Speeding Car Crashes into Marijuana Dispensary
Earlier this month, a car crashed into the storefront of the Garden of the Budz, a medical marijuana dispensary on West Colorado Avenue, injuring two people. According to witnesses, around noon on August 11th, a red Prius was swerving in and out of traffic while speeding down West Colorado Avenue. The Prius apparently sideswiped another vehicle, crashed into a power [...]
Colorado Springs Police Officers Injured in High-Speed Chase
Two Colorado Springs Police Department officers were injured after a high-speed car chase on the evening of July 10th. According to the CSPD, police received a report of an attempted carjacking in northeast Colorado Springs. Soon after that initial carjacking attempt, a second carjacking report brought police to the Citadel Mall, where a crime victim informed the officers that his [...]
Colorado Springs Car Crash Results in Power Outage
A crash on July 13th resulted in a power outage that affected over 23,000 Colorado Springs residents. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, the collision occurred around 1 a.m. on the morning of Monday, July 13th, near the intersection of North Academy Boulevard and La Salle Street. […]
DUI Collision in Colorado Springs Injures Two
A DUI collision in Colorado Springs earlier in July, resulted in two people being seriously injured. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, the crash occurred on South Circle Drive around 8:30 p.m. on the evening of Sunday, July 5th, and involved only a single vehicle. Apparently, a Chevrolet sedan was traveling the wrong direction in the oncoming lane of [...]
The Rising Cost of Car Insurance
Car insurance is an important financial safeguard against the unexpected. It not only helps protect us in the event that we are injured in a motor vehicle accident caused by someone else, but it can also help protect us from financial liability and negative legal repercussions if we ever happen to cause an accident ourselves. But for most people in [...]
On-the-Job Car Accidents on the Rise Thanks to Smartphones
While the majority of workers’ compensation claims declined 17.6% from 2011 to 2016, the frequency for on-the-job car accidents actually rose by 5%. A new report that used NCCI statistical data found that over 40% of all worker compensation fatalities involved a motor vehicle accident. Other findings of the report included: Motor vehicle claims cost up to 100% more than [...]