On Thursday morning, two people were killed and more than three dozen were injured when a private charter bus in route to Choctaw Casino Resort in Oklahoma overturned along the President George Bush Turnpike in Irving, Texas. According to officials, the bus was traveling northbound when it went off the right side of the road…
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According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a new survey shows that Americans continue to use electronic devices while driving, despite warnings that it causes their own driving to deteriorate and can lead to crashes, injuries, and even death. The survey shows that at any given time, there are…
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Ford Motor Company was sued recently by numerous consumers seeking compensation from the second-largest United States automaker for an alleged defect within vehicles made throughout the past decade. The lawsuit claims that the Ford Motor vehicles contain a “design defect” in the electronic control of the gas pedals, making them susceptible to sudden, unintended acceleration….
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An Essex County jury has ordered Nissan to pay Larry Clanton $4.2 million for his injuries and damages suffered after a run-away tire fell off a pickup truck and struck the roof of Clanton’s Nissan Altima. The verdict was just announced last week. As Clanton was driving to meet friends at the Jersey Shore in…
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According to the New York Times, Honda is recalling about 76,000 2004 to 2008 Acura TSX models in the United States because of a stalling problem. The recall covers only vehicles sold or registered in so called salt-belt states. Those states are Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New…
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A pursuit by Kingsville police ended when the truck that law enforcement was after crashed while trying to bypass the security checkpoint on the Naval Air Station. The driver of the GMC Sierra pickup crashed head-on into pop-up security barriers that were activated when he or she failed to stop at the initial checkpoint. The…
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Claims Journal recently reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating 725,000 Ford Motor Co. sedans and crossover vehicles after receiving reports of possible fuel system problems that could cause a sudden loss of engine power. According to NHTSA’s Office of Defect Investigation (ODI), “consumers have reported incidents of electronic throttle body…
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Two drivers were making protected left turns in opposite directions when a the driver of a tan GMC envoy ran a red light and caused a three-vehicle crash. The multi-car collision took place at the intersection of Edgebrook and Texas 3 (Old Galveston Road). The driver of the Yukon first hit the Honda Civic as…
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