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Clearfield County Pennsylvania, WPXI reports two tractor- trailers jackknifed on Interstate 80 causing a 25 car pileup on February 10, 2010. One person was killed in the chain-reaction crash and 18 others were injured as a result of this highway car vs. truck accident.   A second pile up occurred two miles back as cars began to slow for the car wreck.                                                                                       It was reported that thirty tractor-trailers, and twenty other motor vehicles were involved in the pileup, which closed part of the Interstate between the Penfield and Clearfield Pa.    
The National Weather Service says moderate snowfall was falling in nearby Clearfield at the time of the pileups. There was a half-mile of visibility.            
My heart goes out to the family and friends involved in this highway  accident.  

An Experienced Injury Lawyer Can Help

Those involved in this highway car accident would be well-advised to retain the services of an experienced  personal injury lawyer, who will stay on top of the investigation and make sure their legal rights and best interests are protected. A knowledgeable car accident lawyer will also be able to tell the victims how their car insurance policy applies to an accident involving numerous vehicles.

2/10/10; The Hour reports that a city man is facing a motor vehicle charge for his involvement in a Connectciut hit and run car accident Monday night.  After striking a pedestrian with his vehicle, the man then falsely claimed that his car had been hijacked and that he was not responsible for the Connecticut hit and run accident.  

Rodney Moorer, was charged with evading responsibility, and he is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 18.

The victim was taken to Norwalk Hospital and treated for minor injuries, police said.

Eventually, Moorer admitted that he was driving the car which struck the pedestrian causing the Connecticut hit and run accident.   Police said he panicked and created the carjacking story.

The Hartford Courant reports one of the survivors of the fatal Avon Mountain car crash will be speaking at the Rotary Club of Windsor, Feb. 18 ^th, 2010.  

The deadly Connecticut car crash occurred July 29, 2005, when an 18 wheeler lost its brakes and slammed into a row of parked cars and a bus at the foot of Avon Mountain .   Four people were killed and 19 were others injured in this fatal Connecticut car accident .  

The speaker, and author of  "Smoke, Fire and Angels," Mark Robinson, was among those injured.  Robinson's new book tells the story of what took place that day and pays tribute to the courageous men and women who came to help in that time of need.  Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing with all proceeds benefiting those seriously injured in the crash.   The event begins at 7:30am and is open to the public.  

On February 4, 2010, the Hartford  Courant reports that an 88 year old woman was killed while crossing the street.    The fatal car vs. pedestrian accident occurred on East Main Street  in Mystic ,Connecticut.   The driver of the car that struck the pedestrian is a 39 year old female.   According to police the Connecticut car accident remains under investigation.

January 10, 2010 WFSB Reports –

Students from the Greater Hartford Academy of  Math and Science  were involved in a fatal Connecticut school bus accident early Saturday morning.  A 16-year-old honor student was killed and seventeen others were injured when the bus collided with another vehicle and then fell 20 feet into a ravine off interstate 84.

The cause of the Connecticut bus accident is still unknown, although police believe that an unsafe lane change may have led to the highway collision. It is uncertain which vehicle was guilty of the driving infraction.

The cause of death for the young man in this fatal Connecticut accident has been ruled as a blunt traumatic head injury.  He was described by the mayor of Rocky Hill as one of the schools “best and brightest” and was remembered by mourners who gathered Sunday. 

Attorney Frank J. McCoy is a Hartford Connecticut Trial Attorney as well as a Nationally Board Certified Trial Attorney.

Admin: December 31, 2009

Wednesday, 30 Dec 2009,

WTNH-TV reported a 49 year old woman recklessly drove through a residential Bristol garage killing the man inside.  The driver in the Connecticut Auto Accident will be charged with driving under the influence and first degree manslaughter. 

Following the crash, the car accident victim was taken to Bristol Hospital where he was pronounced dead.   He leaves behind his wife and two children. 

The driver, who was also injured, will be charged upon her release from the hospital.

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The Connecticut Car Accident Attorneys at McCoy and McCoy, can help if you were injured in a Connecticut auto accident.