Two New Jersey state troopers were injured this week when their cruiser was rear-ended by a Philadelphia driver. The troopers were investigating an unrelated accident when the vehicle, driven by Marlowe Valentine, crashed into their cruiser. Valentine is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol. Both troopers were inside the cruiser at the time …
Jogger Struck and Killed by Distracted Driver
A female jogger was killed earlier this week after being struck by a car. Merinda Thompson of Royersford, PA was jogging on North Lewis Road in Limerick Township when a car traveled across its lane of traffic and struck her. According to reports, the driver has admitted to being distracted while driving. The name of …
Teen Driving Laws
Over the past few years, Pennsylvania has made an increased effort to curb teenage fatalities in motor vehicle accidents by making driver licensing laws for teenagers more detailed and, hopefully, more effective at promoting safe driving. However, a new survey released by one of the large insurance companies found what is called a “dangerous” lack …
Traffic Fatalities Up 9% in 2012
The National Highway Safety Administration (NHSA) announced last week that traffic deaths in the U.S. rose 9 percent in the first half of 2012. The increase breaks a 5-year downward trend and is the largest jump during the first six months of any previous year since data was first collected in 1975. The NHSA reports …
Trolley Derailed in Collision with SUV
A SEPTA Trolley derailed this week after it was involved in a collision with a SUV in Philadelphia. In the early morning hours of September 17, 2012, a 32-year old woman crashed her vehicle into a SEPTA Route 15 trolley on Girard Avenue at North Sixth Street. The driver of the SUV was transported to …