Friday, November 17, 2017

Snows Bring Delays, Crashes

Snows Bring Delays, Crashes Drivers in the Spokane region were reminded how treacherous bad-weather driving can be when winter conditions arrived earlier this month. Rain and […]

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

Texting Is Bad, but Your GPS May Be Worse

The message has been getting out in recent years that distracted driving is a serious problem that leads to many accidents, injuries, and even deaths on […]

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Motorcycle Crash Numbers Heading Up

Motorcycle Crash Numbers Heading Up On October 18, a motorcyclist became the latest statistic in a sad trend here in the Treasure Valley. That biker died […]

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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Eleven Injured by Out-Of-Control Driver

Eleven Injured by Out-Of-Control Driver A recent car crash in Boise underscores the amount of damage that 3,000 pounds of metal and plastic moving at high […]

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Utah Seatbelt Laws

Statistics suggest that a correctly worn seat belt reduces the risk of fatal injury to front seat passenger car occupants by 45% and the risk of […]

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Sunday, October 8, 2017

Automobile Accidents on American Roads

With hundreds of millions of vehicles on thousands of roads and highways, the USA suffers a wide range of automobile accidents every single day. These accidents […]

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

Chrysler Recalls Half Million Trucks

Chrysler Recalls Half Million Trucks In its second large-scale recall this calendar year, Fiat Chrysler (FCA) has put out repair orders for just under 500,000 pickup […]

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Monday, October 2, 2017

Boise Eight-Year-Old Recovering from Dog Attack

Boise Eight-Year-Old Recovering from Dog Attack An eight-year-old Boise boy continues to recover from a dog attack that left him with disfiguring facial injuries. The boy […]

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Fleeing Drunk Driver Injures Five

A dramatic three-car crash in Spokane Valley at the end of August injured five innocent people, sending three of them and the offending driver to the […]

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Drunk Driving Changes in Utah

It’s been a hot topic in Utah. Starting in December 2018 the state will lower the maximum blood alcohol limit for drivers to 0.05 percent from […]

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Monday, September 4, 2017

Boise Motorcycle Crash Kills One

Boise Motorcycle Crash Kills One A man was killed and a woman seriously injured when a motorcycle crashed into an SUV that turned across its path […]

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Thursday, August 24, 2017

Urgent Recall Issued for Duodenoscopes

Urgent Recall Issued for Duodenoscopes Medical device manufacturer Fujifilm recently coordinated with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a voluntary but urgent recall of […]

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How to Avoid Semi-Truck Accidents

How to Avoid Semi-Truck Accidents Semi accidents are unfortunately common on America’s roadways. Thankfully, there are steps that can be taken to avoid tractor trailer truck […]

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Friday, July 28, 2017

Boise Bike Rage Incident Raises Eyebrows

Boise Bike Rage Incident Raises Eyebrows A strange case of road rage still has people around Boise talking and shaking their heads. In recent years we’ve […]

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

Unlicensed Motorist Maims Motorcyclist, Drives Away

Unlicensed Motorist Maims Motorcyclist, Drives Away A Spokane woman has been charged for her actions in a hit-and-run crash that cost a motorcyclist his leg. The […]

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Utah Driving Campaign Stresses Pedestrian Safety

Utah Driving Campaign Stresses Pedestrian Safety Just in time for summer, a safe driving improvement organization has re-emphasized the risks pedestrians face on Utah’s roads. Calling […]

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Intersection Crashes Bring Call for Pedestrian Awareness

Intersection Crashes Bring Call for Pedestrian Awareness A local Spokane couple, both of whom have been hit by cars while crossing the city’s streets, have called […]

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Saturday, May 27, 2017

Beehive State Hit by Rash of Rollover Crashes

Beehive State Hit by Rash of Rollover Crashes Any kind of motor vehicle crash is unwelcome, but Utah seems to have been experiencing a spike in […]

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Thursday, May 11, 2017

Slick Road Blamed for Twenty-Vehicle Pileup

Slick Road Blamed for Twenty-Vehicle Pileup More than twenty drivers were caught in a chain-reaction crash last month after a driver lost control and crashed off […]

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Motorcycle Lane Splitting—Not Yet in Utah

Motorcycle Lane Splitting—Not Yet in Utah A bill that would have given motorcyclists new rights on the road has failed in the Utah legislature for this […]

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Friday, April 21, 2017

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Multi-Vehicle Crash Ties Up I-90 in Spokane

Multi-Vehicle Crash Ties Up I-90 in Spokane A miscalculation—or more than one—led to a chain-reaction crash involving four vehicles at the Maple Street on-ramp in Spokane […]

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Thursday, April 6, 2017

Idaho School Bus Crash Rattles Students

Idaho School Bus Crash Rattles Students A school bus crash shook up about two dozen students last week when the bus driver apparently ran a stop […]

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Monday, April 3, 2017

Utah to Eliminate Vehicle Safety Inspections

Utah to Eliminate Vehicle Safety Inspections Do motor vehicle safety inspections make a difference when it comes to roadway safety? Many Utah legislators have accepted the […]

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Sharp Increase in Idaho Traffic Fatalities

Sharp Increase in Idaho Traffic Fatalities Car crash deaths were up by more than 7 percent nationwide in 2015, but Idaho saw an even steeper increase. […]

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Sunday, March 19, 2017

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Dog Attack Injures Five-Year-Old

Dog Attack Injures Five-Year-Old A five-year-old Spokane girl is recovering from an attack by a dog that was labelled dangerous and impounded by authorities after the […]

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Charges in Fatal Boat Crash Pending

Charges in Fatal Boat Crash Pending The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office has recommended that the County Prosecutor press charges in a boat crash that killed three […]

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Dramatic Commuter Rail Crash Caught on Video

Dramatic Commuter Rail Crash Caught on Video When a Utah Transit Authority (UTA) FrontRunner train crashed through a trailer full of FedEx packages, a North Salt […]

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Thursday, February 9, 2017

Boise Airport Incident Raises Troubling Questions

Boise Airport Incident Raises Troubling Questions Questions still remain after an incident last November at Boise Airport in which the air traffic control tower failed to […]

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Monday, January 30, 2017

Targeting Medical Malpractice: Missing the Mark?

Targeting Medical Malpractice: Missing the Mark? Several members of the new Congress have vowed to make medical malpractice reform a priority in the coming months, claiming […]

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

Pedestrian Struck in Salt Lake

Pedestrian Struck in Salt Lake An Idaho Falls man was struck and killed last month while crossing 1300 East in Salt Lake City. The crash happened […]

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Friday, January 20, 2017

Speed and Snow Don’t Mix

Speed and Snow Don’t Mix Last month, our area’s first measureable snowstorm of the winter brought some all-too-familiar words of advice from the Idaho State Police […]

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Wrongful Death Alleged in Infant’s Death

Wrongful Death Alleged in Infant’s Death An Idaho family has filed a wrongful death suit against a nurse and his employer that seeks restitution for the […]

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Man Survives Crash, Plunge into River

Man Survives Crash, Plunge into River An Oregon man was lucky to survive an unusual accident recently that not only left him with a damaged car […]

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Monday, January 2, 2017

Artist Doing Her Part for Pedestrian Safety

Artist Doing Her Part for Pedestrian Safety Frustrated at the flagrant disregard many motorists seem to have for pedestrian safety, one Utah artist decided to take […]

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