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Two-Vehicle Crash Critically Injures Teen
Chesterfield County Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that critically injured a 16-year-old girl. The crash occurred in the 9000 block of Hull Street Road at about 6:43 a.m. today.
Police said the driver of a 1991 Honda Civic was traveling east on Hull Street Road. The driver attempted to make a left turn into the LaPrade Library entrance and pulled into the path of a 1995 Toyota Camry that was traveling west on Hull Street Road.
The 16-year-old passenger of the Honda was taken to VCU Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The driver sustained minor injuries.
Police will continue their investigation into this crash.
Speeding-Related Crashes Is Estimated To Be $40.4 Billion Per Year
Speeding is one of the most common factors to traffic crashes. The economic cost to society of speeding-related crashes is estimated by NHTSA to be $40.4 billion per year. In 2004, speeding was a contributing factor in 30% of all fatal crashes, and 13,192 lives were lost in speeding-related crashes.
Definition:
The process in which an insurance company, after paying a loss to its insured, recovers the amount of the loss for damages (plus the insured's deductible) from the legally liable party.
Subpoena
Definition:
Document issued by the authority of the court to compel a witness to appear and give testimony or produce documentary evidence in a proceeding. Failure to appear or produce is punishable by contempt of court.
Underinsured Motorist Coverage
Definition:
Pays for bodily injury or wrongful death caused by an underinsured motor vehicle (that is, a vehicle which is insured, but at an amount that is less than your uninsured motorist bodily injury (UMBI) limits).
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