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“It’s a mess”, said Powell of the Illinois State Police about a four semi-truck accident on Interstate 80, at mile post 102 in Illinois.  At 6:15 a.m. last Friday, Illinois State Police received a call about a three vehicle accident involving two passenger cars and a semi-truck. In the first accident, the semi driver, a …

Tragically, a St. Louis tow truck driver was killed in an alleged hit and run accident on Interstate 70 eastbound near West Florissant Avenue. The accident occured around 9:30 p.m.on Monday evening.  According to authorities, a 21 year-old suspect has been arrested.  The 51 yr old victim worked for AAA Auto Club and according to the victim’s …

A 22 yr-old Navy man who was home on leave was killed in an auto accident in Mascoutah, Illinois after the car he was driving was hit by another motorist who apparently ran a red light. As well, the 22 yr-old’s grandfather was a passenger in the car and he was killed. Accoridng to The …

After failing to win legislative support for a texting ban for all drivers, a group is taking their case directly to the people.  The group, Decide to Drive, is going to Missouri schools to warn children against the dangers of distracted driving, including texting, eating, shaving, even reading a newspaper.  A trauma surgeon, a Missouri …

When spring arrives, motorcycles and motorcycle crashes increase in St. Louis, Missouri.  During the winter, drivers become accustomed to not looking for motorcycles as weather in the greater St. Louis does not encourage motorcyclist. However, since there are over 4 million motorcyclists registered in the United States.  The popularity of motorcycles is due to the low …

A family was injured when their SUV crashed into a tractor truck, then the SUV hit a bus shelter in the neighborhood of Brighton Park. The 20-year old woman and mother was in critical condition and her 26 yr-old husband and two daughters, ages 1 and 3 have been classified as in stable condition. One …

A St. Louis, Missouri woman is dead after colliding head-on with a trash truck.  The accident occurred in Bridgeton in St. Louis County on Thursday morning according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch.  The thirty-three year old woman, driving a 1999 Mercury Sable, crossed the center line and collided with the trash truck.  She was …

 According to recent article in Men’s Health Magazine, St. Louis was ranked as one of the most   dangerous cities for men in regard to automobile accidents.  The magazine tabulated the rate of fatal  crashes; the percentage of fatalities involving alcohol, speeding, or hit and run; and the rate of seatbelt use (National Highway Traffic  Safety …

Two people were killed in a car crash at North Grand Boulevard and Natural Bridge in North St. Louis, Misssouri The intersection camera captured the tragic accident.  The video shows a green light for north and south traffic on Grand Boulevard at Natural Bridge when a westbound car on Natural Bridge sped into the intersection, clipped …

An 18 year Afton man was killed in a Chesterfield  three-car  accident on Wednesday, February 28. The young man’s car collided head on with a 2012 Infiniti SUV around 11 a.m on Olive Boulevard near Creve Coeur Mill Road. According to Chesterfield police, the Infiniti driven by a 36 year old man of Oakland, California …