Car Accidents
Why Restricting Teen Night Driving Saves Lives
Most teens cannot wait to get their driver licenses. They look forward to the ability to get themselves to and from school and part-time jobs, and they especially look forward to the freedom a license gives them to go out with friend to movies, concerts, and parties. While we remember these feelings ourselves and appreciate…
Read MoreTeen Killed in Rollover Accident
The life of a child is so precious– and it is not uncommon for a community to rally around such popular child– such was the case with a teen boxer of of KCK. The 15 year-old girl was killed in a tragic rollover car crash on I-35 near Antioch Road in Overland Park, Kansas. The…
Read MoreThree Killed in Head-On Collison on K-32
A fatal head-on collision left three people dead after a three car accident along Kansas Highway 32on Sunday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident was caused when one of the vehicles, which was traveling east on K-32 tried to pass another car and ended up colliding head-on with a third vehicle. All…
Read MoreKansas City Police say Fatal Crash in Independence, MO. was Caused by Speeding
Kansas City Police say speeding is the cause of a single vehicle crash that killed one person and sent another to the hospital with a very serious injury. The accident, which happened at Cogan Drive and 28th terrace court in Independence, Missouri early that morning when a car lost control and struck a tree. The…
Read MoreLaws Regarding Cell Phone Use While Driving in KS and MO
Despite a nationwide awareness campaign about the dangers of distracted driving, there are still a handful of states that have not banned texting and driving for all drivers—including Missouri. Recent studies have concluded that as many as one in four motor vehicle crashes likely involved the use of a cell phone by a driver. Whether…
Read MoreLearning to Use Diverging Diamonds Interchanges in Kansas
Most people are adverse to change. We get set in our routines and, no matter how inefficient or dangerous that routine is, we often prefer to stick to it than to try something new. When it comes to traffic patterns, however, drivers don’t usually have a choice. When a city or county traffic department or…
Read MoreMan Ejected and Killed in Drunk Driving Accident on I-670
The only thing worse than drunk driving is the distracted driving that typically accompanies it. Alcohol clearly affects the judgment and reaction time for people and when they decide to get behind the wheel, things can get very dangerous, even deadly. A 28 year-old >Kansas City man was killed in a drunk driving accident caused…
Read MoreMAST Ambulance and Kansas City Fire Department Merge
Accolades to the city of Kansas City, Missouri! A merger between MAST Ambulance Services and the Kansas City Fire Department was official as of Sunday. The merger, which has received national attention, is an effort to cut costs by the city. According to Fire Chief Smokey Dyer, the savings look to be around $1.6 million…
Read MoreMissouri 71 Highway Scene of Deadly Rollover Accident
On Monday afternoon, the southbound lanes of U.S. 71 Highway were shut down following a rollover crash near Highway 58. Terry Stutts, 52 of Peculiar and her passenger a 10-year old girl were traveling northbound on 71 Highway when Stutts lost control of the vehicle, crossing the median. The car rolled over several times, landing…
Read MoreMulti-Car Crash In Olathe, KS | KC Accident Injury Attorneys
Wet conditions may have played a part in a multi-vehicle accident in Olathe, KS. on Sunday. If they didn’t directly contribute, they surely didn’t help matters. The accident in this case happened after 1:00 p.m on I-35 by the Old Highway 56 exit in Olathe. Three people were injured in the accident and all three…
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