Posted on November 30, 2011 in Truck Accidents

A Virginia trucking company is being investigated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the wake of a fatal accident involving a dump truck. The accident, which occurred earlier this month in Prince William County, claimed the life of a 40-year-old man from South Riding, Virginia. The truck driver involved was arrested and charged with reckless driving.

According to police, the truck accident was caused by the dump truck driver. The 65-year-old driver turned himself into police the day after the accident, after he was charged. The accident occurred on southbound Route 29 at Bull Run Post Office Road. The victim of the accident was a stay-at-home father of three young daughters. He was killed when the dump truck crashed head-on into the SUV he was driving.

According to a preliminary investigation, the accident occurred when the dump truck, which was traveling southbound on Route 29, crossed over into the northbound lane and struck a pickup truck. The dump truck swerved back into the southbound lane and then back again into the northbound lane where it smashed into the SUV. The driver of the pickup truck and her three passengers were not injured.

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 Posted on November 25, 2011 in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents

A man pleaded guilty in court recently to being involved in a hit-and-run that killed a 60-year-old man. The fatal car accident happened in August 2010 near Manassas. The 24-year-old driver of a 1996 Saturn was driving south on Sudley Road near Coverstone Drive at approximately 11 p.m. on Aug. 20 when he struck the 60-year-old pedestrian. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

Court records and the criminal complaint filed against the accused suggest alcohol was a factor in the accident. Further, admission of guilt by the charged was assumed when he returned to the scene of the accident. His first question to officers at the scene was "Is he ok?" Police said that suggested to them that the man was aware that he had hit a person in the accident. This type of evidence could be crucial when building a case against the man in civil court. The 24-year-old man faces up to 10 years in prison with sentencing to occur in January 2012.

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 Posted on November 17, 2011 in Car Accidents

A single-car crash on Oct. 27 sent some Manassas residents into the dark and sent one person to the hospital. Exactly what happened is still not known. What is known is that a vehicle crashed into a utility pole at around 4 p.m. near the intersection of Mathis Avenue and Manassas Drive, according to a Manassas Park fire department official.

According to the official, one person had to be airlifted from the scene of the car accident and taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. The exact nature of those injuries and the person's condition is not known. Witnesses reported that the person was a young boy who was first transported to the Parkside School and then airlifted to the hospital. It is unknown what the boy's relation was to the driver of the car, or whether or not the boy was riding in the car.

According to a post on the Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative website, an estimated 208 power outages occurred in Manassas Park an hour after the car crash. Power was expected to be restored later that same evening.

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 Posted on November 08, 2011 in Car Accidents

Driving a vehicle while talking on a cellphone has proven to be a dangerous combination. Thousands of car accidents have occurred when drivers were distracted with their phone. This combination of tasks may have been the cause of a Manassas Park, Virginia, car accident as well.

A 23-year-old man has been charged with hit-and-run offenses after he allegedly ran into another car that was occupied by a woman and her daughter. The accident occurred while he was driving in Manassas Park, according to authorities. The man is accused of crashing into the front left of the car and hitting the driver-side door. Police report the car accident happened around Manassas Drive and Baker Street at about 7:45 p.m.

To make matters worse, he then drove away, leaving the victim's car blocking the eastbound side of Manassas Drive. When police found the man's car, they also found damage to it that corresponds with the crash. According to a police spokesperson, he admitted to leaving the scene of the accident and was charged with driving without a license and felony hit and run. The man was held on a $3,000 secured bond, and he now has a court date of Nov. 17.

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 Posted on November 01, 2011 in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents

Unfortunately, fatal motor vehicle accidents happen all the time. Some are the result of bad weather or the result of vehicle malfunctions. But others are the result of bad choices or negligent behavior on the part of drivers. Whatever the cause, fatal car accidents can irreparably harm families.

On Oct. 14 a jury in Prince William County Circuit Court in Virginia found a 22-year-old man guilty of involuntary manslaughter and suggested a sentence of 4.5 years' in prison for his involvement in a May 18, 2009, fatal crash in Bristow. The judge can accept the recommendation or suspend all or part of it. The prosecution contends that the man was intoxicated when his Chevrolet pickup truck crashed into a tree and killed his friend riding in the passenger seat. The two men had reportedly been drinking with friends before the accident occurred.

The man's lawyer contended during the trial that there was no evidence to prove that his client was the driver. The defense argued that there was a third person who was driving, but the jury did not find sufficient evidence to support that claim.

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 Posted on October 17, 2011 in Firm News

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