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Thanks to heavy snow in the Western mountain states, Colorado has come up with a unique way to deal with avalanche prevention. On U.S. Route 550's Red Mountain Pass, the Colorado Department of Transportaion is blasting snow using a World War II-era howitzer(link is external). The DOT's John Palmer spoke with news station KOB:
Motor vehicle accidents are an hourly occurrence in Yuma, Arizona(link is external), neighboring El Centro, California(link is external), and across Yuma County(link is external) and Imperial County(link is external). Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the communities in this vast region.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Arizona and California highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the Yuma and El Centro regions. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Yuma and El Centro
According to IIHS(link is external), a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
While rare compared to other types of motor-vehicle crashes, aircraft accidents do happen regularly, usually with devastating results. Despite significant safety improvements over the past decades, many people each year experience the pain of losing someone in an airplane crash.
This massive semi and car accident demonstrates that size does matter in crash safety(link is external)
Though engineering and materials are increasingly sophisticated in manufacturing safer cars, certain factors will always favor larger vehicles. For information on the top five safest vehicles in crashes, and what you should do if you are injured in a car accident(link is external), click here for this article from Bill Coats Law, a personal injury law firm in Bellingham WA who helps victims of drunk and distracted drivers.
Does size matter? In car v. semi crashes like this one, yes it does(link is external)
A recent catastrophic accident involving two semi tractor trailers and six cars or pickup trucks showed how clearly large trucks have the advantage in an accident. However, does this mean cars are always going to lose in accidents with bigger vehicles? Increasingly, materials and engineering have leveled the field. Read more from Bill Coats Law in Bellingham, WA about top safety ratings for cars(link is external).
Tips for safer driving in wet weather(link is external)
In the Fourth Corner, we are blessed with lots of rainy weather. But no road is immune to rain. For advice on keeping yourself and your car's occupants safe on wet roads(link is external), click for this article from Bill Coats Law, a personal injury firm in Bellingham, WA.
12 reasons to find a personal injury attorney(link is external)
Without an attorney on your side, it can be like playing football without a helmet or much knowledge of the rules and plays versus an NFL team. When it's yours and your family's financial future on the line, this is not the kind of strategy you want to use. A personal injury attorney is a game changer(link is external).
Twelve tips to improve your personal injury claim(link is external)
If you've been injured and it was not your fault, you most likely have a personal injury case. What do you do this situation? Here are twelve tips and considerations in beginning a personal injury claim(link is external).
Twelve considerations when searching for a personal injury attorney(link is external)
Personal injury attorneys have a list of special considerations to make in every case they take on. Here are twelve things to consider (link is external)when you are searching for a lawyer to help you with your claim.