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Driver in Yesterday's Fatal Accident on Clearwater was 84 – How Old is Too Old to Drive

Stacy Lee — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:36:22 +0000

There were two major accidents yesterday on Clearwater Ave.in Kennewick just minutes apart. The 1st accident a pedestrian was killed when an 84 year old man lost control of his vehicle and struck and killed a 60 year old Kennewick man. The 84 year old claims the accelerator got stuck and that is why he lost control of his vehicle.

Do Women and the Elderly Cause More Car Accidents Than Men and the Young?

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:51:07 +0000

A recent study of accidents involving the gas pedals of vehicles yielded some age and gender-specific results. Female drivers hit the gas instead of the brake in two-thirds of these accidents which occur in static places like garages, as opposed to roadways due to spacing and reaction time. They also occur in drivers over the [...]