Construction Worker Death on Route 95
A tractor trailer from North Carolina struck and killed a construction worker who was working in the area of northbound Route 95 near the ICC (Route 200) early this morning around 1:30 a.m. Route 95 was closed for a period of time and just recently reopened. Apparently the tractor trailer entered the...
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Pocomoke Auto Accident
A Ford Mustang from Virginia was traveling north on Route 113 when the driver attempted to turn left directly in front of a Salisbury man driving an Express van, crossing two lanes of traffic. The van struck the Mustang on the side which is typical of this type of accident. Route 113...
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IHIS 2015 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has set forth the Top Safety Picks for all style of vehicles for 2015. IHIS does extensive crashworthiness testing to find the safest vehicles for each year. To qualify the vehicles must have good ratings in several areas of crash worthiness including moderate overlap front, side,...
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Eastern Shore Auto Accidents
Fatal and serious motor vehicle and truck accidents continue to occur in and around the Eastern Shore counties this year. Beginning in January, 2015, a Virginia family, including a pregnant woman and and 2 month old boy, were killed in a crash with a tractor trailer in Queen Anne's County. The family...
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Traumatic Brain Injury/TBI Program
The recent outcry by professional athletes has led to a reevaluation of all sports programs and the issue of TBI and concussions both inside and outside the sports arena is prime for discussion by everyone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a new web based program called "Heads Up"...
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Police Officer Struck
Local paper and TV reports noted that a purported drunk driver struck a Howard County Police officer yesterday when the officer was stopped on the shoulder of the road with his emergency lights on to assist another officer from Takoma Park who had struck a deer. The accident happened near the Howard-Montgomery County line...
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Cellphone Use Causes 1 in 4 Car Accidents
Yes it is true. 1 in 4 auto accidents are caused by cell phone use based on a study from The National Safety Council's annual injury and fatality report of 2014. It found that the use of cell phones caused 26% of the nation's car accidents, an increase from the year before....
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