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Distracted driving, particularly texting while driving, is often associated with inexperienced, teenage drivers. However, in a recent survey conducted by AT&T, almost half of all adults admitted to texting while driving. Contrast this number with 43% of teenagers that text and drive. Interestingly, 98% percent of adults admit they know it is wrong to text …
Missouri is a beautiful place to live or visit. This means that Missouri highways are highly trafficked. Travelers passing through, tourists, commercial vehicles, visitors, and Missouri residents all share the roads. Unfortunately, heavy traffic means that the likelihood of an accident has increased. Drivers can practice safe driving habits and be very cautious, but accidents still …
The overall incidence of fatal crashes among teen drivers has decreased over the past decade. This is good news, despite the unsettling number of recent horrific reports of deadly car accidents involving teenagers. During spring break, one teen was driving to a nearby town with four friends to have some fun after he dropped his …
In a tragic story, a dentist who was biking in a rural area has been killed in an accident involving a vehicle. The driver, a 27-year-old female, was arrested for her alleged role in the fatal accident involving a 71-year-old dentist. The woman stands accused of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle, homicide by use …
Several recent car accidents in Missouri show how unpredictable sharing the road with other drivers can be and how the carelessness of one driver can impact the lives of many others. Around 12:45 a.m. last Friday, June 14, in Kansas City, Missouri, two cars were involved in an accident. During the collision, one of the …
On March 14, 2013, an accident in St. Louis left one man dead, 2 passengers hospitalized, and another driver was arrested. The victim, a 53-year-old male, was driving a Pontiac Bonneville with two passengers near Branch Street and North Broadway, when his car was T-boned by a Ford Explorer. The driver of the explorer, 41, …