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Injury Resulted When School Bus Crashes in St. Matthews
Jan 25, 2012January 25, 2012 – St. Matthews, Ky. – A person was injured in a school bus accident early on Monday morning, January 23.
WHAS11 reports that the accident occurred at the intersection of Shelbyville Road and Hubbards Lane. The incident was reported shortly after 7:30 a.m. The JCPS bus, No. 9972, was involved in an accident in the intersection. Exactly how many other vehicles were involved in the crash is unclear at the moment.
According to JCPS spokesperson Ben Jackey, the bus was travelling away from Waggener High School at the time of the occurrence and that it had already dropped off its load of students.
St. Matthews police said that a person on the bus was injured in the accident. Whether that was the bus driver or a passenger is unclear.
Further details concerning this accident are not yet available. The accident is under ongoing investigation by local authorities.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2009 Kentucky Crash Statistics, there were 791 fatalities as a result of traffic accidents in Kentucky.
As a service to our readers, we will occasionally publish blogs about serious or fatal traffic accidents in our region. We do this to raise awareness of the types of conditions and factors that commonly lead to severe injuries or death as a result of Kentucky vehicle accidents.
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NHTS Recommends Nationwide Ban on Cell Phones
Jan 05, 2012WDRB reports that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is recommending a nationwide ban on cell phones including hands-free models.
The recommendation comes after a fatal accident in August 2010, involving a 19-year-old driver who was texting minutes before he struck the back of a tractor trailer. It caused a pileup which killed a driver and a student on a school bus, and injured 38 more in Missouri.
The NTSB does not have the jurisdiction to mandate such a ban; however, their recommendations are taken into consideration by lawmakers and federal regulators. To them it is not enough that texting while driving is banned but that any type of distracted driving is stopped.
Distracted driving is becoming an increasing problem, as technology continues to evolve. Cell phones and navigational systems are used for a variety of reasons. Inputting data, checking Facebook, email and even surfing the web are other types of activities being done behind the wheel.
If you or someone you love was seriously or fatally injured by a distracted driver, you may be entitled to compensation. You should talk to a Kentucky personal injury attorney to learn what your rights are. An attorney will determine if you contain a legitimate claim worth pursuing.
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Risk of Crash Due to Cell Phone Use May Be Overestimated
Dec 21, 2011According to a new analysis published in Health News, past reports that indicated there is an increased risk of having a crash when using a cell phone may not be entirely accurate. They base this on the potential inaccuracies of case-crossover studies.
Yet any study on this topic could be difficult to draw a final conclusion on, as to the exact amount of risk that may be involved. Despite varying conclusions, the reality is that most agree distracted driving of any type is a serious hazard.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2009, there were 450,000 people injured in crashes as a result of distracted driving. It was also the cause of 5,500 deaths.
Distracted driving is a broad term to describe any activity in which attention is taken from the road and put onto something else:- talking on a cell phone;
- texting;
- using a GPS;
- talking to other passengers; and
- eating.
The bottom line is that distracted driving in any form could lead to a crash. If you or a loved one were seriously injured as a result of someone else’s negligence, you should speak to a Louisville, KY injury attorney as soon as possible.
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4 Students Injured in School Bus Accident Outside of Louisville
Dec 09, 2011December 9, 2011 – Louisville, Ky. – Injuries incurred on 4 middle school students after their school bus was hit by a pick-up truck on Thursday, December 8.
Wave 3 reports that the accident happened at the intersection of Greenwood Road and the Greenbelt Highway. According to MetroSafe dispatchers, JCPS bus #9919 entered the intersection and had the right of way when a pick-up truck failed to obey a traffic signal and went through a red light, striking the bus’s rear wheel-well.
The school bus was carrying 50 students to Frost Middle School at the time of the accident. Reports indicate that 4 of the students had to be transported to Kosair Children’s Hospital following the accident.
Officials said that the children were taken to the hospital “to be checked out.”
The identity of the pick-up’s driver has not been released.
Whether or not charges will be filed in connection with this accident is unknown.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2009 Kentucky Crash Statistics, there were 791 fatalities as a result of traffic accidents in Kentucky.
As a service to our readers, we will occasionally publish blogs about serious or fatal traffic accidents in our region. We do this to raise awareness of the types of conditions and factors that commonly lead to severe injuries or death as a result of Kentucky vehicle accidents.
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5 Students Injured in Louisville School Bus Accident
Dec 08, 2011December 8, 2011 – Louisville, Ky. – A handful of elementary students were transported to the hospital after a car hit their school bus on Tuesday, December 6.
Wave 3 reports that the accident happened in the afternoon at the intersection of East Indian Trail and Petersburg Road. The Jefferson County Public School bus was travelling through the intersection when it was struck by a car.
Several students from Price Elementary School were on the bus at the time of the accident and 5 were reported injured. The 5 students were transported to Kosair Children’s Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The car’s driver received a citation for operating a vehicle with a learners permit without having a licensed driver in the car.
Officials with Louisville Metro Police said that a passenger in the car fled the scene on foot immediately following the accident.
The accident is under ongoing investigation with local authorities.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2009 Kentucky Crash Statistics, there were 791 fatalities as a result of traffic accidents in Kentucky.
As a service to our readers, we will occasionally publish blogs about serious or fatal traffic accidents in our region. We do this to raise awareness of the types of conditions and factors that commonly lead to severe injuries or death as a result of Kentucky vehicle accidents.
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Man Suffers Seizure Causing Fatal Louisville Accident
Dec 08, 2011December 8, 2011 – Louisville, Ky. – Police in Jeffersonville have confirmed that the driver of pick-up truck had a seizure before causing a fatal accident on Friday, December 2.
WDRB reports that the accident happened on the Second Street Bridge. The truck’s driver, Lawrence Johnson, began to seizure, while his passenger, Allan McMonigle, fought him for the steering wheel. They were unable to stop the pick-up before it crashed into a Ford Taurus head on.
The Taurus’s driver, Stacy Ellison, 37, was killed in the accident. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Johnson and McMonigle were reported to have suffered injuries in the accident. They are said to have sustained hip and upper leg injuries.
The bridge was blocked to traffic for about 3 hours following the accident. Crews were able to get the bridge reopened in time for rush hour.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2009 Kentucky Crash Statistics, there were 791 fatalities as a result of traffic accidents in Kentucky.
As a service to our readers, we will occasionally publish blogs about serious or fatal traffic accidents in our region. We do this to raise awareness of the types of conditions and factors that commonly lead to severe injuries or death as a result of Kentucky vehicle accidents.
If you or loved one was mentioned in this blog and you would like for it to be removed, please contact us and we will accommodate your request. -
Semi-Truck Hit INDOT Worker near Louisville that left Fatal Injuries
Dec 02, 2011December 2, 2011 – Louisville, Ky. – An INDOT worker was killed when his vehicle was struck by a semi-truck on Thursday, December 1.
WHAS11 reports that the accident happened on Interstate 65, near the Seymour exit. The INDOT worker had stopped to help divert traffic around a previous car accident. The worker was still in his vehicle when, according to witnesses on the scene, the semi-truck drove through the orange triangles in the right lane at about 75 miles per hour.
The semi-truck’s driver did not seem to show any signs of trying to stop the vehicle. The truck crashed into the INDOT workers vehicle. The smaller vehicle was pinned underneath the semi-truck when both vehicles burst into flame.
The INDOT worker died on the scene. The truck driver, Robert A. Burger, 50, was not injured in the accident.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2009 Kentucky Crash Statistics, there were 791 fatalities as a result of traffic accidents in Kentucky.
As a service to our readers, we will occasionally publish blogs about serious or fatal traffic accidents in our region. We do this to raise awareness of the types of conditions and factors that commonly lead to severe injuries or death as a result of Kentucky vehicle accidents.
If you or loved one was mentioned in this blog and you would like for it to be removed, please contact us and we will accommodate your request. -
Woman Killed When Car Flips Into Pond in Menifee County
Nov 09, 2011November 9, 2011 - Menifee County, Ky. - A woman was fatally injured when her car overturned and crashed into a pond on Monday, November 7.
WHAS11 reports that the accident happened early Monday morning on the roadway. Local officials said that the vehicle was driving on the roadway when it swerved in attempt to avoid a horse. The vehicle then overturned, landing upside-down in a nearby pond.
The vehicle's driver, Rebecca Rowe, 56, had sustained fatal injuries in the accident. Kentucky State Police said that she was unable to free herself from her seatbelt and drowned.
A passenger in Rowe's vehicle was able to escape from the car. The passenger was transported to a local hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. According to officials on the scene, the passenger was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2009 Kentucky Crash Statistics, there were 791 fatalities as a result of traffic accidents in Kentucky.
As a service to our readers, we will occasionally publish blogs about serious or fatal traffic accidents in our region. We do this to raise awareness of the types of conditions and factors that commonly lead to severe injuries or death as a result of Kentucky vehicle accidents.
If you or loved one was mentioned in this blog and you would like for it to be removed, please contact us and we will accommodate your request. -
5 Hospitalized after 5-Vehicle Car Accident in Jeffersonville
Nov 07, 2011November 7, 2011 - Jeffersonville, Ky. - During the evening of Saturday, November 5, 5 people were injured when they were involved in a 5-vehicle car accident.
According to a news report on WHAS11, the accident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. at Hamburg Pike and Charleston/Jeffersonville Pike. Reports indicate that 5 vehicles collided into each other on the road. Further details of how the incident happened are not yet available.
Reports concluded that 5 people sustained injuries in the accident. All 5 people had to be transported to local hospitals for medical attention. The medical conditions of the victims are not known at this time; however, dispatchers said that none of the injuries appeared to be serious.
The identities of those involved in the accident have not yet been released. The reason behind the accident remains to be determined as it is under the stages of investigation by authorities.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2009 Kentucky Crash Statistics, there were 791 fatalities as a result of traffic accidents in Kentucky.
As a service to our readers, we will occasionally publish blogs about serious or fatal traffic accidents in our region. We do this to raise awareness of the types of conditions and factors that commonly lead to severe injuries or death as a result of Kentucky vehicle accidents.
If you or loved one was mentioned in this blog and you would like for it to be removed, please contact us and we will accommodate your request. -
Louisville School Bus Crash Injured Students and Teachers
Nov 04, 2011November 4, 2011 - Louisville, Ky. - Several fourth graders along with teachers and a bus driver were hospitalized following a crash involving a tractor trailer and school bus on Thursday, November 3.
WHAS11 reports that the accident happened on Interstate 65 as a school bus was taking students on a field trip to Mammoth Cave National Park.
According to authorities, a tractor trailer was attempting to pass the school bus when, due to causes unknown, the school bus went off of the roadway and overturned.
The students, teachers, and bus driver had to be transported to hospitals. Though several were only treated for cuts and bruises, hospital officials also said that many of the students suffered broken bones. A possible concussion and a back injury were also reported.
The tractor trailer drove off after the accident. Police are still searching for the truck's driver and truck, which has only been described as a white tractor trailer. The crash is under ongoing investigation.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2009 Kentucky Crash Statistics, there were 791 fatalities as a result of traffic accidents in Kentucky.
As a service to our readers, we will occasionally publish blogs about serious or fatal traffic accidents in our region. We do this to raise awareness of the types of conditions and factors that commonly lead to severe injuries or death as a result of Kentucky vehicle accidents.
If you or loved one was mentioned in this blog and you would like for it to be removed, please contact us and we will accommodate your request.
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