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Just after Monday’s sign crash that tied up I-285 for hours, a second sign has fallen due to a crash. WSB reported on the incident. This time the sign that fell was on the northbound lanes of I-85 near Flat Shoals Road just before noon yesterday. Like the other crash, a commercial truck hit the …

Today’s crash is like something out of a video game A tractor-trailer crash caused a highway sign to fall across I-285 and block traffic for hours. WSB reports. All of I-285 southbound after the East Ponce De Leon exit was blocked by the falling sign. Traffic was backed up for eight hours as officers cleared …

In what seems like a paradox, traffic deaths on Atlanta roads last year were higher than previous years according to WSB Channel 2. According to the National Safety Council, it wasn’t a small bump. Overall in the U.S., death rates on the roads spiked 24% despite a 13% drop in traffic. Georgia had a 18% …

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 …

COVID-19 may still be rampant, but that won’t stop some from gathering for St. Patrick’s Day and doing what most people do that day. Enjoying alcohol is popular for the holiday, but that means an increased risk for DUI. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety issued a warning to everyone that the police will look …