Archive for July, 2010

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29
Jul

Woman hits building in Nashville auto accident

July 29, 2010

A woman’s car ran into a building during a Nashville auto accident.

According to WSMV, the woman mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brakes and slammed into a nail salon to cause the Nashville auto accident.

No one was injured in the Nashville auto accident, but the woman behind the wheel was taken to a local hospital to be checked out. A big hole was left in the side of the building.

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Do you think this was an act of carelessness or a mistake anyone could have made to cause this Nashville auto accident? What factors do you think play a role in careless Nashville auto accidents?

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22
Jul

Man involved in single-car auto accident in Nashville

July 22, 2010

A man was involved in a Nashville auto accident when he crashed his car in the front yard of a South Nashville home, according to WKRN.

Police say the car got off the road, rolled, and stopped a few feet shy of the home. The driver left the scene of the Nashville auto accident but dropped his cell phone there.

The homeowner and her dogs slept through the entire Nashville auto accident.

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What do you think was the cause of this Nashville auto accident?

Popularity: 10% [?]

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15
Jul

Law aims to prevent Nashville auto accidents, but few citations given

The ban on texting and driving came into effect in July 2009 to prevent Nashville auto accidents, but only 19 citations have been written since, according to Tennessean.com.

Since the law is new and there are loopholes for getting around it, Nashville police say it’s hard to spot every time it happens.

Tennessee law may ban texting, but it’s legal to talk on the phone, although talking can also cause a Nashville auto accident.

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Do you think texting and driving is the cause of many Nashville auto accidents? What are your opinions of the texting and driving law in Tennessee aimed at preventing Nashville auto accidents?

Popularity: 13% [?]

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8
Jul

Officer chases down drunk driver after Nashville auto accident

A metro officer was clipped by a drunk driver on I-65 resulting in a Nashville auto accident, according to The Tennessean.

The patrolman had stopped a car when a van passed so close to him that the side mirror struck him in the Nashville auto accident.

The Nashville officer jumped in his squad car and caught up to the driver.

The man driving the van was arrested on charges of DUI and three other law violations after the Nashville auto accident.

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How do you think police officers can better prevent Nashville auto accidents caused by drunk drivers? Would you have chased after the driver if you were this police officer?

Popularity: 12% [?]

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1
Jul

Pedestrian hit in Nashville auto accident

A pedestrian was hit at a busy intersection in a Nashville auto accident, according to NewsChannel5.com.

The woman was walking across Harding Place near Nolensville Pike when she was hit in the Nashville auto accident.

According to police, the incident appeared to be a horrible Nashville auto accident and that no charges will be filed.

The woman was listed in critical condition.

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Do you think some intersections put pedestrians more at risk for Nashville auto accidents? Do you think crosswalks are well defined to prevent Nashville auto accidents?

Popularity: 12% [?]