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April 17, 2013 • automobile safety,Motor Vehicle Crashes
Man caught with marijuana and anxiety medication arrested after crashing into Kanawha County school bus
Charleston Police officers arrested Robert Pryor, 52, of Charleston, West Virginia, after he crashed his car into a school bus on Thursday about 3pm. Pryor was driving near 4th Avenue and Stockton Street on the West Side of Charleston when he crashed his vehicle into a bus full of children, according to a police report…
read moreMarch 7, 2013 • automobile safety,West Virginia law,WV Car Accidents
WVU researchers say laws against distracted driving are not enough
Charleston, WV — Two West Virginia University researchers are studying the effects new laws and public education efforts have had on curtailing cell phone use while driving. So far, they have found these efforts aren’t helping much. Jeffrey Coben and Motao Zhu report their conclusions in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Their report…
read moreNovember 27, 2012 • automobile safety,WV Work Accidents
Did you know that more than 40,000 people are injured in work zones each year?
After two West Virginia Division of Highway workers were hit and injured in construction zones, Transportation Secretary, Paul Maddox, has issued a public statement regarding driving in work zones. Mattox has issued an advisory to all motorists to slow down and stay alert in work zones. This advisory is common sense. However, the statistics below…
read moreOctober 20, 2012 • automobile safety,Safety Tips,WV Car Accidents
Child getting off school bus struck by car just days before National Bus Safety Week
Summersville, WV — Just two days before the National School Bus Safety Week, an 8-year-old girl was hit by a car in Summersville, West Virginia while getting off a school bus. According to reports, the driver crashed into the young child because he failed to stop when the bus was flashing its red lights with…
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