On Saturday February 2nd a tractor trailer operator lost control of his truck exiting Interstate 44 and entering Interstate 270 and has died in the crash involving no other vehicles. According to the news story published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch the police believe the sudden snow may have had something to do with the […]
The Toyota Motor Corporation has issued a recall of 907,000 vehicles that have faulty airbags and another 385,000 Lexus IS vehicles for faulty windshield wipers. The St. Louis Post Dispatch reported on January 30, 2013 that most of the airbags were in Corolla models or Corolla Matrix models manufactured between 2001 and 2004. The airbags […]
In a story published on January 25, 2013 the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has outlined the results of a study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The study revealed that drivers who used their cell phones while driving are more likely to speed, more likely to ride without a seatbelt and more likely drive […]
A Godfrey man was hit by an SUV that crashed into his home Sunday January 13, 2013. The accident left him pinned under the vehicle and debris. According to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch report published on January 14, 2013 the man was found dead on the scene later after police kept sifting through the wreckage. The […]
In a tough two week period for auto manufacturer GM another recall was announced. Over 54,000 trucks and SUVs were recalled due to problems with the steering column. All vehicles are 2013 models including the Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado, Tahoe and Suburban. Cadillac Escalade, Escalade EXT and Escalade ESV and GMC Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL […]
The Supreme Court is currently deliberating over whether it should be necessary to get a warrant before checking a suspected drunk driver’s blood alcohol level. The case they are closely examining occurred in Missouri where a weaving, speeding car was pulled over and the officers, who suspected drug or alcohol use, gave the driver a […]
A Dallas Cowboy football player from St. Louis, Josh Brent, has been charged with the death of another player on his team in Texas for intoxication manslaughter. Brent was admittedly driving while impaired when the accident occurred. The deceased, Jerry Brown, was described by Josh Brent as his best friend and was also from the […]
A fifteen year old driver with a learner’s permit caused an accident May 8. The two adults who allowed her to drive were charged in Mid-December with felonies on four counts of endangering the welfare of a child. According to a story posted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on December 13, 2012 the adults were […]
According to a recent story reported in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch a 78 year old man was traveling for over 11 miles the wrong way on Interstate Highway 44 in Southwest Missouri. The man was initially spotted by Missouri State police Tuesday evening. The officers attempted to accurately track his progress by traveling the right […]
A man who sped away from a Missouri Highway patrolman who was trying to pull him over for speeding has been charged with felony assault on a police officer and driving while intoxicated. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on December 10 that the car reached up to 110 MPH while the chase was going on. […]
