Author Archives: John Willis
1 killed, 1 injured in 5-car collision
Tennessee Highway Patrol Troopers reported a fatality in a multi-car crash on Nov. 26. The accident occurred at approximately 11:50 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 24. The man who was killed was a 34-year-old La Vergne resident, and a 31-year-old man from Murfreesboro was injured. The 34-year-old man had been stopped in… Read More »
Understanding whiplash injuries
Motorists in Tennessee may benefit from learning more about the whiplash injuries that may result from car accidents. Whiplash is a fairly common occurrence in collisions that involve a sudden acceleration or deceleration. Many whiplash injuries happen as a result of a stationary vehicle being rear-ended. Whiplash injuries are often mistreated or ignored due… Read More »
Understanding large truck accidents
Motorists in Tennessee may benefit from learning more about statistics related to large trucks, as described by U.S. Department of Transportation. Large trucks accounted for a larger proportion of multi-vehicle accidents. Approximately 81 percent of the large truck accidents involve multiple vehicle. In comparison, only 58 percent of the fatal accidents involving passenger vehicles… Read More »
Faulty guardrails could be cause of several car accident deaths
Recent fatal guardrail crashes in Tennessee could be the fault of a design change initiated without the approval of the Federal Highway Administration. A whistleblower reported that Trinity, the company that produces most guardrails on highways, modified the design specifications of their guardrails. This may have been the cause of a death in Campbell… Read More »
Causes of rollover accidents and how to avoid them
Tennessee residents may be interested in a Consumer Reports article regarding rollover accidents, which result in high fatality rates for those riding in a passenger vehicle. Although approximately 3 percent of crashes are rollover accidents, statistics indicate that 30 percent of people involved in these types of wrecks are killed. The vehicles more prone… Read More »
Tennessee man on trial for vehicular homicide
A Tennessee man is on trial for a 2012 car accident that killed three people on Wears Valley Road in Sevier County. According to prosecutors, the man from East Tennessee was driving a truck down Wears Valley Road when he crashed into a vehicle carrying four people. A 26-year-old man and both his parents,… Read More »
Fiery accident in Tennessee injures 2
Reportedly, two women were injured in a Nov. 7 car accident in Bristol. Police suspect one of the drivers involved in the crash was intoxicated at the time of the incident. The accident occurred at about 10:30 p.m. on State Street near the State Route 126 intersection, reportedly. That is where an eastbound Toyota… Read More »
1 killed in Tennessee head on collision
One person was killed in a head-on collision in Erin on Nov. 3. The fatal accident took place just before 6 p.m. on Highway 49, about 70 miles northwest from Nashville. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the fatal auto accident occurred when a 45-year-old Erin woman, driving a Dodge Ram, and headed west… Read More »
Fatal 3-car accident leaves two dead in Tennessee
On October 25, an accident that occurred on Interstate 240 killed two individuals. Other people were also injured, but media reports did not specify the amount of victims. Officials said that the fatal wreck took place during the early morning hours when a vehicle, reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed, struck a… Read More »
NHTSA urges air bag maker to do more
Tennessee residents who own a 2013 or 2014 Nissan or General Motors car or truck may have faulty, and potentially dangerous, air bags in their vehicle. The two manufacturers have sent out over 30,000 recall notices to customers who own vehicles with air bags made by Takata Corp. More than 17 million vehicles have… Read More »
