Blog: Car Accidents

One of the scariest intersections in Atlanta is the interchange between I-285 and Ga. 400. It’s full of left-handed merges and high-speed drivers. There’s a construction project happening now to fix the danger and improve traffic flow, but for now it’s troublesome. One officer found that out after a crash that happened during a police …

I-285 is like the circulatory system of Atlanta. It marks the outside of the main city and serves as a major access route. When this route is blocked, even late at night, traffic starts to build and we get the dreaded Atlanta traffic jam. We had one late last night after a crash shut down …

You don’t hear the term joyride much anymore, but it still happens and it still ends in the usual way. A crash. Two teens are accused of stealing a vehicle and crashing it head-on into another car, killing a young child inside. 11 Alive reports. Here’s what we know from the preliminary investigation. Officers were …

Bystanders who stop to help injured victims of accidents are known as good Samaritans. These individuals can sometimes save a life, but once they get involved they have to give a report to the police once they arrive at the scene. Police are hunting for an individual who failed to do that. The AJC reported …

A freak accident is any accident that comes out of nowhere with no good explanation. It implies that the victims could do nothing to predict it could happen. This may apply to a shooting case that happened in Cobb County. The AJC reports. A driver was near the RaceTrac at Austell Road and Elmwood Drive …

Jaywalking isn’t seen as a serious crime. In some areas of the country, it’s the expected way to cross a street! That doesn’t mean it’s safe though. Every year, pedestrians die in crashes because they didn’t cross at a marked crosswalk. It may be further to walk, but crossing the street at a crosswalk has …

Years of driving can make you forget that driving is a very dangerous activity. It just takes one moment of inattention to cause an accident that can harm you, other vehicles, or the passengers in your car. Today’s story is a demonstration of that. The Macon Telegraph reports. Three individuals were riding in a compact …

It is illegal for pedestrians to walk on interstates, even on the entrance and exit ramps, unless there is an emergency. The reason is that it is extremely dangerous. With Atlanta’s traffic habits, it’s even more so. Every so often, a pedestrian is struck and killed on Atlanta interstates. That’s what caused a traffic jam …

Out of the thousands of car accidents that happen each here, there are only a handful that cause a vehicle fire. Vehicle fires can turn deadly very quickly. By the time police arrive, the occupants of a car on fire may be dead, as what happened in this tragic case from Peachtree City. Two teens, …

One area of the city that’s seen the largest amount of growth in the past decade has also been named one of the deadliest places in America for pedestrians. WSB reported on the study and where it is. Smart Growth America looked at the pedestrian death numbers for the past decade and found that the …

We have an update on a story that happened at Six Flags Over Georgia. WMAZ reports that a child died after he was struck in the parking lot of the theme park. On March 6, police came to the theme park to take a report of the incident. The responsible driver was taking four children, …

Atlanta is known for its traffic issues, but a lot of them happen because of serious accidents. If you were stuck on I-285 South today, there was a good reason traffic slowed to a crawl. The AJC reports that a driver lost control of their vehicle on the ramp at Lavista Road and blocked traffic …

WMAZ Channel 13 CBS News reported recently that a tragic motor vehicle accident took place in Macon, GA in the early morning hours of Monday, March 1, 2021 that left a young woman and her uncle dead as they rushed to the hospital to be with another family member that had been shot in an …

Fox 5 News Atlanta  reported recently that a tragic motor vehicle accident involving five vehicles occurred in the northeastern Georgia region of Banks County, along Interstate 85 near Commerce on Saturday, February 27, 2021.  According to officials with the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT), the incident took place around 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on …

Forsyth County News reported recently that a recent motor vehicle accident in Forsyth County on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in which a pedestrian was struck and killed after entering the roadway.  According to officials from the Cumming Police Department and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 between …

11 Alive reported recently that wounds from a recent motor vehicle accident in the college town of Athens, GA were tragically responsible for the death of a Gwinnett County man on Monday, February 15, 2021, two days after the original accident occurred.  According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, the original accident took place on …

WMAZ CBS Channel 13 News reported recently that a recent motor vehicle accident in the Macon area on Thursday, February 18, 2021 blocked traffic along Interstate 75 and led to severe congestion during the morning rush hour.   According to the Georgia Department of Transportation and the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place on …