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Older drivers have some of the safest driving habits on the road. They wear seatbelts more than younger drivers. They’re involved in fewer drunk driving accidents. And when they have their grandchildren in the car, they’re less likely to be in an auto accident. That’s the conclusion of a recent scientific study written about in [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
By JIM DANKO An 80-year-old woman died and several others were hospitalized after exposure to toxic fumes at a McDonald’s restaurant in Pooler, Ga., just west of Savannah, on Sept. 7, according to a report in CNN. Emergency personnel responded to a call and found two women unconscious in a McDonald’s restroom. The first responders [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
By JIM DANKO A bicyclist was listed in critical condition after he was rear-ended by a truck in Augusta on Monday, Aug. 8, according to The Augusta Chronicle. A Richmond County Sheriff’s deputy said the bicyclist, Ernest Tanner , 57, of Augusta, sustained head trauma as a result of the bicycle accident near 1779 Tobacco [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Georgia ranks fourth in the nation for the highest financial impact of fatal motor vehicle crashes, according to the CDC study. Deadly motor vehicle accidents cost Georgia $1.55 billion each year. In 2008, 1,493 people died in Georgia in motor vehicle accidents within 30 days of the crash, according to government data. Dealing with a [&hellip[ READ MORE ]