Thursday, December 22, 2011

Police: Teen Driver in Fatal Crash Was Drunk.

Date: 11/29/2011
Time: Around 05:35 A.M.
Location: West Hempstead, New York
Vehicle(s) Involved: Honda Civic, Hyundai Santa Fe







By LISA EVERS

"MYFOXNY.COM - Police on Long Island said that an 18-year-old driver was drunk when she lost control of her car at an intersection and crashed into a brick wall. She hit the wall with so much force that her passenger was killed.
Authorities charged Daritza Lopez, 18, of Uniondale, with second-degree manslaughter, second-degree vehicular manslaughter, driving while intoxicated, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and unlicensed operator.
The compact car ended up lodged in the wall of a furniture store. That made it difficult for first responders to rescue Lopez and her passenger, who died at the scene.
Police said the intoxicated and unlicensed teenager behind the wheel sideswiped a parked car on Hempstead Turnpike and then lost control of her vehicle.
Building inspectors determined that the wall was in danger of collapse so they ordered the furniture store to be shut down until it could be shored up."

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Driver hurt in crash with school bus.

Date: 12/6/2011
Time: Around 08:55 A.M.
Location: New Cassel, New York
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford Mustang, school bus






By JOHN VALENTI  john.valenti@newsday.com

"A 68-year-old woman was seriously injured when the 2010 Ford Mustang convertible she was driving smashed into the back of a parked school bus in New Cassel on Tuesday morning, shearing off the roof of the car and lodging under the bus.

There were no students on the bus at the time of the accident. Police said the 34-year-old bus driver was hospitalized with minor injuries.
The accident occurred at 8:55 a.m. at Prospect Avenue and Rushmore Street.
Nassau County police said the woman, whose identity was not released, was transported to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow.
Police said the cause of the accident is under investigation.
Police originally said the driver of the Mustang was a man."

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Prisoner, Guard Killed In Van Crash.

Date: 12/19/2011
Time: Around 11:00 A.M.
Location: Near Limon, Colorado
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford E-350 Superduty






By Deb Stanley, 7NEWS Producer

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A prisoner and a corrections officer were killed Monday when a prison van lost control on icy roads and crashed in Lincoln County.

Officials said the 2006 Ford van was westbound on Interstate 70 between Limon and Genoa when it when veered into the median and rolled around 11 a.m."The van lost control on the icy roadway," said Colorado State Patrol spokesman Trooper Nate Reid.

The vehicle rolled one time and came to rest on its wheels.
There were 11 people in the van when the crash occurred -- nine prisoners and two guards.

All of the prisoners were unrestrained, Reid said. A female guard driving the van was killed. She was wearing a seat belt, Reid added.All of the prisoners were accounted for and transported to Lincoln Community Hospital in Hugo with moderate to serious injuries.

The other guard, a man who was not restrained, was also transported to the hospital with serious injuries.The crash occurred at mile marker 389, 5 miles east of Limon. The right lane of eastbound I-70 was closed for several hours while the crash was investigated.

The victims have not been identified. The guard who died was an employee with Corrections Corporation of America."We are deeply saddened for the loss of a dedicated correctional officer and an inmate entrusted to our care at CCA Kit Carson Correctional Center," said Damon Hininger, CCA president and CEO. "We offer our heartfelt condolences to their families and friends, and hope for a speedy recovery to those injured in this tragic accident."

The CSP continues to investigate.CCA said is believed high winds along a short stretch of I-70 were a contributing factor in the accident.The van, owned by CCA, was pulling a trailer. It was one of two vans transporting prisoners from the Kit Carson Correctional Center in Burlington (operated by CCA) to the Limon Correctional Facility (operated by the Department of Corrections).Correctional staff and inmates in the second van in the caravan were not hurt."


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Truck driver dies in crash in Whitefield.

Date: 12/20/2011
Time: Around 6:00 A.M.
Location: Whitefield, New Hampshire
Vehicle(s) Involved: Peterbilt tractor truck




By UnionLeader.com

"WHITEFIELD - A truck driver hauling a load of steel died this morning after crashing at a gas station near the junction of Routes 116 and 3.

State police are not releasing the name of the driver, pending positive identification, according to a press release.

The crash happened just before 6 a.m. near the junction of Route 3.

The 2006 Peterbilt tractor truck was pulling a flatbed trailer loaded with steel north on Route 116 when just before 6 a.m., the driver lost control heading down hill near the junction of Route 3.

The operator was unable to stop and went through the intersection, hitting a steel support beam for the gas pump island at Lufkin’s Service Center, shearing off one set of gas pumps.

The truck continued north through the gas station parking lot, over a steep embankment and came to rest next to the Johns River.

State police said the load of steel shifted forward into the cab of the truck, crushing it and trapping the driver who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mixed precipitation had been falling throughout the night and state DOT crews were treating the roads at the time of the crash.

A crane was brought in to off-load the steel and help with the recovery of the tractor-trailer.

State police expect the recovery effort to continue throughout the day, causing sporadic traffic stoppages as a result.

Troopers Jesse Sherrill and Steven Riendeau of Troop F are heading the investigation into the crash."

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Monday, December 19, 2011

Jeep strikes pedestrian, then crashes into Northeast Portland mattress store.

Date: 08/10/2011
Time: Afternoon
Location: Portland, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Jeep Grand Cherokee








Jason Jancosek was crossing NE Sandy Boulevard Wednesday afternoon at a green light when he noticed a Jeep Grand Cherokee turning onto Sandy and heading towards him.

Directly towards him.
Jancosek yelled out as the vehicle came closer, said the 32-year-old Northeast Portland resident.
But instead of hitting the brakes, the driver must have hit the gas, he said. Jancosek jumped forward as the vehicle's front driver-side corner hit his hand, which was extended "Heisman-trophy" style, he said. The impact scraped the skin off part of his palm.
The SUV swerved, police said, then crashed into a bus stop and through the floor-to-ceiling window of a mattress store at NE 24th and NE Sandy where it struck a wall and demolished several mattresses inside.

"I keep replaying it in my head," said Jancosek. "If I even hesitated, I would have been smacked straight on."
Four employees -- the husband-and-wife owners and two others -- were towards the back of The Mattress Lot store, said owner Michael Hanna, when they heard "a loud noise, almost like an explosion. And this car came racing through the entire store."
No one was injured, he said, although damages will total in the "thousands and thousands of dollars," he said.

Police cited the driver, 66-year-old Carolyn George, for failing to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian.
Jancosek, who declined medical assistance, treated his hand at home and said he expects he'll be hurting tomorrow. A couple hours later, he was still trying to absorb what happened. "I'm a big guy," he said. "I'm not sure how she didn't see me."
-- Helen Jung"

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Sunday, December 18, 2011

1 killed in I-85 crash.

Date: 12/16/2011
Time: Around 2:00 A.M.
Location: Near Duluth, Georgia
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chevy Silverado, Suzuki Grand Vitara






By wsbtv2

"GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A crash on a Gwinnett County interstate left one person dead Friday morning.

The crash happened around 2 a.m. on Interstate 85 South at the ramp to Steve Reynolds Boulevard. Several lanes of the interstate were shut down for hours while authorities investigated.

Witnesses said a pickup truck was going pretty fast when it clipped a small SUV carrying Sam and Kathleen Moka. They were headed to the airport when they were hit. Witnesses said the pickup truck flew across the interstate, up an embankment and landed on the Steve Reynolds ramp.

“We were looking for the car that hit us, until the witnesses came to us and said, ‘Oh, it's way over the ramp there,’” Kathleen Moka told Channel 2’s Sophia Choi.

The Mokas said their SUV spun several times before stopping on I-85. They are OK, but someone in the other car was thrown from the vehicle and died.

All lanes of the interstate reopened around 4:30 a.m."

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Driver Killed in Train vs. Car Accident in Placentia.

Date: 12/09/2011
Time: Around 8:00 A.M.
Location: Placentia, CA
Vehicle(s) Involved: Train, Toyota Corolla





By KTLA News

"PLACENTIA (KTLA) -- A driver was killed Friday morning in a collision between a car and a train in Placentia.

The accident happened just before 8 a.m. on tracks that run parallel with Orangethorpe Ave.
The car was struck by a Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad freight train as it was traveling eastbound across the intersection of E. Orangethrorpe Ave. and Tustin Ave.
The car was pushed about a quarter mile down the tracks, and came to rest at the intersection of South Jefferson Street.
The driver of the vehicle, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His identity was not immediately released.
There were no passengers in the car.
No one onboard the train was injured.
The cause of the crash is now under investigation.
Orangethorpe was closed for a time at the intersections of Miller, Tustin Ave. and S. Jefferson."

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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Head-on crash in Falls sends three to hospital.

Date: 09/21/2011
Time: Around 11:30 A.M.
Location: Falls, Pennsylvania
Vehicle(s) Involved: GMC Jimmy, Toyota Camry






By Ben Finley/phillyburbs

"FALLS — Three people, including an 18-month-old, were rushed to a hospital Wednesday morning after two cars collided on Oxford Valley Road near Andover Road, police said. The accident occurred about 11:30 a.m.

One vehicle was traveling northbound while the other vehicle was traveling southbound, police said. The road was shut down while police investigated.
Police said the southbound vehicle, a GMC Jimmy, driven by Wendy L. Barnes, 34, of Levittown, crossed the double yellow line for an unknown reason and collided head-on into a northbound Toyota.
The Toyota was driven by Tina Conturso, 38, of Middletown, who was with her daughter, Gianna Conturso, police said.
All three were taken to St. Mary Medical Center in Middletown. Gianna, who was properly secured in a safety seat, was treated and released.
Conturso and Barnes were to remain at the hospital for observation, police said.

Bergton Woman Killed in Crash on Route 42.

Date: 12/16/2011
Time: Afternoon
Location: Near Broadway, Virginia
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chevy S10






By WHSV3

"A 75-year-old woman was killed Friday afternoon when her pickup truck swerved off Route 42 and hit an embankment near Broadway.
State Police say Margaret Morris Shoemaker, from Bergton, was not wearing a seat belt, and she was ejected from the truck.
They say she also hit the guardrail twice before hitting the embankment.
Emergency crews took her to Rockingham Memorial Hospital, where she died.
They are investigating whether a medical condition may have caused her to swerve off the road.

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Saturday, October 8, 2011

2 killed, 2 injured in Alexander Co. crash.

Date: 10/07/2011
Time: Around 8:00 A.M.
Location: Taylorsville, North Carolina
Vehicle(s) Involved: Toyota 4Runner, Subaru Outback






By WSOCTV.com News

"Two people died and two others were seriously hurt in a Friday morning crash south of Taylorsville.
Troopers said they think the driver of a Subaru crossed the center line on Millersville Road and slammed into an SUV.Firefighters had to cut the roof off the station wagon to get the driver out.“The SUV lifted -- the tires came plum off the ground they hit so hard,” said witness Michael Stacy.There were three people in the SUV and one person in the Subaru.Stacy said he began praying as he ran to help after the crash.“The whole time before I got there, because I don't like seeing stuff like that, but I had no choice. Everybody was injured,” Stacy said. “(I) tried to get them to lay still and comfort them until someone got here.”Troopers said they are still trying to find out what caused the driver to cross into oncoming traffic."

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Bayonne Police identify 20-year-old victim of fatal Route 440 crash.

Date: 10/05/2011
Time: Around 10:40 A.M.
Location: Bayonne, New Jersey
Vehicle(s) Involved: Pontiac Grand Am, Toyota Camry







Bayonne Police have identified the 20-year-old Jersey City woman who died in a fatal two-car accident this morning that also seriously injured three other people.
The woman, Tynesia Brown, of Rutgers Avenue in Jersey City, was the passenger in a Pontiac Grand Am that police say made an illegal U-turn on Rt. 440 at the intersection with Pulaski Street near the border of Jersey City and Bayonne at around 10:40 a.m.
Brown was declared dead at the scene.
Deputy Police Chief Ralph Scianni said that the roads that had been closed after the accident were reopened as of 3 p.m. The victim's mother and father have been notified of their daughter's death, police said. Brown would have turned 21 in November, police said.
Three other people have been taken to Jersey City Medical Center trauma center and are being treated for possible internal injuries, police said.
Bayonne Police, who arrived on the scene at 10:41 a.m., said a Toyota Camry was heading southbound on Rt. 440, when the motorist of the Pontiac Grand Am committed an "illegal U-turn onto the southbound lane of Rt. 440," causing the collision.
Firefighters worked along with McCabe Ambulance Service to tend to victims, who were reportedly transported by ambulance to Jersey City Medical Center for further medical attention.
Fire Department members also worked to clean up leaking vehicle fluids."

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Monday, October 3, 2011

Atmore Woman Injured In Early Morning Hwy 97 Crash.

Date: 09/28/2011
Time: Around 1:45 A.M.
Location: Walnut Hill, Florida
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford Mustang





By NorthEscambia.com

"An Atmore woman was  injured in a single vehicle crash early Wednesday morning on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 27-year old Katherine S.  Lee was northbound on Highway 97 south of North Highway 99 when she lost control about 1:45 a.m., ran off the road and struck a concrete culvert with her 2001 Ford Mustang.
Firefighters were forced to use the Jaws of Life to free Lee from her vehicle. Lee was airlifted by LifeFlight to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
Lee was listed in fair condition Wednesday afternoon at Sacred Heart.   She was charged with careless driving by the FHP.
The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Atmore Ambulance also responded to the accident."

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Two Seriously Injured In Pickup, Semi Crash.

Date: 09/24/2011
Time: Around 6:55 A.M.
Location: Molino, Florida
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford F-150, semi truck






By NorthEscambia.com

"(Updated 9:15 a.m.) Two people were critically injured in a crash involving a pickup truck and a semi-truck Saturday morning in Molino.
The Florida Highway Patrol says 18-year old Tyler Fox of Pensacola was eastbound on Barrineau Park Road in a 1997 Ford F150 when he attempted to cross Highway 29 and pulled into the path of 2009 semi-truck driven by Kenny Lamont Moore, 37, of Florence, Ala. The 18-wheeler broadsided the pickup before jackknifing across the southbound lanes of Highway 29
Tyler and his 17-year old passenger, Destiny Trantham of Pensacola Beach, were ejected in the 6:55 a.m. crash as their truck came to rest in the median. Both, according to the FHP, were airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola in critical condition. Moore was transported to West Florida Hospital with minor injuries.
The Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS also responded to the crash."

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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Deadly 1km wrong-way ride.

Date: 09/06/2011
Time: Around 10:45 A.M.
Location: Huntly, New Zealand
Vehicle(s) Involved: Mazda Demio, Honda Civic





By James Ihaka and Nikki Preston

"A motorist dialled 111 to alert police to two elderly women driving their car the wrong way down a Waikato highway - then relayed news of the head-on crash that killed them moments later.
Police spokesman Senior Sergeant Matt Rogers said the motorist saw the purple Mazda Demio travelling the wrong way for almost a kilometre on the Waikato Expressway.
Another motorist filmed the wrong-way car and has given the footage to police.
Police say the two women were locals, not tourists, but the crash was a reminder about keeping left on New Zealand roads, especially as traffic built up during the Rugby World Cup.
It appeared the women entered the southbound lanes at the Ohinewai interchange and drove about 800 metres before their northbound car slammed into a Honda Civic driven by an Auckland man travelling to Hamilton for work.
The women were killed instantly.
"We got a call at the time the crash occurred," Mr Rogers said.
"One call told us the car appeared to be travelling the wrong way, and then we were being advised at 10.45am that the crash had happened."
The expressway - divided by a wire median barrier and with two lanes in both directions - has a speed limit of 100km/h.
Christian Travis, 32, of Takapuna, who was going to Hamilton for a job, is in Waikato Hospital is in a serious but stable condition.
A truck driver who saw the crash told the Herald Mr Travis' car went straight up into the air on impact.
"From what I could see it was head-on, the old ladies' car spun around a bit but his went straight up in the air and back down on the ground," said Anthony Fothergill, who was making a delivery to Hamilton in his Te Kauwhata Transport truck.
Mr Fothergill and other motorists immediately went to Mr Travis' aid.
He said the airbag in Mr Travis' car "probably saved his life".
The injured driver crawled out of his car through the passenger side.
"He was all dazed and confused, the poor bugger, he didn't know what had happened at that stage.
"We got him to the side of the road and lay him down but he was in shock and started getting cold, so we gave him a blanket."
Mr Fothergill said Mr Travis remained conscious as ambulance and police arrived.
"I just hope he's okay," said Mr Fothergill.
Waikato road policing manager Leo Tooman said the accident appeared to be caused by the elderly female driver not paying attention.
One northbound motorist filmed the car and has given the film to police to review.
Ohinewai farmer manager Mike Richards was driving his tractor when he heard the screeching of truck brakes.
Mr Richards said the road was busy and motorists started backing up quickly.
"There were a lot of people standing here and it's not something you want to turn around and look at."
The road was closed for more than three hours.
Mr Tooman said the women had not been formally identified but were understood to be locals.
"It appears today's tragedy was a case of driver inattention. With an anticipated increase in traffic flows over the next few weeks [because of the World Cup] we want to reiterate the importance of keeping to the left at all times."
The women's deaths takes the Waikato road toll to 37 this year.
An employee at Mirage Audio Visual, where Mr Travis works as a production manager, said a client of the company had visited him at hospital soon after the crash.
He appeared to be lucid, but staff were anxiously waiting for an update from their boss who was visiting him last night.
"No one feels like working at the moment ... It's hit us hard."
In July last year, an elderly unlicensed man and his wife died when he drove the wrong way down the Northwestern Motorway in Auckland.
Ewen Charles Donaldson, 86, and Dulce Maria Donaldson, aged in her 60s, entered the motorway on the Te Atatu offramp and travelled for about 1km before crashing into six cars."

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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Off-Duty SDPD Officer Among 2 Killed In I-15 Crash.

Date: 10/01/2011
Time: Around 3:05 A.M.
Location: San Diego, California
Vehicle(s) Involved: Mazda 6, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Chevy Silverado 1500, Kia Spectra








By 10News.Com

"An off-duty San Diego police officer was one of two people killed in a series of crashes involving several vehicles on a San Diego freeway on Saturday, authorities said.
Officer (Name), 34, was traveling south on Interstate 15 in a 2011 Mazda 6 about 3:05 a.m. when he crashed into 1992 Honda Accord which was stopped for an unknown reason south of Mira Mesa Boulevard, according to police and the California Highway Patrol. Both vehicles were heavily damaged.
Moments later, a 1998 BMW sideswiped the Honda, according to CHP Officer Art Athans. Its driver was not injured.
Two additional vehicles approached the crash and collided shortly after, Athans said. The two drivers sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital.The off-duty police officer then got out of his vehicle and ran across two lanes to render aid to the driver involved in the first crash and requested medical assistance, Athans said. He was struck by a 2010 Toyota Corolla, driven by an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, as he then attempted to run to the shoulder, Athans said.Both Prokop and the driver of the Honda, a 21-year-old Palmdale woman whose name was not immediately released, were pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel, according to police and the CHP.Southbound Interstate 15 was closed for several hours following the crash, Athans said. All lanes were reopened by 12:30 p.m.The California Highway Patrol continued to investigate the crash, but said no arrests were made for alcohol or drugs and all parties involved wore seatbelts.Prokop was a 5-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, police said. He had been assigned to the Central Division since July 2007.Prokop was the sixth San Diego police officer to die in the past year, according to the San Diego Police Officers Association. He is survived by his wife, two young children and parents."Another citizen soldier has made the ultimate sacrifice doing what he did best, serving his community," said Brian R. Marvel, SDPOA president. "His life gave meaning to the pledge every officer and service member takes to protect and serve his fellow man."The San Diego Police Officers Association has established a trust fund for the Prokop's family.Donations can be mailed to:
Officer Jason Prokop Family Trust
c/o San Diego Police Officers Association
8388 Vickers Street
San Diego, CA 92111
Checks can be made payable to the San Diego Police Officers Association (SDPOA). Please write "Officer Jason Prokop" in the memo line. Any donations (100 percent) will go directly to the family.You can also make a donation through the SDPOA's website."

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Two killed in crash that sent SUV into resort fountain.

Date: 09/30/2011
Time: Around 8:45 P.M.
Location: St. Pete Beach, Florida
Vehicle(s) Involved: Mazda 3, Chevy SUV






By Tampa Bay Online

"Two people were killed Friday night when an SUV slammed into a car before overturning and landing in a fountain outside a resort on St. Pete Beach.
The crash happened at about 8:45 p.m. in front of the Alden Beach Resort, 5900 Gulf Blvd., said Robert Weil, a traffic homicide investigator with the St. Pete Beach Police Department.
The two people in the car were dead at the scene, Weil said. They were identified as (Name) 32, of Tampa, and (Name) 33, of the Chicago area, St. Pete Beach police said.
The driver of the SUV, identified as (Name), of Gulfport, was taken to Bayfront Medical Center in serious condition, he said.
Witnesses said a motorcycle officer with lights flashing was behind the SUV when the crash happened. Police said the officer just had turned on his lights and was not chasing the SUV when the wreck occurred.
Police, rescuers and on-lookers moved among flashing emergency lights in the aftermath of the dramatic crash; an eerie Friday night spectacle on the normally sedate strip of beach road lined with hotels, fast-food restaurants and meandering tourists."

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Friday, September 30, 2011

Driver killed in 3-vehicle crash on I-495 in Claymont.

Date: 09/30/2011
Time: Around 4:00 A.M.
Location: Claymont, Delaware
Vehicle(s) Involved: Two semi-trucks, box truck






By Delaware Online News

"A fatal accident in Claymont closed all lanes of northbound I-495 for more than four hours this morning but all lanes are now open.
All northbound traffic was diverted off the highway at the Edgemoor Road exit after the crash about 3:30 a.m. Traffic backed up to the 12th Street interchange.
According to reports from the scene, traffic was slowed for an earlier accident when a box truck collided with a tanker tractor-trailer, which in turn struck a flatbed tractor-trailer carrying wood.
The driver of the box truck, about 45 years old, was trapped in the cab for 30 minutes before being extricated by firefighters and taken to Christiana Hospital by state police helicopter, where he was pronounced dead shortly after, said Cpl. Peter T. Small of New Castle County paramedics.
The driver of the tanker, a 59-year-old man, was treated for head, abdominal and back injuries and admitted to Christiana in stable condition, Small said.
State police are investigating the crash.
Motorists are urged to use I-95 to avoid delays."

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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Police: Distracted Driver Caused Head-On Crash.

Date: 09/28/2011
Time: Around 7:00 P.M.
Location: Goffstown, New Hampshire
Vehicle(s) Involved: Oldsmobile Ciera, Oldsmobile Bravada






By WMUR 9 News

"Goffstown, N.H.Goffstown police said a distracted driver may have been the cause of a car crash that seriously injured two people Wednesday.
Witnesses said they saw one of the drivers looking down at a cellphone just before the head-on crash at about 7 p.m. Wednesday. Investigators said the driver's blue sedan crossed over the center line on Daniel Plummer Road before hitting an SUV.
Police said the crash could have been avoided if the driver was paying attention."The blue car swerved over suddenly, and the red SUV tried to maneuver away from him, but had nowhere to go," witness Joe Tupper said.Police said airbags likely prevented critical injuries to the victims.Emergency workers said the driver and a passenger in the car were not seriously hurt. The two people in the SUV had to be extracted from the wreck using the Jaws of Life.Tupper said the victims in the SUV were a man and his uncle."The uncle was unconscious at first, but came to a few minutes later," Tupper said.Both men were taken by ambulance to CMC in Manchester. Goffstown Fire Department Chief Richard O'Brien said the two suffered non-life-threatening injuries.Police said it appeared that the driver and passenger in the car were distracted by a cellphone."There were two occupants in the vehicle, and they might have been fooling around with a cell phone, causing them to go into the other lane of travel and causing the accident," Goffstown Police Department Lt. Pierre Pouliot said.Pouliot said the crash was a reminder for drivers to pay attention to their driving."We need people to focus on their driving and not fool around or pay attention to a cellphone. If they need to use a cellphone, pull over to the side of the road -- and definitely no texting while you're driving," Pouliot said.Police said they were looking into whether the crash constituted a violation of the state's texting while driving law."