Automobile Accidents

Father of Teen Killed in Selmer Drag Accident Sues

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:42:33 -0700

The father of 15-year-old Scarlett Replogle is seeking $2.5 million in compensatory damages and $7.5 million in punitive damages. Replogle was killed earlier this month when a drag-racing car spun out of control at a fund raising event in Selmer, Tennessee. Troy Critchley, an Australian who lives in the suburbs of Dallas, lost control of his dragster while performing an exhibition burnout. The lawsuit filed by Replogle's father names Critchley, AMS Staff Leasing Inc., Larry Price, and Cars for Kids Southern Style, Inc. as defendants.

Father of Teen Killed

Man Beaten to Death by Crowd After Car Accident

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:47:01 -0700

A crowd beat a man to death in Texas after a vehicle he was riding in hit and injured a young girl. Police say that between 2,000 and 3,000 people were in the area for the Juneteenth celebration when the attack occurred. The driver of the vehicle that hit the girl had stopped to check on the girl when a group of men attacked him. David Rivas Morales, the passenger in the vehicle, got out of the vehicle to help the driver when the crowd turned on him.

Man Beaten to Death by Crowd After Car Accident

Seat Switching Alleged in Accident

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:28:48 -0700

Five minors and a liquor store clerk who is believed to have sold alcohol to the minors are being charged in the death of high school student Samara Stricklen. Nanette LaFleur, 17, faces vehicular homicide and eight other counts while Alison Bowen, 16, is being charged with a DUI and a felony count for trying to deceive law enforcement. Van Thien Pham, 44, faces 10 counts of providing alcohol to a minor.

Seat Switching Alleged in Deadly Teenage Car Accident

Woman Wants $75,000 for Injuries

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:10:15 -0700

Catherine Purser is suing Beverly Lafleur for more than $75,000 after a Texas car accident. Purser says that on November 2, 2006, she was injured in an automobile accident caused by Lafleur. The lawsuit states that the "plaintiff would show that on the aforementioned date plaintiff was the driver of a vehicle traveling west on Georgia Street when suddenly and without warning, a vehicle being driven by Lafleur failed to stop at a stop sign proximately causing the accident."

Woman Wants $75,000 Plus for Alleged Auto Collision

The Dangers of U-Haul

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:29:21 -0700

A recent investigation by the Los Angeles Times suggests that U-Haul International's practices are leading to deadly accidents on the road. About four years ago, Marissa Sternberg rented a U-Haul trailer to move her belongings to her new school and had attached the trailer to her Toyota Land Cruiser. Sternberg's friend, Corina Maya Hollander, who was taking a turn driving, said that she felt the trailer begin to swing from side to side and she "knew something bad was going to happen. We both knew." Sternberg's Land Cruiser flipped and bounced along the road before the trailer broke free and flew off the road. Sternberg was thrown from the SUV in the accident; Hollander was able to crawl away from the wreckage. Hollander and Sternberg fell victim to "trailer sway:" a leading cause of severe towing accidents. Trailer sway occurs when a sharp gust of wind is encountered and the trailer begins to swing from side to side. Few drivers are able to regain control of their vehicles once this occurs.

Driving with Rented Risks

Car Accident Kills Tenn State Track Member

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:43:41 -0700

Tennessee State University track member Joycelyn R. Gardiner was killed early Saturday morning when a car ran a red light and hit her car. Gardiner was 22 years old. 24-year-old Victor Javier Benitez was driving the car that ran the red light; he is believed to have been drinking.

Car Accident Kills Tenn State Track Member

Siblings Die in Car Accident

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:27:09 -0700

Jeffrey Ray and siblings Keith and Sheila Young died after the 2003 Ford Ranger in which they were riding went off the shoulder of the road at about 3:20 AM. Keith Young was driving the vehicle and overcorrected as he tried to get back onto the road, hitting a crossover, and then rolling into westbound traffic about two miles west of Greenup, Illinois.

Siblings with Hartland Ties Die in Illinois Car Accident

Car Hits Family, Kills WW2 Veteran

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:01:44 -0700

An out of control vehicle struck George Wolinski, his wife, and his daughter in the parking lot of a church. Wolinski was a respected member of the community and a former member of the Argonne American Legion Post 545 in the late 1970s and had served in the army in World War II. James Kawczynski, who says he had known Wolinski for about 40 years, said that Wolinski was "proud of being in the military and serving his country."

Car Slams into Family; Man Killed Was World War II Veteran

SUV Hits Car and Kills Three

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:47:02 -0700

Terence Papoutsakis, 34, drove his 2006 Hyundai SUV westbound on a one-way, eastbound at 80 mph. The speed limit on the road was 35 mph. Papoutsakis's vehicle hit a 1999 Ford Contour, killing the driver and two passengers in the car. Paputsakis was able to leave the accident scene without injury. Bradenton Police are working out post-crash examinations of the vehicles and talking to the state attorney's office about charges against Paputsakis.

The Sport Utility Vehicle That Struck a Car and Killed Three Occupants

Delgado Apologizes for Accident

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:14:01 -0700

Edith Delgado apologized publicly for causing the car accident that killed the royal prince of Tonga, the prince's wife, and the couple's driver. Delgado is 19 years old. The car accident occurred last July and four days ago a jury unanimously agreed to acquit her of three felony counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence associated with the accident. Delgado was only convicted on three misdemeanor counts of vehicular manslaughter.

Delgado Apologizes for Accident

Six Killed in Charity Car Show

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 14:42:50 -0700

For the last 18 years Cars for Kids has held a charity car show in Selmer, Tennessee. The event always has drawn crowds and has been a fun event for everyone involved. However, at this last weekend's event, pro drag racer Troy Warren Critchley lost control of his vehicle and the accident took the lives of six people. All of those who died were in their teens or early 20s. At least 20 others were injured.

Accident Kills 6 in Charity Car Show

Car Crash Kills Students on Eve of Graduation

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:09:41 -0700

Two cars carrying students home after a school-sponsored picnic collided in California. The accident killed two students and injured nine others. A Honda carrying four girls and an SUV carrying seven boys collided. The Honda then broke through the guardrail and fell down a 25-foot ravine before rolling over several times and ejecting four boys.

Student Car Crash Kills 2, Injures 9 on Eve of Graduation

Car Crash Involving NBA Player Leaves One in Coma

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:27:39 -0700

J.R. Smith, a guard for the Denver Nuggets, has been issued two summonses after his SUV ran a stop sign and hit a car in New Jersey. Sgt. Stephen Jones, of the New Jersey State Police, says that Smith improperly passed another vehicle and did not stop before it entered an intersection. It then collided with a vehicle driven by Lynn Sinatra, 49.

Millstone Car Crash Leaves One in Coma

NJ Works to Criminalize Car Accident Fraud

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:39:39 -0700

New Jersey legislators are contemplating creating a bill that would impose criminal penalties on those who stage car accidents in order to perpetuate insurance fraud. The bill, State Senate bill S2426, would make staging accidents a criminal offense and would penalize those violating the law with 18 months to 10 years in jail and fines from $10,000 to $150,000.

N.J. Seeks to Criminalize Auto Accident Fraud

28 Policemen Die in Car Crash in Nigeria

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:19:03 -0700

28 policemen and three civilians died in a car accident near Aliade in Gwer Local Government Area of Benue State. The accident occurred at about 4 AM when there was a head on collision between a bus carrying mobile policemen and a truck coming from the opposite direction. The State Police Commissioner, Prince Udom Ekpoudom, said: “I am deeply sad at this moment, especially at a time like this. This is the first time I am seeing something like this. Twenty-eight able-bodied policemen at a go. I am very very sad. The whole police force is sad.”

28 Policemen Die in Auto Crash