17 year old Rachel Gannon of Kansas City was ordered to jail for a year for violating her probation stemming from a guilty plea to second degree involuntary manslaughter, third degree assault, and violating Missouri law prohibiting motorists 21 and under from texting while driving. Ms. Gannon caused a fatal traffic crash back in May
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Olathe Man Charged in Leaving Scene of Accident
Early this past Saturday Christopher Randolph Senior, of Kansas City, was struck by a pickup truck and killed on Interstate 35. The wreck occurred north of College Boulevard at 2:30 a.m. Christopher was pulled over on the side of the highway putting gas in his vehicle when he was struck. Police shut down the highway
Smart Car Technology May Reduce Personal Injuries
Toyota Motor Corp. is testing smart-car technology in Japan that may greatly reduce the likelihood of personal injury on the roads. Similar testing is planned for the U.S. as well, but details have not yet been decided. This technology utilizes sensors in the road, as well as in other cars, to transmit information like malfunctioning
Increased risk of traffic accidents/deadly crashes over Thanksgiving week
Thanksgiving is one of the deadliest weeks for traffic accidents. As millions of travelers (an estimated 39 million of them) get ready to enjoy the holiday, 90% of them will travel by automobile to reach their destination according to AAA. When you consider that most people will be driving on unfamiliar roads, likely at night
Reducing bicycle accidents with bicycle traffic signals
Bicycle safety has long been a problem on our increasingly congested roads and thoroughfares. Cities have been walking a difficult line between trying to accommodate bicycle traffic on their streets while also recognizing that the road is more dangerous than ever for these two wheeled travelers due to the widespread epidemic of driver distractions in
Study Reveals Scary Results on Falling Asleep At the Wheel
least once in the past month while driving. The number is likely higher given the fact that most people probably don’t realize when they do fall asleep behind the wheel because they may only nod off for a second or two. However, even a second of nodding off behind the wheel can have tragic consequences
Deaths Resulting From Wrong-Way Crashes
Although wrong-way crashes are infrequent, they are much more likely to be fatal than a typical accident. The combined impact of two vehicles colliding head on at highway speed is 130 to 140 mph. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that there is an average of 360 people killed every year from wrong-way freeway
KC Area Teen Dies in ATV Accident
At 3 a.m. on November 25th an ATV accident occurred in a field in a rural area of Miami County. The rollover accident resulted in the death of a 17-year-old, and the driver was flown to the hospital with injuries that were non-life-threatening. There were also two other passengers that were uninjured. ATV’s are typically
Semi Truck Hits and Kills Tow Truck Driver in Wrongful Death
A tow truck driver was killed on Monday afternoon when a semi-truck struck him while he was attempting to hook a vehicle to his truck on Bond Bridge. The wrongful death accident shut down northbound I-35. A photograph appearing in the local newspaper shows the horrific nature of the crash including a lone shoe which
Three Hospitalized After Personal Injury at State Fair | Missouri
A fun night at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia came to a crashing halt when five individuals were struck by an old police car. The accident occurred during a charity race at the Pepsi Grandstand at about 9 p.m., when the car traveled over a guardrail and through a safety fence. Although the driver
