The actions (or inactions) of one person can have a tremendous effect on the lives of multiple individuals when that person is behind the wheel of an automobile. Slamming one multi-ton piece of machinery into another can have a horrific fallout for everyone involved, and as the number of cars…
Articles Posted in Distracted Driving
Deadly pedestrian accident in Fayetteville, Arkansas. What we can do to stop distracted driving.
Statistics tell us that a person who drives while reading or sending text messages is 23 more likely to cause or be involved in a crash than other nondistracted drivers. Typically a crash happens, on average, within three seconds once a driver is distracted. A young woman in Fayetteville was hit…
Deadly bus crash near Hot Springs, Arkansas killed one child and injured at least 45 others
Around 2:30 a.m. this morning a charter bus was found overturned in a ditch near Hot Springs. The bus was carrying the Orange Mound youth all-star football team and chaperones. The driver of the charter bus lost control of the bus, causing it to skid off the roadway, ultimately landing…
Car Accident on the Highway in Arkansas Highlights State’s Distracted Driving Problem
Distracted Driving Leaves its Mark on Innocent Victims in Arkansas Statistics show that if you’ve been hurt in a car accident on the highway in Arkansas, there’s a big chance your injuries were caused by a distracted driver. Indeed, the number of people hurt in car crashes on …