March 2012
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Gunman shoots at Atlanta car
Just before 4 p.m. in Atlanta, a gunman opened fire on three people that were inside of a car that was parked at the Windsor Apartment Complex.
According to police in the area, the gunman began to yell at a backseat passenger. It was during the altercation that the man pulled out a gun and began shooting.
In order to flee from the gunman, the driver stepped in the accelerator and sent the car...
February 2012
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Tommy Hanson back in training camp after accident
The Atlanta Braves pitcher, Tommy Hanson is now back in Spring training camp after suffering a concussion in a car accident.
According to officials, the accident occurred as Hanson was on his way to pitcher’s training in Kissimee, Florida. While driving to the Brave’s Disney World complex, his tire blew as he was attempting a left turn.
He then lost control of his car and it traveled...
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Kindergartener recovering after struck by car
A 6-year-old student at the Eagle Ridge Academy is currently recovering in an Atlanta hospital after he was struck by a car in the school’s parking lot.
According to officials, the accident occurred when the kindergartener was walking with his mother in the parking lot when he bent down to tie his shoe.
The car’s drivers stated that they were unable to see the child when he bent down...
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Georgia man killed in motorcycle accident
A man was killed as the result of a motorcycle accident that occurred in Jackson County that occurred when the man lost control of the vehicle.
According to state patrol, the accident occurred just after 11 p.m. when the 28-year-old man was killed after he lost control of his motorcycle while traveling on the road and crashed.
It is unknown at this time why the driver lost control of the...
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Eight still recovering after Florida car accident
Eight people are recovering from the large car pileup that occurred on Interstate 75 in Florida and took the lives of 11 people.
Authorities in Florida are investigating at this time, but the heavy smoke and dense fog in the area from a nearby brush fire has been named the cause of the crash. The multiple collisions occurred because drivers were unable to see the cars in front of them.
Eighteen...
January 2012
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Bus crash in Warrenville leaves 20 injured
A bus crash in Warrenville has left 20 people injured after a school bus driver ran off the road while transporting 20 elementary students to school.
According to highway patrol in South Carolina, the accident occurred when the 61-year-old driver went off the side of the road and went into a ditch.
The bus driver was not injured in the collision, but 22 of the elementary students onboard were...
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One in critical condition after five-car crash in...
A five-car accident in Dekalb County left one person in critical condition. According to officials, the accident occurred near Fernbank Museum on Ponce De Leon Avenue when the driver of a Nissan lost control of his vehicle.
Atlanta police stated that after the driver lost control of his car, he traveled over the center line of the road and struck a Dodge Caravan taxicab.
The driver of the Nissan...
