Running out of gas is an annoyance, but it's usually not dangerous. However, when people are simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, tragedy can strike. That's especially true when other drivers approach the area in a reckless manner. That appears to be what...
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Several students recovering after serious Knox County wreck
As recent research has shown, a teen driver with multiple teen passengers in the car is more likely to get into car accidents than a teen driving alone or with older passengers. A recent wreck in Knox County seems to lend credence to that argument.An 18-year-old woman...
Car safety contributes to falling crash fatality rate
According to federal statistics, fewer people are dying in fatal car accidents on U.S. highways than ever before, or at least since records were first tallied back in 1921. While a number of factors are at play, the biggest is perhaps car safety and technology.U.S....
Driver surrenders for fatal hit-and-run crash in Knoxville
When people leave the scene of a serious car crash, they are often putting the lives of others in danger and complicating police and accident investigations.A crash in Knoxville that left a passenger dead earlier this month has resulted in the arrest of the driver,...
Study: Just thinking about your phone can cause an accident
If you decide to turn off your phone for your commute home, are you less likely to get into a car crash than if you were talking on it? It's possible, but a new study suggests that merely thinking about your phone can cause crashes, and hence qualify as "distracted...
When should parents talk to kids about teen driving?
Some parents are a bit unsure of when they should address certain issues with their children. The dangers of teen driving is one such topic, and it should never fall by the wayside. It's important for parents to talk to their teenage sons and daughters to prevent car...
Police say speeding, alcohol involved in deadly accident
Speeding and alcohol certainly do not mix. Police suspect that both were involved in a crash that left one man dead and his passengers and another driver injured.The fatal car accident occurred near Strawberry Plains late last week. A 26-year-old man was driving a car...
Truck driver facing charges for deadly crash
The driver of a tractor trailer is facing possible homicide charges after a crash on Interstate 40 near Knoxville claimed a woman's life. The fatal car accident happened when the driver's big rig rolled over onto the woman's car. He collided with two other vehicles as...
Study: Turn signal problem causes 2 million accidents annually
Drivers often don't think it's a big deal if they forget, or don't bother to, hit that turn signal when they're changing lanes, exiting a highway or turning into a gas station. But that really is a problem, a new study suggests.Drivers' failure to use turn signals...
