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Fatal Car Crash On Northwest Side Kills Elderly Man

(Jose M. Osorio, Chicago Tribune / March 27, 2014) Staff report Five:29 p.m. CDT, March 27, two thousand fourteen An 85-year-old man was struck and killed by a car on the Northwest Side this morning. The accident happened around Five:50 a.m. in the four thousand four hundred block of North Narragansett Avenue, according to Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Ana Pacheco. The man walked into oncoming northbound traffic when he was struck by the vehicle, Pacheco said. The accident happened around Five:50 a.m. in the four thousand four hundred block of North Narragansett Avenue, according to police. The victim was taken to Resurrection Medical Center and was pronounced dead there at 6:05 a.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and was not ticketed, Pacheco said.

Denver Auto Accident Attorneys at Bell & Pollock, PC, Comment On Increase In Fatal Hit-And-Run Accidents In Colorado

(Rodolfo Gonzalez / AP / March 13, 2014) Also By Gerrick D. Kennedy March 27, 2014, 1:58 p.m. A fourth person has died from injuries sustained earlier this month after a car driven by a inebriated driving suspect crashed into a crowd during the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, officials said. DeAndre Tatum passed away on Thursday as a result of his injuries, the Austin police department confirmed. Tatum was one of twenty three injured a few weeks ago after a a man attempting to evade a DWI checkpoint plowed into a crowd of festival revelers outside the Mohawk nightclub while being pursued by police. Two people,Jamie West, 27, and Steven Craenmehr, 35, were pronounced dead at the scene. A third victim, Sandy Le, died days later after being in critical condition with head injuries. The suspect, aspiring rapper Rashad Charjuan Owens , has been charged with capital murder and aggravated brunt with a motor vehicle. Owens remains in jail, with bail set at $Three million. Times staff writer August Brown contributed to this report. ALSO:

Survey: More Than one In four Car Crashes Involve Cellphone Use

(CBSNewYork) Texting and driving is dangerous but a fresh survey finds talking on a cellphone while behind the wheel may be even worse. As WCBS 880s Paul Murnane reported from Stamford, the National Safety Councils annual report found twenty six percent of all crashes are tied to phone use, but noted just five percent involved texting. Survey: More Than one In four Car Crashes Involve Cellphone Use WCBS 880’s Paul Murnane Reports Safety advocates are lobbying now for a total ban on driver phone use , pointing to studies that headsets do not reduce drive distraction. Some motorists said they support the idea. Everybodys on a telephone. If people do cut you off, you look and theyre talking on the telephone. I think they are a problem. a driver told Murnane. Hands-free or not. People just get too involved in the conversation. Either pull over or wait, said another man. The survey found a one percent increase in cellphone-involved accidents compared with the previousyear.

SXSW 2014: Fourth car crash victim dies

We hope to see more of these types of efforts implemented in communities. We’d like to see fresh public awareness campaigns designed to switch attitudes some drivers have about hit-and-run accidents.” In 2012, there were thirty four fatal hit-and-run accidents in Colorado, according to the Windsor Beacon, which cited data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). That figure represents an eighty eight percent increase compared to 2011, when there were eighteen fatal hit-and-run accidents in Colorado, the Windsor Beacon reported. There were twelve hit-and-run fatalities in Colorado in 2010. Inbetween two thousand eight and 2012, a total of one hundred four people died in hit-and-run accidents in Colorado, the Windsor Beacon reported. Of those one hundred four fatalities, thirty five people died in hit-and-run accidents in Denver during that same time period. More than half of the victims of fatal hit-and-run accidents inbetween two thousand eight and two thousand twelve in Colorado were pedestrians, the Windsor Beacon reported. Specifically, fifty five pedestrians died in hit-and-run accidents in Colorado inbetween two thousand eight and 2012.

Car Crashes Through the Tennis Shoppe, Injures Two

Car Crashes into front of building Car Crashes into front of building Car Crashes into front of building Car Crashes into front of building Car Crashes into front of building Car Crashes into front of building LITTLE ROCK, AR – A car crashed through a Little Rock business on Cantrell yesterday afternoon. When we arrived to the scene at the Tennis Shoppe, the car was still in the business. A clerk at the Tennis Shoppe, Sophia Pucek, said she was sitting at the front of the store when she spotted a car exit off of Cantrell road very quickly. She attempted to budge away but the car came crashing in too rapid, according to police reports. Pucek suffered a cracked right femur and carpet burns to her face and arms.She was transported to Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock to have surgery on her right femur. The driver, Carolyn Bunting, said she was attempting to park and hit the gas pedal instead of the brakes. She then hit a car beside her and crashed into the building. The car was towed and Bunting wascitedfor careless driving, driving on a suspended license and having no insurance, according to police reports. The manager of the store also suffered minor cuts to his face but refused medical attention at the scene. Copyright two thousand fourteen Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved.

Single car accident requires SkyLife

DeAndre Tatum, Eighteen, passed away from his injuries, the Austin Police Department tweeted Thursday. DeAndre Tatum, the 4th victim of the #SXSW crash, passed away as a result of his injuries. His family is in our thoughts and prayers. Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) March 27, two thousand fourteen Tatum had been in critical condition since the crash, according to local NBC affiliate KXAN . Also read: SXSW Suspect Faces Death Penalty According to police, Rashad Charjuan Owens, 21, (pictured below left) plowed into a group of pedestrians on Mar. 13, as he fled from an officer on patrol for suspected tipsy drivers. The incident left more than twenty people injured. Owens continued to drive at a high rate of speed, turning right onto Crimson Sea Street, which was barricaded off for pedestrians for the SXSW Festival, Austin police said in a news release . The suspect crashed through the barricades, hitting several pedestrians on Crimson Sea Street inbetween 9th and 11th Streets, the release said. Owens is also accused of hitting a moped, a taxi cab and a bicyclist. As TheWrap previously reported, the Killeen resident faces numerous charges of capital murder and twenty three counts of aggravated onslaught. The aspiring rapper is being held on $Three million bail.

SXSW Car Crash Claims Fourth Victim

A single car accident north of Summit Road near Tenya Lodge in Fish Camp resulted in one passenger being medevaced to Community Regional Medical Center Wednesday, March twenty six after the vehicle he was traveling in lost control and traveled down an embankment. According to authorities driver Woo Lam, 21, of Los Angeles traveling northbound on Highway forty one at unsafe speeds lost control of the two thousand thirteen Hyundai Elantra causing the vehicle to veer off the road and down an embankment. The car collided with a pine tree on the passenger side causing major harm to the front passenger Muhammad Puteras right arm. Putera, 20, of Los Angeles suffered a possible cracked arm and was transported by ambulance to Oakhurst before being flown to CRMC to receive medical attention. Lam and the other two passengers in the vehicle suffered minor injuries and were treated on scene. Highway forty one remain open during the accident and the collision is still under investigation. Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print Order a reprint of this story Join The Conversation The Sierra Starlet is pleased to provide this chance to share information, practices and observations about what’s in the news. Some of the comments may be reprinted elsewhere in the site or in the newspaper.

Tanker Truck Accident Shuts Down Interstate

A Two Semi-Truck Accident Sends One Truck into the Water

EDT March 22, two thousand fourteen Tanker Truck Accident SHARE one CONNECT two TWEET COMMENTEMAILMORE CONWAY, Ark. (KTHV) A person with the Conway police department told tHV11 News that Exit one hundred twenty seven east trussed is closed down at Oak Street and I-40 for a while. Police are working a diesel fuel truck accident there; only one vehicle involved in the accident. The diesel fuel truck overturned is leaking some of the fuel. The driver was taken to a Little Rock hospital for his injuries. OEM and fire department personnel are cleaning up the area, and another tanker truck is on the way to retrieve the remaining fuel inwards of the truck. People need to avoid the area as they attempt to clean up his accident. More news Stories

Cement truck driver on trial in bus operator’s death

“Not every accident is the result of criminal conduct,” defense attorney David Besso told jurors in Nassau County Court in Mineola. Authorities claim Ragen, 45, of Mineola, was high on Valium and talking on his cellphone when he drove into an Oyster Bay Road overpass he knew was too low for his truck before plowing into the bus. Ragen has pleaded not guilty to charges including aggravated vehicular homicide. Authorities said he could spend up to twenty five years in prison if jurors convict him of that top charge. Bus driver Jorge Guevara, a 45-year-old father of four, was driving the special-needs students, who ranged in age from six to 9, home when he died. “He is the reason that so many lives were switched that day. He is the reason that Jorge Guevara lost his life,” Assistant District Attorney Stephanie Dellinger said of Ragen. She told jurors Ragen never slowed down or veered away before hitting an LIRR overpass that GPS demonstrated he’d already backed away from earlier that day when his truck didn’t fit under it. Dellinger said bus attendant Louis Kragouras, then 64, needed surgery to implant metal parts in a hip and a knee after the crash and now walks with a cane. One student suffered a violated jaw and cuts, including a detached lip, while the other three had mostly minor injuries, the prosecutor said. Dellinger also said there were differences in Ragen’s accounts of the accident that he gave police at the scene and later at a hospital. But Ragen’s lawyer said it took police months to arrest his client.

M4 crash at Eastern Creek: motorcyclist killed in pile up leading to extensive delays

The truck is almost unlikely to identify with it’s number plate charred. Naresh Natu DNA The Pune-Mumbai expressway is becoming a regular for a series of mishaps. Around three in the early hours of Thursday a truck moving at an utterly high speed rammed into a travel coach that had parked on the shoulder of the expressway. The bus was headed to Bangalore from Mumbai and just as it crossed the Urse toll plaza it’s belt gave way and had to be pulled aside for repairs. About thirty persons that were on-board determined to get out for some fresh air. Just as all thirty passengers were out of the coach, a truck carrying metal utensils and sheets rammed into the bus from behind. Passengers who witnessed the incident say that the truck was at a considerably high speed. Both vehicles caught fire instantly and have been charred to an unrecognizable state. Such was the influence that, the metal utensils penetrated through the drivers cabin of the truck and out the wind-shield. To add to the misfortune, the truck set ablaze instantly making it difficult now, to determine how many persons were in the truck or the number on the license plate. The thirty on-lookers are in a state of shock and have been re-located away from the accident scene. Traffic on the Highway was standstill for two hours, however now two lanes have been opened up while investigation to identify the driver and truck proceed.

Driver ejected from truck, killed

Already today we have seen a fatal crash and a number of serious incidents on our roads in the moist conditions, he said. Losing your life is a high price to pay for frustration in traffic, speeding to get to a destination, or taking risks in the raw weather. Drivers should ensure they remain patient, slow down and provide slew of room to other motorists on greasy roads. There have been eighty six deaths on NSW roads this year, up from seventy two at the same time last year. To add to the peak hour chaos the southbound lanes of the Sydney Harbour Tunnel were closed for about ten minutes after an overheight truck approached the entrance. The driver disregarded a series of signs warning of height limitations in the tunnel and only stooped metres from its entrance. He was coerced to switch sides the vehicle, forcing authorities to close the southbound lanes until the truck had been liquidated from the roadway. The driver faces a $2200 fine. A series of breakdowns on the Gore Hill Exptessway, north of the Harbour Bridge caused further congestion for citybound motorists with traffic backed up to Artarmon at one stage.

Major accident on Pune-Mumbai expressway, passenger bus and truck charred

– A Beloit man was killed in a rollover crash on Highway eighty one in rural Rock County Monday morning, according to a release from the Rock County Sheriffs Office. Related Content View More Deputies were called to State Highway eighty one near South Olson Road at 7:20 a.m. for a report of a single-vehicle crash. Investigators said the 28-year-old driver was traveling west on Highway eighty one approaching South Olson Road when his truck entered the gravel shoulder while negotiating a curve. The driver overcorrected, traveled across the eastbound land and entered the south ditch where the truck spinned. The driver was ejected before the truck hit a tree, according to deputies. The driver was found next to the truck and taken to Grace Hospital and Trauma Center where he was pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the crash. Deputies said raw road conditions might have been a factor in the crash. The man was not wearing his seat belt. The Wisconsin State Patrol, Orfordville Fire Department and EMS and Beloit EMS assisted at the scene. Highway eighty one remained closed for an hour and a half during the cleanup and investigation. State Highway eighty one near South Olson Road Copyright two thousand fourteen by Channel three thousand .

According to Economist Andrew Hiat, North Dakota is growing Updated: Thursday, March twenty seven 2014 12:05 PM EDT2014-03-27 16:05:55 GMT Ward County Deputies caught a man authorities have been looking for since last week. They found him in Minot after getting a peak. 35-year-old Dustin Goettle faces drug, weapon and fleeing charges. Bismarck Ward County Deputies caught a man authorities have been looking for since last week. They found him in Minot after getting a peak. 35-year-old Dustin Goettle faces drug, weapon and fleeing charges. Bismarck Updated: Wednesday, March twenty six 2014 6:30 PM EDT2014-03-26 22:30:31 GMT Population and individual income are soaring in North Dakota But those aren’t the only things taking off. Courtney Plante reports. More and more people are boarding planes in North Dakota. “In just a Population and private income are soaring in North Dakota But those aren’t the only things taking off. Courtney Plante reports. More and more people are boarding planes in North Dakota.

Two Firefighters Injured In Fire Truck Accident

Major accident on Pune-Mumbai expressway, passenger bus and truck charred

SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – A fire chief is in stable condition after he was injured when the tanker he was in flipped Saturday afternoon. Another firefighter also was taken to the hospital. He was treated and released. The two are with the Vernon Township Volunteer Fire Department in Wheelersburg, Ohio. The crash happened about four p.m. Saturday along Turkey Foot Road, just as they were returning to the station following a call to a house fire. A spokesperson said the pumper’s rear tire went off the road, causing it to overturn. The truck had just refilled its water and fuel supply when the accident happened, causing them to lose 1,000 gallons of water and fifty gallons of fuel, meaning they now only have Three,000 gallons of water available to battle fires. “Water is always key to putting out any type of fire, and out here we have hydrants spread so skinny you need that amount of water once you get there because you have to wait on other water from other trucks or other departments,” said Vernon Township VFD Assistant Fire Chief Ricky Henderson. That was the only pumper the station had, so the Green Volunteer Fire Department has loaned the Vernon VFD a pumper. The assistant chief says residents shouldn’t worry because they still will be able to battle fires with the borrowed pumper.

Fresh HAVEN, Conn. (AP) Traffic is snarled on Interstate ninety five northbound in Fresh Haven after a tractor-trailer crashed and spilled more than one hundred gallons of diesel fuel. State police say the truck smashed into a barrier at the off-ramp for exit fifty at about five a.m. Monday and only the left lane is open. The accident is also causing rubber-necking traffic on the southbound side of the highway. The name and condition of the driver havent been released. Crews with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection were called in to clean up the fuel spill. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Semi truck crash brings morning commute to a hault

Sgt. Proulx says the driver told investigators another car was involved in the crash, but troopers say they’re still investigating what happened. After the traffic was stopped for almost five hours two tow trucks were able to dismantle the semi to get traffic flowing again. Semi truck crash brings morning commute to a hault Related Stories Help make our roads safe and you could win prizes! Should your town impose a 1-year moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries? ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) One of Oregon’s more liberal cities is considering a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries. The Ashland Daily Tidings newspaper reports that the Oregon Health Authority Medical Marijuana Dispensary Program has already received six dispensary applications for Ashland. But neighborhood opposition has been enhancing and the council will discuss a moratorium on April 1.

Truck accident in Route twenty four northbound in Brockton causes strong delays

WBZ-TVs managing editor tweeted a photo of the scene: PHOTO MT @MassStatePolice : RT 24NB, Exit Legal, Brockton. All three lanes still closed.Breakdown lane open. #wbz pic.twitter.com/mhMxyNiFIr Peter Wilson (@PetesWire) March 24, two thousand fourteen The Boston Globe is reporting that a raptured saddle tank spilled up to eighty gallons of fuel on the highway, with the gas draining into some nearby catch basins. State environmental officials are on the scene, the Globe notes. Commuters should expect a 30-minute delay, the State Police tweeted . For now, the breakdown lane is open for cars to pass, with the three normal lanes closed. Copyright two thousand fourteen Globe Newspaper Company.

Truck crash snarls traffic on I-95 in Fresh Haven

The truck is almost unlikely to identify with it’s number plate charred. Naresh Natu DNA The Pune-Mumbai expressway is becoming a regular for a series of mishaps. Around three in the early hours of Thursday a truck moving at an enormously high speed rammed into a travel coach that had parked on the shoulder of the expressway. The bus was headed to Bangalore from Mumbai and just as it crossed the Urse toll plaza it’s belt gave way and had to be pulled aside for repairs. About thirty persons that were on-board determined to get out for some fresh air. Just as all thirty passengers were out of the coach, a truck carrying metal utensils and sheets rammed into the bus from behind. Passengers who witnessed the incident say that the truck was at a considerably high speed. Both vehicles caught fire instantly and have been charred to an unrecognizable state. Such was the influence that, the metal utensils penetrated through the drivers cabin of the truck and out the wind-shield.

Tempe Garbage-truck Accident Traps Driver

Bicyclist, Truck Crash On Sidewalk In Front Of San Francisco Ferry Building

A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Tempe garbage-truck accident traps driver Courtland Jeffrey , The Republic | azcentral.com one p.m. MST March 24, two thousand fourteen The driver ran over a guide wire on the ground in an alley, officials said. Get the latest cracking news on azcentral. (Photo: azcentral) SHARECONNECT two TWEET COMMENTEMAILMORE The driver of a garbage truck was trapped in his vehicle in north Tempe Monday morning after he drove over a wire that packaged around the vehicle’s axle , officials said. Fire crews were called at 8:40 a.m. on Monday to the scene near Scottsdale and Curry roads, said Tempe Fire Deputy Chief Gary Ells. The driver ran over a guide wire on the ground in an alley, Ellis said. The truck pulled down the top part of the power pole after the guide wire had packaged around the truck’s axle, Ellis said. Fire units requested assistance with APS crews to make sure the power to the guide wire was turned off, according to Ells. The wire was liquidated from the vehicle and crews were called to substitute the pole. A few homes in the area lost power, but their power was expected to be restored soon by early Monday afternoon, Ellis said.

Truck accident in Route twenty four northbound in Brockton causes mighty delays

Source: Twitter Source: DailyTelegraph M4 motorway closed for hours after fatal motorbike and truck accident Overheight vehicle closed Harbour Tunnel, backing up traffic to Artarmon Chaos extended to the Cumberland Highway which experienced lengthy delays Truck accident on M7 slowed traffic Car accidents and breakdowns compelled serious delays at Summer Hill, Acacia Gardens, Castle Hill, Huntingwood, Kellyville Ridge, Artarmon, Stanhope Gardens, Drummoyne and Wahroonga A MOTORCYCLIST was killed after a collision with a truck on a Sydney motorway during a morning of peak hour traffic chaos. The masculine rider, 34, died in Westmead Hospital after a crash on the M4 near the twin service centres at Eastern Creek, near Blacktown. Police said the man suffered critical injuries in the 7am collision with the truck. The motorway was closed citybound causing traffic to bank up for several kilometres. The lanes were not reopened until 9.25am. The death prompted a warning from Police Traffic and Highway Patrol Guideline for motoruists to slow down in the moist weather. Acting Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith said motorists need to drive to the conditions. Already today we have seen a fatal crash and a number of serious incidents on our roads in the raw conditions, he said. Losing your life is a high price to pay for frustration in traffic, speeding to get to a destination, or taking rosks in the humid weather. Drivers should ensure they remain patient, slow down and provide slew of room to other motorists on greasy roads. There have been eighty six deaths on NSW roads this year, up from seventy two at the same time last year.

WBZ-TVs managing editor tweeted a photo of the scene: PHOTO MT @MassStatePolice : RT 24NB, Exit Legal, Brockton. All three lanes still closed.Breakdown lane open. #wbz pic.twitter.com/mhMxyNiFIr Peter Wilson (@PetesWire) March 24, two thousand fourteen The Boston Globe is reporting that a raptured saddle tank spilled up to eighty gallons of fuel on the highway, with the gas draining into some nearby catch basins. State environmental officials are on the scene, the Globe notes. Commuters should expect a 30-minute delay, the State Police tweeted . For now, the breakdown lane is open for cars to pass, with the three normal lanes closed. Copyright two thousand fourteen Globe Newspaper Company.

M4 crash at Eastern Creek: motorcyclist killed in pile up leading to extensive delays

About 6:30 a.m., a puny pick-up truck was traveling northbound on the sidewalk, in front of the Ferry Building, at about one mile per hour when a bicyclist heading southbound struck the vehicle, according the driver who was remained at the scene. It was not instantaneously clear why the truck was on the sidewalk. Delivery trucks sometimes cross the sidewalk in the area to access the back side of the Ferry Building and surrounding businesses. Bicyclist Injured In Collision With Vehicle In Front Of Ferry Building KCBS Jeffery Schaub Reports The shaken-up driver, who did not want to use his name, told KCBS that he didnt see the cyclist coming who hit the side of his vehicle clipping the side mirror and then fell to the ground. The cyclist was still conscious and there was blood on the sidewalk, the driver said. The cyclist was transported to a hospital and the scene was cleared by 7:30 a.m. after the northbound lanes were closed for brief time.

Phoenix To Host Bike, Car-seat Safety Events

What to do if you have a car that’s a lemon

Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Phoenix to host bike, car-seat safety events Brenda Carrasco, The Republic | azcentral.com Four:41 p.m. MST March 26, two thousand fourteen Certified car-seat technicians will be installing car seats and educating parents on how to help keep children as safe at a Car Seat Installation event. (Photo: Thinkstock) Story Highlights Children ages five through fifteen can learn about the rules of the road, crosswalks, bike maintenance and possible dangers at three Bike Rodeo events Certified car-seat technicians will be installing car seats and educating parents on how to help keep children as safe at a Car Seat Installation even SHARECONNECT TWEET COMMENTEMAILMORE The city of Phoenix will be working alongside the Phoenix police and fire departments to educate the community on bike and car-seat safety at several public events on Saturday. Children ages five through fifteen can learn about the rules of the road, crosswalks, bike maintenance and possible dangers at three Bike Rodeo events, which will include instruction on helmet safety and free helmets for those in need. Certified car-seat technicians will be installing car seats and educating parents on how to help keep children as safe at a Car Seat Installation event. Event locations and times are as goes after: Bike Rodeo, eight a.m. to eleven a.m Saturday at Sweetwater Park, 44th Street and Paradise Village Parkway. Combined Car Seat & Bike Rodeo event, 11:30 a.m. to Two:30 p.m. Saturday at Cactus View Elementary, Central and Grovers avenues. Bike Rodeo, Trio:30 p.m. to six p.m.

YSB employee goes extra mile to help with child car seat safety

And as a bonus, more Norristown adults were found to be using seat belts after the campaign. The explore, said Arbogast, proves that the key to reaching the unpersuaded is to enlist messengers respected by their communities. “As parents, we are permanently bombarded with safety information. We want to do the right thing, but it’s hard to taunt it all out . . . . If you’re going to draw a line in the sand and be an enforcer parent around an issue,” she said, “this is the one.” Not that other safety concerns aren’t significant, Arbogast said, but putting children in the decent car restraint is the single most powerful way to protect them from accidental death. HAVE A SAFE Rail Protecting children during car trips requires choosing the correct restraint and using it decently. It is not enough to buy the right car seat or booster seat. You must know how to link it to the immobile latches in the car and how to securely strap in your child. Studies have found that three out of four car seats are misused.

That only addresses defects affecting the safe operation of the vehicles or substantially limiting its use, Bradley Gelder, a consumer attorney with Community Legal Services of Arizona, wrote in an email to MNN. Dealers can avoid even this limited protection if they disclose in writing particular defects, and the purchaser signs a prescribed written waiver. Take detailed notes Some protections for used car buyers may provide the same coverage as a lemon law, but leave it up to the courts to determine whether the car meets the standards of a lemon to qualify for a refund or fresh car, according to those interviewed for this story. The Federal Trade Commissions used car rule requires dealers to post a Buyers Guide in used cars that indicate whether the car is sold as is or with a used car warranty, the percent of repair cost the dealer will cover under the warranty and a list of the major defects that can occur on used vehicles. The consumer advocates consulted for this story agree that taking detailed notes on your efforts to resolve the complaint, including conversations and repair receipts, gives you the best chance of getting what you want. Tips to resolving your dispute Here are ten other steps Shahan advises for resolving your dispute: Check your states lemon law and the buy-back formula, including mileage deduction, to determine how much you are entitled to receive before you negotiate with the manufacturer. In some states, like Florida, it may not pay to use the lemon law because of the high mileage deduction. Make sure you obey with the factory warranty. Choose an authorized agent to finish the repairs and ensure you dont void the warranty. Contact the dealer to request the repairs. The manufacturer will have to approve all warranty work.

Hear the Roar of BMW M4 MotoGP Safety Car

Now as the car makes its official track debut at the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha, the very first movie of it emerges, providing us a taste of what the M4 sounds like. As you can clearly hear, the BMW M4 MotoGP Safety Car has a mighty roar. Mind you, it is fitted with an Akrapovic harass system, which the standard car does not get as standard. The Safety Car also features a utter host of M Spectacle Kits, including front and rear aprons, side skirts, and special wheels all blacked-out which is optional extra for the normal models. In terms of engine and powertrain, the BMW M4 MotoGP Safety Car is the same as the standard model, boasting a four hundred thirty horsepower turbocharged straight-six a comeback to form for the M3/M4 and a M-DCT transmission. You can order the road-going model with a manual gearbox if you want, but be advised that one is slower and less efficient. BMW M is proud to be part of the MotoGP success story for the 16th season running. We are delighted that the BMW M4 Coupe experienced its baptism of fire as a safety car out on the racetrack, said Thomas Schemera, Director of Sales and Marketing BMW M GmbH. Four generations of the BMW M3 have combined motorsport genes and unlimited suitability for daily use into one very emotional overall concept. The BMW M4 Coupe is a natural progression of these fundamental ideas. We are certain that this model will set fresh standards with regard to the overall concept, precision and agility, he added.

More to car seat safety than just strapping kids in

Bencun says it only takes inbetween thirty and forty five minutes to do a car seat inspection. All that is needed is the child safety seat, the child who will be using it and the car the seat will be used in most often. As part of the inspection, Bencun checks for expiration dates on car seats, any harm, and how well the seat fits the child. A major part of the session includes hands-on education of parents and caregivers on decent use of the seats. “We actually instruct them how to put the car seat in their car correctly. We don’t want to do things for them, but we want them to be able to do that without us,” she says. “And of course, if there are any issues we are always here to help.” Seats include infant seats that are forward facing only, convertible seats that are either rear or forward facing and booster seats. Bencun encourages parents to contact YSB and get their seats examined before their baby is born. However, she has made a few visits to the hospital to make inspections prior to newborn infants coming home. It’s lighter if parents call YSB before they go to the hospital, she says. Bencun estimates she inspects inbetween five and ten safety seats per month. The Automotive Safety Program at Riley Hospital, Parkview Huntington Hospital and United Way provide funding for the program.

Paul Walker Car Crash: Speed Caused Fatal Accident, Not Mechanical Problems

Paul Walker’s Fatal Car Crash Caused by Speed, Not Mechanical Problems: Report

actor Paul Walker smiles during the premiere of the movie “Quick and Furious Four” in Taipei April 15, 2009. Reuters/Nicky Loh Paul Walkers deadly car crash was very first said to have been caused by mechanical problems, but on Tuesday the Associated Press reported the accident occurred because the Porsche carrying the Prompt & Furious starlet was traveling around ninety mph when driver Roger Rodas lost control and killed them both. Must read How A Chinese Solar Giant Was Snared In An Italian Fraud Scandal The two thousand five Porsche Carrera GT slammed into a light polein Santa Clarita, Calif., on Nov. 30, killing Walker, 40, and his friend, 38. The speed limit in the area was only forty five mph. An unnamed source close to the report by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol told the AP investigators ruled that unsafe driving was to blame, not mechanical problems in the car. According to the AP, the source did not want to be exposed because the information had not been officially released yet. A spokeswoman said Tuesday the sheriff’s department had nothing to say as of now but added in an email to the AP: “We will have something in the very near future. Related Paul Walkers Alleged Sunglasses Up For Auction Investigators reportedly determined that Rodas was driving inbetween eighty one and ninety four mph when the sports car went out of control and hit the pole after he was coming out of a curve. The source cited a CHP accident reconstruction specialistwho reportedly said: “The vehicle had no mechanical failure and the harm that occurred to the vehicle was from the collision. Witnesses assumed the car was traveling at least one hundred mph. The fellows, who both collective an ardor for quick cars, had just attended an event for the actors Reach Out Worldwide charity, which gives first-response aid to victims of natural disasters.

Quincy driver injured in one-car accident near Palmyra

Contributors agree to our Terms of Service and are responsible for the content of their movies and photos. Please report any content that violates the terms. Bill would make public car crash, injury reports Todd Spangler , Detroit Free Press 6:22 p.m. EDT March 25, two thousand fourteen File photo of Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn, who is co-sponsoring a bill to make public accident and component reports to safety regulators. (Photo: MANDEL NGAN AFP/Getty Photos) SHARE two CONNECT three TWEET one COMMENTEMAILMORE U.S. Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., proposed a measure that would reform the nation’s Early Warning Reporting, or EWR, system for auto manufacturers. It would also require the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to make reports it receives from automakers available in “a searchable, user-friendly format” that would permit consumers and independent safety experts to more lightly evaluate potential safety defects. The legislation was unveiled as the fallout from GM’s recall last month of 1.6 million 2003-7 Saturn Ions, 2005-7 Chevrolet Cobalts and other vehicles resumes to widen. On Monday, Blumenthal, a former state attorney general, urged U.S.

Bill would make public car crash, injury reports

According to the AP, accident reconstruction specialists calculated that Rodas was driving inbetween eighty one mph and ninety four mph – in a forty five mph zone – when he lost control. A source quoted the report as telling that “the vehicle had no mechanical failure and the harm that occurred to the vehicle was from the collision.” PHOTOS: Starlets we lost last year The official report has not yet been released to the public, but a spokeswoman for the Sheriff’s Department told the AP in an email that they would have something “in the very near future.” The California Highway Patrol declined to comment. The fresh information is in line with findings from the L.A. County Coroner’s Office, which concluded in January that the car in which Walker was railing was going as swift as one hundred mph when it crashed. The coroner’s report, released on Jan. Trio, stated that the actor was found in a “pugilistic” stance, meaning he braced for influence. PHOTOS: Starlets gone too soon Walker was in the middle of filming Rapid & Furious seven at the time of his death. Production was shut down after his accident, but the cast and squad recently went back to work to wrap things up. “This is the only movie I ever worked on where we are all real close even after the movie is over,” friend and costar Tyrese Gibson told TooFab of the Swift & Furious group.

Unsafe speed determined as cause of Walker’s car accident

Derek K. Doran, 23, was taken by Marion County EMS to Bliss Hospital in Quincy for treatment of minor injuries. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Doran was driving a two thousand five Nissan Altima north when he lost control of the vehicle while texting on a cellphone. The car ran off the right side road, struck an embankment, and landed on its wheels, police said. He was not wearing a seat belt, police said Assisting was the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. Local HeadlinesLocal Headlines More>> Updated: Wednesday, March twenty six 2014 1:11 PM EDT2014-03-26 17:11:58 GMT Quincy School District Superintendent Steve Cobb announced Wednesday that no staff cuts for economic reasons would be needed in the coming school year because of savings achieved through retirements and resignations. Quincy School District Superintendent Steve Cobb announced Wednesday that no staff cuts for economic reasons would be needed in the coming school year because of savings achieved through retirements and resignations. Updated: Wednesday, March twenty six 2014 11:07 AM EDT2014-03-26 15:07:59 GMT The Quincy School Board voted 6-0 Wednesday to fire boys basketball coach Sean Taylor after eleven seasons. Board member Melvin Bud Niekamp abstained. Board President Stephanie Erwin said the school wants to budge in a different direction. The Quincy School Board voted 6-0 Wednesday to fire boys basketball coach Sean Taylor after eleven seasons. Board member Melvin Bud Niekamp abstained.

PHOTO: FILE LOS ANGELES: The tragic car accident that killed Prompt & Furious actor Paul Walker on November 30, two thousand thirteen was caused by excessive speed and not a mechanical failure, the Los Angeles County Sheriff said on Tuesday, concluding its almost four-month investigation. The crimson Porsche Carrera GT sports car driven by Walkers friend Roger Rodas, 38, was travelling at speeds of eighty to ninety three miles per hour (129 to one hundred fifty kilometres per hour) before Rodas lost control of the car. Consequently, the car crashed into trees and a utility pole in Santa Clarita, California, northwest of Los Angeles. Investigators determined the cause of the fatal solo-vehicle collision was unsafe speed for the roadway conditions, Los Angeles County Sheriff Commander Mike Parker said in a statement. Walker, 40, died from traumatic injuries and burns while Rodas died of numerous traumatic injuries in the one-car crash, the Los Angeles County coroners office determined in January. Walker was in the process of filming Prompt & Furious seven at the time and production was halted a few days later. No drugs or alcohol were found in the bods of Walker and Rodas. The investigation determined that both were wearing seatbelts, and driver and passenger airbags had deployed. Universal Pictures said in December that the release of the seventh instalment in the very lucrative franchise would be shoved back by nine months to April 2015. Walker will emerge in the film. Like Life & Style onFacebook, go after @ETLifeandStyle on Twitter for the latest in style, gossip and entertainment.

Thomas Krumpter, Acting Nassau Police Commissioner, In Three-car Accident

Speed To Blame For Paul Walker’s Tragic Car Crash

But I never had another word with him.” Haar said she still has agony on the right side of her neck and back, and has a large bruise on her right arm from the influence to the steering wheel. Her car, which is registered to her father, has trunk and bumper harm. Nassau Police Insp. Kenneth Lack, a department spokesman, said Krumpter was unavailable to comment Tuesday. Lack said in a statement that after the crash, “Commissioner Krumpter assisted the driver of car number two, and called Suffolk County Police.” Krumpter’s Tahoe was at the department’s Fleet Service Bureau in Bethpage Tuesday awaiting repair, said Lack, who said he could not instantaneously provide a monetary value of the vehicle’s harm. Suffolk Deputy Chief Kevin Fallon, a department spokesman, said officers don’t typically issue tickets in accidents unless they observe an infraction. Fallon said Krumpter received no special treatment. “The only one . . . [who] the officers are laying any type of blame is to Commissioner Krumpter,” said Fallon. “That says to me that it was treated professionally and appropriately.” The speed limit on the section of Elwood Road where the accident occurred is forty miles per hour, Fallon said.

Investigators: Speed about ninety mph, not mechanical problems, caused actor Walker’s car crash

Investigators concluded that unsafe driving, not mechanical problems, caused the crash, according to a person who has reviewed a report by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol. Investigators calculated that Rodas was driving inbetween eighty one mph and ninety four mph when his two thousand five Porsche Carrera GT began to drift after coming out of a curve. “The vehicle had no mechanical failure and the harm that occurred to the vehicle was from the collision,” accident reconstruction specialists with the Highway Patrol wrote, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the report has not been officially released yet. A spokeswoman said Tuesday that the Sheriff’s Department had no fresh information to release regarding the investigation into the Nov. Thirty crash. “We will have something in the very near future,” department spokeswoman Nicole Nishida wrote in an email. The CHP declined comment. The Associated Press reported in December that investigators had found no evidence that the car had mechanical problems and ruled out debris or other roadway conditions. Subsequently, Porsche sent engineers to California to review the infrequent car’s wreckage. However it was badly mangled and burned, the engineers were able to do a thorough analysis. They found no problems with the car’s electrical systems, brakes, throttle, fuel system, steering, suspension or other systems. Porsche declined a request for comment Tuesday.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Commander Mike Parker said on Tuesday, March twenty five that speed was the cause of the accident, not mechanical failure. “Investigators determined the cause of the fatal solo-vehicle collision was unsafe speed for the roadway conditions,” Parker said. The two thousand five Porsche Carrera GT which was driven by Walker’s friend Roger Rodas traveled “inbetween eighty and ninety three mph at the time the car impacted a power pole and several trees.” Speed limit for the Santa Clarita, California area was forty five mph. Per autopsy results, both fellows did not consume alcohol or drugs prior to the accident which took place on November 30. They also wore seat belts when driving and the air bags were deployed when the car hit the tree and light pole. The car, however, had a modified harass system which permitted it to go swifter. The tires, which were more than nine years old, might contribute to the accident. According to coroner’s report, Walker and Rodas were found in “pugilistic” stance, which means they were bracing for influence. He suffered from fractures on left jawbone, collarbone, pelvis, ribs, spine, right wrist and left arm while Rodas “rapidly died of severe blunt head, neck and chest trauma.” Walker was taking part in ” Rapid and Furious seven ” when he died at the age of 40. The production of the movie was halted for months, but will resume this month.

Investigators: Unsafe speed caused Paul Walker’s car crash

They found no problems with the car’s electrical systems, brakes, throttle, fuel system, steering, suspension or other systems. Porsche declined a request for comment Tuesday. The conclusion about the speed was based on a “yaw” mark on the road that the car’s tire left on the road in an area of industrial office parks in Santa Clarita, about thirty miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Witnesses told a sheriff’s deputy that they thought the car could have been traveling in excess of one hundred mph. Post-crash investigators noted several issues with the condition of the car, which had several prior owners, including IndyCar driver Graham Rahal: -Its original harass system had been modified in a way that could permit it to go quicker, but also could have been done to switch its sound. David Buchan/Getty Photos Fans pay tribute to Paul Walker at the site of his fatal car accident. -Its tires were about nine years old; the holder’s manual suggests switching the tires after four years. -Its left rear brake rotor was worn below manufacturer specifications, but that did not contribute to the crash.

Paul Walker car crash was caused by speed – not mechanical problems: investigators

Tho’ it was badly mangled and burned, the engineers were able to do a thorough analysis. They found no problems with the car’s electrical systems, brakes, throttle, fuel system, steering, suspension or other systems. “The results of the investigation showcase that, according to all the available evidence, this crash was caused by dangerous driving at speeds much too high for the road in question,” Porsche said in a written statement. “We stand by our Carrera GT and by the investigation.” The conclusion about the speed was based on a “yaw” mark that one of the car’s tires left on the road in an area of industrial office parks in Santa Clarita, about thirty miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Witnesses told a sheriff’s deputy that they thought the car could have been traveling in excess of one hundred mph. Post-crash investigators noted several issues with the condition of the car, which logged just Trio,333 miles as of September despite having several prior owners, including IndyCar driver Graham Rahal: – Its left front and right rear tires were about nine years old; the holder’s manual suggests switching the tires after four years. As a result of the age, “the drivability and treating characteristics … may have been compromised,” the report said. – Its original harass system had been modified in a way that could permit it to go swifter. Rodas, 38, and Walker, 40, had taken what was supposed to be a quick rail on a clear afternoon from a fundraiser benefiting Reach Out Worldwide, a Walker charity that gives first-response aid to victims of natural disasters. The crash occurred near the fundraiser, and horrified friends of the dudes raced to the scene.

Crash Which Killed Paul Walker Was Caused by ‘Unsafe Speed’

However it was badly mangled and burned, the engineers were able to do a thorough analysis. They found no problems with the car’s electrical systems, brakes, throttle, fuel system, steering, suspension or other systems. “The results of the investigation showcase that, according to all the available evidence, this crash was caused by dangerous driving at speeds much too high for the road in question,” Porsche said in a written statement. “We stand by our Carrera GT and by the investigation.” The conclusion about the speed was based on a “yaw” mark that one of the car’s tires left on the road in an area of industrial office parks in Santa Clarita, about thirty miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Witnesses told a sheriff’s deputy that they thought the car could have been traveling in excess of one hundred mph. Post-crash investigators noted several issues with the condition of the car, which logged just Three,333 miles as of September despite having several prior owners, including IndyCar driver Graham Rahal: – Its original harass system had been modified in a way that could permit it to go swifter. – Its left front and right rear tires were about nine years old; the proprietor’s manual suggests switching the tires after four years. As a result of the age, “the drivability and treating characteristics …

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