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Facts and Figures on Drinking and Driving

January 25, 2016 By

Everyone knows that drinking and driving is dangerous but did you know that in around a third of fatal car crashes either a driver or a pedestrian is intoxicated? Over a million drivers are arrested every year for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and of those who die in car crashes around 4,000 test positive for drugs.

For teenagers the figures are even more sobering. The leading cause of death for teens is a car crash and in around 25% of those crashes the driver has been drinking, and usually underage.

And many people drink and do not get caught and manage not to cause an accident with around 30 million people admitting every year that they have driven while under the influence of alcohol. Even worse around 10 million people over the age of 12 say they have driven under the influence of drugs.

Alcohol or drugs do not go together with driving as it makes the driver less attentive and less able to make decisions which turn what should be a reasonably safe activity into a potentially lethal one.

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Two Teenager Killed in Single Vehicle Crash

December 29, 2015 By

Early on Saturday morning, December 12, two teenagers were killed in a single vehicle crash in Kansas City.

According to police, two teens were in a Honda Prelude which the police had tried to stop earlier. The police had begun to give chase but were not in pursuit when the car crashed at around 4 a.m. when the driver, who was traveling eastbound at high speed, lost control, left the roadway and hit a tree at East Gregory Boulevard and Oldham Road.

Charles A. Traylor and Theodore R. Rowe III, who were both 17 and both of Kansas City were the driver and passenger. The passenger, Rowe, died at the scene and Traylor who was the driver was rushed to hospital but died shortly after.

The accident is still under investigation and police are waiting for the results of toxicology to determine whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the accident.

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Filed Under: Auto accident

What is Whiplash?

November 28, 2015 By

Whiplash is quite a common injury which often happens as a result of a car accident.

It is an injury to the neck when the head and neck move rapidly backwards and forwards following a collision. The word ‘whiplash’ was first used in 1928 as previously it was called ‘railway spine’ as it used to happen to people involved in railway accidents.

Whiplash is usually caused in motor vehicle accident when the car is stationary and is hit from the rear by another vehicle. The impact causes the head and neck to move backward while the person’s body is pushed forward. Then the head and neck also are thrown forward.

A whiplash injury is damage to both the bones and the soft tissues whereas what is called ‘whiplash associated disorders’ are more severe as well as chronic.

Whiplash is not usually a life threatening condition but it can cause some disability over a long period of time. Most people do recover reasonably quickly but some have symptoms for many years which can lead to prolonged periods of depression and in some instances addiction to pain killers.

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Filed Under: Auto injury

Part time Police Officer in Fatal Collision with Stolen Vehicle

October 29, 2015 By

On Friday, October 16, a part time police officer died after his vehicle was involved in a fatal collision with a stolen Ford Focus.

According to authorities, the accident happened at around 8 a.m. at 123rd Street and Metcalf Avenue. A Ford Focus, which was stolen in Kansas City, ran a red light, and collided with a vehicle being driven by 58 year old David M. Stubbs. His vehicle then crashed into two other vehicles. Leawood police had already tried to stop the driver after receiving reports of an intoxicated driver, but he failed to stop. Police have stated that he was not being pursued at the time of the accident.

Stubbs, who was a part time police officer in Louisburg, Kansas was taken to hospital but later died as a result of his injuries.

The driver of the stolen vehicle fled from the scene of the accident and hid in a nearby apartment, gaining entry through an unlocked door. He was found hiding in a back bedroom by a woman living in the apartment, but on being discovered ran out of the apartment and was later arrested at a nearby business complex. The arrested man was out on bond in connection with two other vehicle thefts.

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Filed Under: Auto accident

Off Duty Firefighter Killed In Motorcycle Crash

September 30, 2015 By

On Friday, September 11, an off duty Kansas City firefighter was killed in a motorcycle crash.

According to police, the accident happened at approximately 7.15 p.m. at East 89th Street and Troost Avenue. Michael Daniels and the driver of an Range Rover were both travelling southbound on Troost with Daniels in the outside lane, while the Range Rover was in the inside lane. The vehicles were side by side when, for reasons unknown, the Range Rover swerved into Daniels’ lane hitting him. Police have confirmed that Daniels was wearing a crash helmet and was taken to Research Medical Center where he later died from his injuries.

Affectionately known as Mickey Dee to his friends, The Black Professional Firefighters of Kansas City, MO said Daniels was a funny inspiring and heroic public servant that touched all who knew him. A memorial has been set up at the crash site.

The driver of the Range Rover was taken into custody for questioning and was not injured. Policy investigations into the crash are still continuing.

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Filed Under: Motorcycle Accident

Hit and Run Victim Dies

August 26, 2015 By

On Saturday August 15 a person died in what was first thought to be a hit and run.

According to police the incident happened shortly before 3 a.m.in a parking lot near Independence Avenue and Spruce Avenue.

According to witnesses, 36 year old Jesus Dominguez, who is also known as Tamara Dominguez of Kansas City Missouri, exited an SUV in the parking lot. The SUV then intentionally ran over the victim three times before heading south on Spruce Avenue. The witness described the vehicle as a dark Chevy Avalanche with tinted windows and a loud muffler.

The victim was unresponsive and was rushed to hospital with critical injuries and passed away on Monday, August 17.

The police are calling the incident an intentional hit and run and are continuing to search for the vehicle. At this stage they are not ruling out a hate crime as Tamara Dominguez is the 17th transgender woman reported murdered in the U.S. this year, and her death is the fourth in the last week.

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Filed Under: Pedestrian Accident

Teenager Died Crossing the Road

August 11, 2015 By

On Thursday night, August 6, a teenager died crossing the road.

According to police, the accident happened just after 9 p.m. on Highway 169 at Englewood Road. Jons’ey Jackson, aged 13 was trying to cross the road when he was hit by a car as he tried to dart across the highway in the dark.

Police went on to say that earlier in the day he had crossed the highway with no problems but he was hit on his return journey. He was apparently with a group of other teenagers when he was hit by a car.

The highway was fenced in the area where he crossed to try and deter people from crossing in that area.

The driver who hit the boy stopped and cooperated with police and it is not likely that he will be charged.

Jons’ey’s mother, Latonya Jackson, who has four other children said that she forgave the person who hit him as it was not his fault.

Jons’ey was a talented student with aspirations to be an engineer and then an entrepreneur.

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Filed Under: Pedestrian Accident
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