Woman Charged with DUI after Causing Wrong-Way Head-On Accident
Posted in Car Accident,Drunk Driving,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on September 17, 2015
Woman Charged with DUI after Causing Wrong-Way Head-On Accident A 45-year-old Nashville woman is facing charges for driving under the influence after causing a head-on collision in Franklin, Tennessee. According to a report by wkrn.com, the accident occurred around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday night when the woman struck another vehicle head-on on Mack Hatcher Parkway in… read more
Algood Considering Ban on Cell Phones in School Zones
Posted in Car Accident,Distracted Driving,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on September 16, 2015
Algood Considering Ban on Cell Phones in School Zones The Algood city council is meeting tonight to discuss whether cell phones should be banned in school zones. According to a report by the Herald-Citizen, the ordinance would ban the usage of cellphones in designated school zones between the hours of 7 a.m. through 8:30 a.m…. read more
Cookeville Police and THP Taking Part in Booze It and Lose It Campaign
Posted in Car Accident,Drunk Driving,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on September 4, 2015
Cookeville Police and THP Taking Part in Booze It and Lose It Campaign As part of the state’s Booze It and Lose It safety campaign, the Cookeville Police Department will team up with the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office to increase DUI enforcement through the Labor Day holiday. A report by the Herald-Citizen says that… read more
IIHS Presents Research in Nashville about Effectiveness of Traffic Cameras
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on September 1, 2015
IIHS Presents Research in Nashville about Effectiveness of Traffic Cameras The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is holding a presentation in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday to report the findings of their recent research into the effectiveness of traffic cameras when it comes to reducing incidences of speeding. According to a report by wkrn.com, the presentation… read more
Two Middle Tennessee Police Officers Injured after Recent Accidents
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on August 31, 2015
Two Middle Tennessee Police Officers Injured after Recent Accidents An officer with the Shelbyville Police Department was hospitalized over the weekend after suffering serious injuries in a crash involving a drunk driver. According to a report by wkrn.com, the accident occurred early Sunday morning when the police officer was turning from Highway 231 onto a… read more
Putnam County Intersection Sees Two Wrecks in the Same Day
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on August 28, 2015
Putman County Intersection Sees Two Wrecks in the Same Day A busy intersection on Highway 111 in Putnam County, Tennessee, was the site of two car accidents that occurred within hours of each other on Tuesday. According to a report by the Herald-Citizen, the first accident occurred last Tuesday morning when a 30-year-old man crashed… read more
Clarksville Police Planning Increased DUI Enforcement before Labor Day
Posted in Drunk Driving,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on August 22, 2015
Clarksville Police Planning Increased DUI Enforcement before Labor Day With Labor Day approaching, the Clarksville Police Department has indicated that it will increase its patrols in an effort to catch more drivers who are under the influence of alcohol throughout the city and Montgomery County. According to a report by The Leaf-Chronicle, there were 6,645… read more
Tennessee Highway Patrol Launches Safety Campaign in Putnam County
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on August 17, 2015
Tennessee Highway Patrol Launches Safety Campaign in Putnam County The Cookeville district of the Tennessee Highway Patrol teamed up with Tennessee Tech University and its football team to launch a Drive to Zero Fatalities campaign, which is an awareness program designed to reduce traffic accidents and deaths in Tennessee and throughout the country. According to… read more
NTSB Says Truck Driver in Tracy Morgan Accident Awake More Than 28 Hours
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Personal Injury,Truck Wreck on August 11, 2015
NTSB Says Truck Driver in Tracy Morgan Accident Awake More Than 28 Hours A truck driver who caused an accident involving a limousine carrying actor and comedian Tracy Morgan on the New Jersey Turnpike last summer was recently found to have been awake for more than 28 hours before the accident occurred. According to a… read more
Clarksville Police Urge Drivers to Be Cautious with Children Returning to School
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Pedestrian Accident,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on August 10, 2015
Clarksville Police Urge Drivers to Be Cautious with Children Returning to School Police in Clarksville, Tennessee, want drivers to be cognizant of the fact that school is almost back in session in Montgomery County and that everyone should be fully alert and cautious near school zones, bus stops, and crosswalks. Schools in Clarksville and Montgomery… read more
