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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RELEASES RESULTS FROM NHTSA-NASA STUDY OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN TOYOTA VEHICLES WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation released results from an unprecedented ten-month study of potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched the study last spring at the request of Congress, and enlisted NASA…

Two girls attempting to cross South Powerline Road were in critical condition after being struck by a car Friday night. The Sun Sentinal reported that Megan Rocks, 13, of Coconut Creek and Emily Victor, 12, were in the pediatric intensive care unit at Broward General Medical Center, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Witnesses told investigators the two girls were not…

Bus accidents can cause serious personal injuries. When these behemoths, weighing up to 20 tons, make contact with another vehicle or a human being, the result can be disastrous. Last year Broward County bus drivers made mistakes that wrecked other people’s vehicles, left victims with lasting injuries and sparked lawsuits that cost taxpayers more than $1 million. The Sun Sentinal…

A crash on I-95 near Northwest 119th Street left one child dead and four people injured. As reported by the Sun Sentinal The car accident happened shortly after 9 p.m. near Northwest 135th Street when a Chevrolet Camaro traveling at a high rate of speed hit the back of a Toyota. After impact, the Toyota caught fire. FHP spokesman Alex…

An accident near downtown Miami occurred Saturday night when a black Ford SUV, going the wrong way on Southwest Fourth Street slammed into a Ford Bronco, which then slammed into a man, who was standing on the sidewalk. The Bronco pinned the unnamed man against a wrought iron fence, severing both of the man’s legs. The Miami Herald reported that…