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Bree Burton, 20, Robert Burton, 56, and infant escape with minor injuries following collision on U.S. 97. in Klamath Falls, Oregon

Date:

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

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A 2-month-old child and a pair of adults dodged death when a passing driver clipped their car on an icy road near Klamath Falls on Wednesday and sent both vehicles flying into an irrigation canal, police said. Howard Kingman, of Sisters, was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe north on U.S. 97 around 1:05 p.m. when he tried to pass a Toyota Prius near milepost 264, Oregon State Police said. The 70-year-old driver lost control on the icy roadway and struck the Prius, which carried Robert Burton, 56, Bree Burton, 20, and her infant son, police said.

David Jones, 80, killed in rollover car crash on Highway 110 in Dakota County, Minnesota

Date:

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Area:

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

An 80-year-old man from St. Paul died in a rollover crash the night of Thanksgiving in Dakota County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, David Jones was eastbound in the right lane of Highway 110 near Highway 149 when he went off the road and rolled. The one-vehicle crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Jones was ejected from his vehicle and died from his injuries, the state patrol reported.

Donald James Lorber, 77, died in a golf cart crash with ejection on private property in Beaufort County, South Carolina

Date:

Monday, July 22, 2013

Area:

Savannah, GA

Two drivers injured in head-on collision on I-5 near Anderson Rd in Mount Vernon, Washington

Date:

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Area:

Seattle-Tacoma, WA

The Washington State Patrol said a 78-year-old woman caused a crash on Interstate 5 near Mount Vernon when she turned around and started heading the wrong way. The crash happened shortly after 6 a.m. near Anderson Road when the Oak Harbor woman, who was heading southbound, turned around and headed northbound. The state patrol said the woman crashed head-on into a 29-year-old driver in the far left lane.

The things that you need to know about an accident with a drunk driver

Albert German, 78, died in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 301 in Dillon County, South Carolina

Date:

Friday, April 5, 2013

Area:

Myrtle Beach-Florence, SC

A graying population means more older drivers on the roads

If we live to a certain age, it will happen to all of us. Sight and hearing become diminished, and reaction time gets longer. There are more cars on most roads, which means more potential hazards from other drivers. Even speed limits are set higher on many highways than they were decades ago. All these factors combine to make driving dangerous for anyone, but it’s especially risky for those who have diminished senses. For more information on car accidents involving elderly drivers, go here.

Cases involving elderly drivers have particular challenges

Bellingham is well-suited for retirees. The pace of life here is relaxed, the environment is beautiful with so many ways to enjoy it. Many choose to leave big cities and their problems behind in their later years. However, when a driver – at any age – doesn’t pay heed to their limitations and injures someone as a result, this may constitute negligence or break a law. If you are the victim in a car accident case like this, you may be entitled to damages that resulted.

Car accidents that involve an elderly driver can be complicated

If an elderly driver hit you, you may be feeling lots of emotions. Not just from the trauma of having been in a car accident, but the reluctance to bring a claim against an older person. However, the truth of the matter is that you were injured in an accident, and the person who hit you may present a continued threat against him or herself and other drivers. Filing a claim may then not just help you come to a full recovery but perhaps convince the older driver to look for safer modes of transportation. For insights on what to do next if you've been injured by an older driver, follow this link.