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Teens Seriously Hurt When Car Crashes into Power Pole

Two people were injured in an accident early Friday morning when a 19-year-old driver crashed a car carrying four passengers into a power pole at the 29th Street and Beverly Lane intersection. The driver may have been drinking alcohol before the crash and could face charges, according to police. The...

Concussion Diagnoses for Adolescents Have Skyrocketed

Concussion diagnoses among adolescents doubled between 2007 and 2014, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. Researchers analyzed the health insurance claims of nearly nine million Americans and found that one-third of concussion diagnoses were for children between ages 10 and 19. There...

Seven Arizona Cities Among Fifteen Best for Drivers

Seven of the top 20 best cities for drivers are right here in Arizona, according to a new study conducted by WalletHub. The study ranked seven Arizona cities in the top 15 for traffic conditions and infrastructure quality, while two cities, Chandler and Gilbert, made the top 15 for auto...

Police Give Safety Guidelines for Drivers on Pokémon Go

Within the first week the game has been available, several accidents involving Pokemon Go have pushed police to issue safety tips to drivers and pedestrians. The police department in Auburn, New York issued safety guidelines after a 28-year-old man crashed his car into a tree while playing the smartphone game....

Phoenix Restaurant Fails to Pay $70,772 in Overtime

The U.S. Department of Labor discovered that Wally's American Pub and Grille broke the law by not paying workers more than $70,000 in overtime wages. In addition to paying back the lost wages, Wally's is required to pay a $2,805 civil penalty and an equal amount of damages to 11...

Allstate Report Ranks Phoenix Number 1 For Safe Drivers

Phoenix received high marks in Allstate's 12th annual “America's Best Drivers Report,” released last month. The report ranks 200 of America's largest cities based on their frequency of car accidents. Phoenix ranked number 70 overall and number one in safe drivers among cities with a population of more than one...

New Tests Lead to Urgent Warning About Takata Airbags

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conducted a new round of tests and found that Takata airbags are much more dangerous than previously thought. The NHTSA issued an urgent warning to owners of Honda and Acura vehicles model-year 2001-2003 warning them stop driving their cars and get the defective airbags...

VW Reaches $10.2 Billion Settlement for Emissions Claims

Volkswagen has agreed to a $10.2 billion payout in its emissions scandal case, one of the largest payouts by an automaker in the United States. The settlement is the result of VW's admission that it was using software in its vehicles that cheated to get around emission testing. The payout...

Texting while Driving Impairs Sixth Sense

Texting behind the wheel has been shown to impact the manual, visual, and cognitive functions of a driver. Now, a new study theorizes that this distraction could also impair a driver's so-called sixth sense; their ability to quickly adapt when facing challenging driving scenarios. A driver's brain is able to...

Wrong Way Accident on I-10 Causes Three Deaths

Three people were fatally injured in a head-on, wrong way crash on Interstate 10 near Tonopah on Friday, June 17. According to the Department of Public Safety (DPS), two women and one man died during the accident while another person was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Just before...