The car accident in today’s source article occurred southeast of Lawrence, Kansas and involved three people. The wreck happened early Sunday evening on Sept. 3, when two cars were travelling in opposite directions on East 2200 Road. One of the drivers was 18...
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What You Need to Know About Internal Bleeding from a Car Accident
When a car wreck occurs, two things generally happen. First, you experience the force and impact of the collision, whether glass, an airbag or your seatbelt holding you firm to your seat. Second, adrenaline kicks in. When the adrenaline floods your system, you may not...
House takes huge step forward for self-driving cars
The dawning of the self-driving vehicle revolution feels like it has been tantalizingly on the horizon for years and maybe even decades. And while it may still not be here yet, the U.S. House of Representatives took action today that could greatly accelerate the mass...
Children in car crashes: Deciding if medical care is necessary
There are many thoughts that go through parents’ minds when they are involved in an accident with their children in the vehicle. Making sure that the children are fine is one of the top priorities for most parents. One of the questions that are likely going to...
Opioid crisis having impact on road safety
The opioid crisis that has gripped our nation for the better part of the last decade rages on, and there doesn’t seem to be any significant movement or plan to fix the problems. While there are two specific effects that most people think of when they consider...
3 killed, 2 injured in wreck in Edwardsville
A truly tragic motor vehicle accident in Edwardsville, Kansas has claimed the lives of three people and left two children injured. The accident happened on K-32 in between 98th Street and 102nd Street. A 42-year-old man driving his 2002 Kia crossed the center line and...
How to deal with a car accident in the moments after the crash
Quick: what would you do immediately after a car accident? How would you act? In the moment, would you have a plan for how to deal with the chaos that ensues after a wreck? It may seem like there is an easy way to respond to this scenario, but the truth is that even...
What to Know About Burns from Car Accidents
Car crashes can sometimes lead to a vehicle fire. When this occurs, there is a chance that people in the area, including the car’s occupants, can suffer from burn injuries. While first degree burns are superficial and painful minor burns, they typically heal...
Common Car Accident Injuries
Every time you get behind the wheel, you become a potential victim of a negligent driver. No matter how careful you are or how many precautions you take, sometimes you cannot avoid all common car accidents. Even a minor fender bender can cause serious physical...
Dangers of Texting and Driving
Distracted driving, in all of its forms, is horrible behavior and one that leads to more car accidents out on the road. But one of distracted driving’s forms, texting while driving, is the most insidious of all, because it can be avoided by simply waiting to...
