The driver who is believed to have caused the vehicle accident that killed a pedestrian last January 1 in Green County, Pennsylvania has surrendered to police.

The driver, 22–year-old Maris Chandler, is accused of hit–and–run charge as he struck and dragged to death Chelsea Robison. The accident occurred at Pit Gas Road in Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania.

According to reports, right after the accident, Chandler jumped out of the car to flee in fear for his life, while Robinson sustained life-threatening injuries and was brought to a nearby hospital. Few days after the incident, Chandler finally showed up himself and surrendered to the authorities.

According to Chandler’s vehicle accident lawyer, Blaine Jones, the driver never intended to escape but he panicked after a racially motivated crowd attacked him ripping off his clothes. The attorney has said that the crowd called Chandler with racially discriminating names and threatened him.

Robinson’s mother is claiming that Chandler’s car struck into his daughter causing the woman to fell on the ground. Furthermore, she said that when her daughter was getting up, Chandler struck her again causing Robinson to roll under the car.

This is a very complicated story of a vehicle accident which involves racial discrimination concerns. Well, Chandler must wish for his win in this case which involves other relevant issues. It is imperative for him to have the smartest attorney in order for him to strengthen his defense.

In California, car accident victims should always be supported by an experienced and skilled Los Angeles personal injury attorney so as to ensure that justice would be serve just in time.

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Landers family was awarded with $1 million for their car accident wrongful death claim after losing their son to a drunk driver.

Leaving your kid to one of your most trusted relatives or friends for a weekend or a vacation trip will absolutely bring you peace of mind. However, this verdict must be seen as a warning to parents leaving or planning to leave their children behind for a weekend getaway or a vacation.

The family of a young boy who died in a drunk driving vehicle accident finally won the wrongful death claim they filed way back in 2009. The said drunk driving accident occurred on July 18, 2009. It was when the parents of a 12–year-old Matthew Landers left him under the custody of Randy Sonzanski – a close family friend for a fishing trip in Alaska.

The couple probably gave too much of their trust to Sonzanski, not knowing that the latter would be unmindful of taking good care of their son. Sonzanski being careless about Matthew, allowed the boy to ride on the car of Sonzanski’s friend – Daniel Armstrong upon knowing that Armstrong was already intoxicated by an alcohol.

Don’t drink and drive – that’s the golden rule that Armstrong violated. The worst thing is that the young boy is with him when his car submerged into the Alaskan river as a result of drunk driving. Matthew died from drowning in the river while Armstrong survived.

The police officers who conducted an investigation regarding the incident confirmed that there was a substantial blood alcohol concentration level found in Armstrong’s sobriety test.

Driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 or more is strictly prohibited in Alaska. According to researches, having a BAC level of .05 may weaken the driving ability of most people. Therefore, 0.08 BAC level was set to be the lawful limit for drivers.

Finally, after several years of waiting, justice has come. Armstrong pleaded guilty and will be facing four years imprisonment. May this serve as a warning to would-be drunk drivers.

Having a quality time with each other might be one of the best moments for spouses. However, kids should never be overlooked in such instances. Take some time and effort in considering to bring your kids too on your vacation trip rather than leaving them under the custody of other people.

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Last Monday night Kansas’ Interstate 40, one of the major east – west route was closed due to the strong wind and snow that left several fatal accidents on the road.

Major highways were closed to prevent more vehicle accidents from happening in five states. There were about 100 rescue calls from different drivers, which were received by the Texas Panhandle.

Travelers through Kansas rearranged their plans and booked themselves into hotels. According to reports, in just a matter of 20 minutes, three dozens of hotel rooms were filled as drivers get off from the interstate 70.

Many vehicles during that time are sliding into a ditch, that’s why travelers chose to get off the road wait for the storm to calm rather than taking the risks.

Western Kansas has nearly 10 inches of snow which fell before sunset and several more inches were expected as the strong wind blows. This is the reason why many major roads were closed according to a National Weather Service meteorologist, Marc Rusell.

Schools in Manhattan canceled their classes for the day and Topeka was covered by a cold rain.

The Interstate 70 was among the roads that were still closed on Tuesday morning.

In Southwest Kansas, roads are entirely shut down due to cars sliding across the road and falling into ditches.

The blizzard left six dead and four of them were the result of a vehicle accident that occurred in Eastern part of New Mexico and on an icy road in Eastern Colorado.

The snowstorm that struck the region has turned roads into ice and made zero visibility.

In Northern New Mexico, all the roads from Raton to the Texas were closed by the snow and ice. It’s actually about 90 miles away in Oklahoma borders. Several highways there still remained closed early Tuesday.

Though snowfall started to pour gradually, the public was still warned by the weather service of the poor weather condition.

As expected, numbers of vehicle accidents in this coming holiday season will continue to increase. Apart from drunk driving a bad weather, condition would of course cause trouble to any driver.

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According to the job description of sheriff’s dispatcher, it says that it includes supervising, operating, and controlling of telephone and 911 equipment, transmitters, and receivers in the sheriff’s department.

Sounds easy, right? No, not exactly.

Being a county sheriff’s dispatcher means having to think quickly and calmly no matter how life-threatening is the situation of the caller is.

Los Angeles County sheriff’s dispatcher Richard Engersbach is well-equipped with steadfast thinking and calm behavior, and these attributes helped him to save the lives of a woman driver and her little child.

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If you are serious about becoming a responsible motorist in Los Angeles, here is a new word that you should know:.“curbstoner.”

According to the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV), a curbstoner is a car dealer selling unsafe and substandard used vehicles to automobile purchasers.

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If you think citation tickets or fatal crashes can deter reckless motorists from racing through roads, think again.
It’s neither the penalty nor the fatality that can slow down over-speeding violators –-it’s the economy.
Unbelievable, but true. According to INRX, a company that provides traffic data used in GPS, high gas prices, poor economy and high unemployment rates have kept young drivers – those who tend to speed and engage in risky road behavior – off the road.

INRIX has also recorded the fastest car on the fastest road in the US which clocked in at 94 mph in Arizona’s Route 79 between Saguaro National Park and Phoenix. The company drew information from GPS data used by nearly 5 million drivers from January to June 15 this year.

The second road where motorists are more likely to hit the gas is the Oklahoma State Highway 33 with the fastest driver going at 87 mph. California State Route 73 is next where the top speed was recorded the 85 mph in both directions between Moulton Parkway and Bear Street. Eastbound MI-5 Michigan Highway has motorists going at top speed of 83 mph while the fifth fastest road is Arizona State Route 77 where INRIX has recorded the top speed of a motorist at 81 mph.

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Do you know that a pedestrian gets injured every 8 minutes while a pedestrian dies every 113 minutes?

Take the case of the male motorist who apparently hit and killed a 29-year old woman outside a Victorville nightclub early Friday morning. Reports said the incident began when a mob of patrons attacked the man who fled to his car and attempted to escape by driving his 2009 Dodge Charger.

As the suspect about to leave, two cars blocked his path and the mob threw bottles at him. The suspect accelerated in reverse and hit the victim. The victim died later from the injuries.

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