this man’s family. Fortunately his sister, and her grandson who were also in the truck survived. Still this is a terrible memory. It is unfortunate that this man was not (apparently) wearing a seatbelt. While heart attacks are very serious, his chances of survival became dramatically worse when he was thrown from the truck.
For more information about health safety and driving, please click here.
To read on about seat belt usage, click here.
To read more about Tennessee Auto accidents, visit this site.
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Robertson County woman killed in fatal accident
A Middle Tennessee woman was killed this past Monday, September 25th taking her son to school. The incident occurred on Highway 25, in Robertson County, around 7:25 a.m. When rescue patrol arrived at the scene, EMS said that it took a while to get the trapped woman out of her earlier model Camaro. Her son was rushed to Vanderbilt where he was listed in critical condition.
Reports are that the victim was traveling toward Springfield when she lost control, and hit another car. Our condolences go out to this woman’s family, this seems so random and without reason.
Why did this accident happen? We don’t know at this point. We know the weather wasn’t bad that day. The driver/mother wasn’t under the influence. Were there other distractions involved? We may never know.
Dozens of people are involved in car accidents in Tennessee daily due to driver distractions and speeding. You can click here to read more about them.
Please click here to learn about what you can do to avoid accidents.
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Could slow rescue responses to Davidson and Robertson County accidents be responsible for deaths of Tennessee motorists?
In April of 2010, a young man, his first year out of high school, was killed in a car accident on HWY 41. His accident occured in Davidson county, however, Robertson county rescue was closer to the scene. He waited for the Davidson county rescue, and ultimately, lost his life.
His mother is furious. She, and so many others, want to know why Robertson county officals weren’t informed, or allowed to go in after this accident. Less than 5 months later, another accident happened just 10-20 feet away from where the first accident occured. This time man the victim was a motorcyclist. The same problem arose as he waited for the Davidson County rescue, he also lost his life. His passenger was critically injured.
The problem here isn’t always the roads. The thing we should be looking at, is why people are dying on the streets, when rescue is less than two miles away, but can’t respond due to county jurisdictions. It’s terribly said what has happened to these two men, and we are very sympathetic toward thier families.
There should be work on this system.. Work that allows neighboring counties to respond to potentially deadly accidents. Please click here, to learn more about Tennessee auto accidents..
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Tennessee motorcyclist killed in high-speed car accident
On October 8th, 2010, around 8:30 p.m., a Tennessee motorcyclist was killed as he crashed at a high rate of speed. The crash occurred in Madison, TN. Officials say that an Altima was turning left out of a parking lot when the accident happened. The motorcyclist reportedly was going about 100 mph, and tried to change lanes to avoid crashing into the Altima, but was unsuccessful. When the two crashed, the impact caused the car to make a 180-degree turn. The driver of the motorcycle was rushed downtown Nashville to Vanderbilt Medical Center, where medical officials pronounced him dead. The driver of the car reports that he didn’t see the motorcycle until after impact.
Our deepest sympathies to the family of this young man. This was an unfortunate, unneccessary death.
Statistics show that almost two thirds of all deaths related to motorcycle accidents in Tennessee and nationally are related to speeding. See here for more information. Unfortunately, speeding among younger riders is common. There was nothing done by this young man that isn’t repeated by younger motorcycle riders across Nashville and Tennessee every day. Most of the time, even though speeding on a motorcycle is both dangerous and illegal, the rider gets away with it and enjoys the thrill. What can we do to help? Rider education? We know riders in this age group (20-29) are most at risk for injury or death while riding a motorcycle. I would hope education could make a difference – but at this age it would have to be voluntary.
For more information about Tennessee Motorcycle Laws, click here. For information about what to do if you have been involved in a Tennessee Motorcycle accident, click here.
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Two Nashville young adults killed in drunk driving accident
Around 1 am Wednesday, October 6, a young couple was killed in a car accident around the Rivergate Mall, in Madison, TN. The accident occurred on Gallatin Road at the Alta Loma intersection. A man driving a pickup truck hit the couple’s Sebring and he has been charged with driving under the influence. The passenger of the pick up truck had minor injuries. Officials found several beer cans in the cab of the truck. The two young people in the car were pronounced dead at the scene, the two had been dating a little over a week.
Our condolences go out to the families of these two young adults. This accident could have been avoided, had this careless driver not have been behind the wheel drunk (see here for more information on drunk driving collisions in Tennessee). It is not immediately apparent how the accident occurred, other than the truck crashed into the driver side of the car. Officials have ordered blood tests on everyone involved in the accident, and more charges may be filed after the results come in. The driver of the truck was not only driving under the influence, but was behind the wheel with a revoked license. One of the victims father saw the news reports that fit the description of his daughter’s car, and sent his son, her brother, to the scene, to find that his sister was one of the deceased.
The young woman was attending Vol State for Nursing, and had a bright future ahead of her. The two young people’s lives have been cut short due to the carelessness of one drunk driver. Our condolences go out to the families of these two young adults. This accident could have been avoided, had this careless driver not have been behind the wheel drunk, and without a valid license.
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Nashville Man killed in car accident on Briley Parkway, not wearing seatbelt.
Around 4:00 p.m. on June 28th, a 25-year-old Nashville man was driving an Explorer and was moving from one lane to the other to pass through the slower moving traffic on Briley Parkway in Nashville, Tennessee. He soon lost control on the wet road, and slid and rolled over. The man was not wearing his seat belt and was ejected from his car, where he died at the scene.
Our sympathies go out to this young man’s family and friends. This was a pointless, unnecessary death and I am sure they are suffering from this loss. Is there anything that can be learned from this kind of accident? A couple of things maybe: First, wet roads present a much greater risk to drivers than they think (click here for more info). Dropping your speed, regardless of your vehicle, tires, or handling is the smart thing to do. Second, even if this crash was unavoidable, would this young Nashville man have died if he were wearing a seat belt?
According to the National Traffic Safety Administration, fifty-five percent of people killed in car accidents were not wearing seat belts (see here). The numbers for car wrecks in Nashville aren’t any different. The unasked question has to do with this young man’s age. His greatest risk of death at this age is from a car accident. Statistics prove it (see here). What are we doing about it? The smart thing would be to restrict vehicle use among young men under 30 – that alone would save tens of thousands of lives, and hundreds of deaths in Tennessee from car accidents.
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