The Atlanta Police Department put out a press release describing an accident that they thought was caused by gunshots. Last Saturday in the evening, officers received a call about someone being shot. They went to 195 Fairburn Road NW to investigate and render aid. They found two women, one who look liked they got clipped …
Sometimes a crazy-looking accident happens and, miraculously, no one is injured. Even so, there is usually property damage that the at-fault driver needs to pay for, but it’s hard to do that when the alleged at-fault driver runs off. 11 Alive reported on an accident that happened on Saturday on the Downtown Connector that involved …
Every morning, thousands of people take to Atlanta’s highways to get to work. Nearly every morning, someone is going to get into a crash. Three vehicles were tangled up in a crash yesterday and sent one driver to the hospital in critical condition. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The crash occurred around 4:30 a.m. on I-75 …
Police are on the lookout for a man they believe is responsible for a fatal car wreck in Athens. They have obtained warrants for the arrest of Juan Manuel Romer Garrido. Fox 5 Atlanta reports. Garrido has been charged with first-degree homicide by vehicle, serious injury by vehicle, DUI alcohol, failure to maintain lane and …
Last month, we wrote about an accident where a van wrecked on its way to an addiction recovery graduation. Six people were killed on I-85 in that crash when the van flipped and caught fire. Fox 5 reports. Gwinnett County Police stated that there were 16 people in the van in all. After the wreck, …
Tractor trailers aren’t dangerous only because of their weight. The trailer rides higher than many other vehicles. If you hit the end of the trailer just right, your car could wedge itself under the trailer. This raises the chance of a fatality significantly. Atlanta police and CBS 46 reported on just such a case that …
A few days ago, we made a post about two workers who were shocked at a Canton construction site. We now have an update on their condition from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The two workers are still in the hospital facing a long road of recovery. Both men received numerous burns from the electricity. The worse …
The Atlanta Fire Chief remarked to local leaders that the city should consider starting its own ambulance service. The reason is the long delays between first response and ambulance pickup inside the city. Fox 5 reported on the matter. Last month, there was an 85-year-old crash victim lying with a hurt back on the interstate. …
Police are investigating the cause of a crash between a car and a private ambulance that happened yesterday afternoon near a church. 11 Alive reports. The crash happened just after 3 pm on Hogan Road SW near Bethlehem Baptist Church. Police say that a mother and her five-year-old child were driving on the road and …
Recently we wrote about a crash that happened in South Fulton between two suspected street racers. One of the drivers crashed into another vehicle and killed the driver, while also sustaining injuries. The driver responsible for the crash has now been arrested. Fox 5 Atlanta reports. Officers have told the media that they’ve arrested a …
WBS TV reported on a crash that happened a short while ago on GA 400 involving two fatalities. The crash happened between Shiloh Road and Majors Roads. Police reported they received several 911 calls about a wrong-way driver speeding down the busy road in the wee hours of the morning. Unfortunately, the police could not …
Today we have another tragic case of street racing claiming a life. This time, the police caught the responsible driver. WSB TV reported on the arrest. South Fulton police arrested a 30-year-old driver believed to be responsible for a street racing accident on May 16. The accident killed a 40-year-old Atlanta man. Witnesses say that …
There are more ATV-like vehicles driving on Atlanta roadways. They’re fun vehicles, but they have similar dangers to motorcycles. It’s easy to fall off in a crash and get seriously injured or killed. A mother has put out a plea for an ATV driver to turn themselves in after a crash. CBS 46 reported on …
Representatives from Georgia and New York have introduced a bill that would require speed limiters on heavy trucks. TruckingInfo.com reports. The bill is called the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act. Its namesake was an Atlanta resident killed in a car-truck collision in 2002. Adding speed limiters to trucks has been a long-standing …
Construction sites are dangerous places to work, but one risk that may not be as apparent is electrical injury. Electricians obviously face this risk, but anyone working with an on-site temporary power panel could get shocked if something is wrong. Two workers in Cherokee County had to go to the hospital today due to burns …
A Rockdale County deputy was hit by a car while assisting with a crash on I-20 early this morning. He was seriously injured. The AJC has the story. The accident happened just before 2:45 a.m. according to the Georgia State Patrol. The deputy was directing traffic around an earlier crash that happened at Ga. 162 …
Police in Clayton County are searching for a DUI suspect accused of flipping her car over while a child was inside. Fox 5 has the details. The story begins when a resident heard a crash happen on the 2000 block of Noah’s Ark Road around 10 pm. The resident found a six-year-old wandering in the …
The AJC reports that the Athens Police Department is investigating a crash involving a DeKalb County dump truck driver. The incident killed one man according to the report. The incident happened at an active construction site near Tallassee Road and Westchester Drive yesterday morning. The slain man was working on painting the road surface when …
MARTA is a vital part of Atlanta’s transportation infrastructure. Their familiar trains and buses can be seen all over the city. But sometimes a driver doesn’t pay attention enough and causes a wreck with one of these vehicles. A serious crash happened in Clayton County earlier today between a MARTA bus and a car at …
One of the worst places to break down in Atlanta is the Downtown Connector. This is the point where I-75 and I-85 merge to go through Atlanta. It’s packed with exits getting around the city, and has a huge number of lanes compared to other roads. It also doesn’t have much of a shoulder in …
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