Car & Truck Accidents Articles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating a series of complaints regarding the unintended deployment of side air bags on the 2008 Honda Accord when the front doors are closed. Currently, it is estimated there are 363,000 of the popular midsize Accords on the roads, and the NHTSA reports it has received 28…

Community members have rallied after a fatal accident that killed a 13-year-old Texas boy. The drunk driving accident occurred in mid-January, when an alleged intoxicated driver smashed into the victim’s vehicle. The 32-year-old driver was reportedly speeding when he struck an SUV in which the victim was riding. The boy’s mother and sister were also…

Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, a female motorist turned down the wrong side of Almeda, and drove against traffic. She swiped the patrol car of an officer who tried to avoid a collision, and then ended up in a ditch. Not surprisingly, she failed field sobriety tests at the scene and was arrested, according to…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a report on Monday indicating almost 22 million vehicles were recalled in the United States last year by automakers. Of those 22 million vehicles Toyota topped the list, recalling more than 5 million of its vehicles in 15 different recalls in 2013. Chrysler Group came in a…

Central Texas authorities recorded about 250 crashes during the region’s recent deep freeze. Even though the officers had recommended that drivers simply stay home, some employees were still required to report to work. Officers say they responded to a total of 140 car accidents after 4 a.m. on Jan. 24, with others occurring earlier. Area…

Over six years after Toyota produced the 2007 and 2008 Toyota Camry hybrid sedan, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a probe into the intermittent brake failure experienced by some of the owners. The NHTSA said that it could affect up to 30,000 vehicles in the U.S. alone. The NHTSA has received…

Ex-Cowboys football player Josh Brent has been sentenced to a six-month jail term in connection with the death of his teammate. Brent was convicted of intoxication manslaughter in connection with a drunk driving accident in December 2012. The 25-year-old defendant could have spent up to 20 years in prison in connection with the wreck, which…

A Texas girl died in a car crash in Plano on Jan. 11. The 4-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the hospital after the car accident. Three other victims suffered only minor injuries in the fatal crash. The collision occurred on U.S. Highway 75. Witnesses said a sedan was struck by a truck that was…