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Bus crash in Platte County results in personal injury but no deaths | North Kansas City

October 27, 2014 by Peter Jouras

An ATA passenger bus slid off the road Wednesday evening in the Northland injuring several passengers. The cause of the wreck remains unclear, but reports state that another vehicle made a turn in front of the bus requiring the bus driver to make a hard turn to avoid a collision. This maneuver then caused the

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Several Cars Involved in Rollover Accident in Overland Park, Kansas

October 27, 2014 by Peter Jouras

A rollover wreck on I-35 this morning involved several cars. The accident occurred near the 75th Street overpass. Two lanes and the shoulder were shut down as emergency crews responded. Injuries had not yet been reported, but are likely.

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Wrongful Death in Wrong Way Accident on I-29 | Kansas City

October 27, 2014 by Peter Jouras

Lathrop resident, Robert Knapp, 64, was killed last Friday afternoon in the Northland when his vehicle was hit head-on by a vehicle being driven by a 20 year old Kansas City man the wrong way on the ramp from I-29N to I-635S. The driver of the wrong way vehicle was not injured in the wreck.

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Year in jail for texting while driving offender who caused fatal car accident

October 27, 2014 by Peter Jouras

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

October 27, 2014 by Peter Jouras

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

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Smart Car Technology May Reduce Personal Injuries

October 27, 2014 by Peter Jouras

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

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Increased risk of traffic accidents/deadly crashes over Thanksgiving week

October 27, 2014 by Peter Jouras

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

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Reducing bicycle accidents with bicycle traffic signals

October 27, 2014 by Peter Jouras

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

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Study Reveals Scary Results on Falling Asleep At the Wheel

October 26, 2014 by Peter Jouras

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

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Deaths Resulting From Wrong-Way Crashes

October 26, 2014 by Peter Jouras

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

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