An increasing number of students at the University of Maryland have started using motorized scooters to travel around campus, raising concerns about safety, according to a recent article published in The Washington Post. The University of Maryland is particularly concerned about safety issues after a Maryland offensive lineman was seriously injured in a collision with […]
Category Archives: Auto Accidents
SUV-Bus Accident in Baltimore County Injures Motorist
According to The Baltimore Sun, an auto accident involving a school bus and an SUV took place in northeastern Baltimore County. The crash occurred shortly before 8AM. While the specifics of the accident were not discussed, it was determined that it was the SUV that crashed into the bus, an indication that the driver of […]
Walkersville Man Loses Control of Vehicle on MD-194
According to Maryland’s local NBC affiliate’s website, your4state.com, a single vehicle car crash on MD-194 and Stauffer Road took the life of a Walkersville man. According to reports, the man was in fact speeding at the time of the accident, and lost control of his vehicle before crashing. The vehicle reportedly rolled over before it […]
Unlicensed Driver Crashes into Maryland Apartment Building
According to the Associated Press, an auto accident involving a minivan and an apartment building took place on Good Luck Road. According to reports, the driver of the minivan was unlicensed and was apparently being taught how to drive by his friend. The unlicensed driver lost control of the vehicle, and crashed into a Lanham […]
Police Officer Injured by Truck on Baltimore-Washington Parkway
According to The Baltimore Sun, a male police officer was injured while conducting a routine traffic stop on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway near Route 197. After having pulled a vehicle over to the side of the road, the officer parked, exited his own vehicle, and began writing up the traffic citation. A pickup truck, having left […]
Maryland to Ban Texting!
WUSA 9 reports in a story that the Maryland Senate gave preliminary approval to ban text messaging while driving. According to an article in the Baltimore Sun on March 13, 2009, talking on your cell phone while driving is still legal for drivers over 18, so some may argue that talking is still more of […]
Howard County Fatal Car Accident: Martinsburg Man Accepts Alford Plea
A West Virginia man has entered an Alford plea in connection with an auto accident in Maryland that claimed the life of one man and injured four other people. According to this WHSV Channel 3 report, Joel Wareham, 22, of Martinsburg, admitted that the State of Maryland had ample evidence to convict him of negligent […]
Maryland Auto Accident Claims Life of Teenager
A Maryland auto accident has claimed the life of a 17-year-old, according to this article from Gazette.Net. Montgomery County Police are still investigating the accident but say that Thiago Andrade, 17, a former Ridgefield resident, was riding in a car when it left the road, struck a tree, and ejected him back onto the road. […]
Westminster Hit-and-Run Crash Kills McDaniel College Student
According to this recent WTOP 103.5 FM report, a college student attending McDaniel College was killed in early February in a hit-and-run accident. Police officials in Westminster, MD, say that 19-year-old Thomas Rouleau of Gilboa, NY, died at the scene from injuries he suffered in the auto accident. A spokesman for the Westminster Police Department […]
Maryland Transit Authority Bus Accidents Are Too Many
Large Companies and Personal Injury Claims: Who Wins? According a report in the Baltimore Sun, on March 10, 2009, at approximately 5:15 a.m., an MTA bus collided with an SUV and then crashed into a downtown hotel injuring two passengers and the driver of the SUV. On the same day closer to the afternoon hours, […]