Can anyone give me links to news articles where a accident occurs while one person is talking on a cell phone?

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Nichol

I am doing a paper for school and need AT LEAST 1 news article about someone talking on a cell phone and getting into a car crash. Can anyone give me links to news articles where a accident occurs while one person is talking on a cell phone? Thanks so much!

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/npaintbox.htm

this article is about how supermodel niki taylor was in a car with a driver who answered the phone, and therefore caused a car accident.
this is the best article i've seen so far.

The economy has caused more people to die from suicide than car crashes, thank you obama?

Digital_Xt

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2207089/56-million-suicide-prevention-programme-launched-study-reveals-Americans-lives-die-car-crashes.html

it's been nice knowing you obama, but you were one of the worst presidents we have ever had.

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No, thank you George W. Bush! Those statistics were culled from 2000 to 2009. Obama wasn't sworn in until 2009. Up until then, Bush baby was the prez.

Read the article -- about half way down it says when those figures were taken.

(Typical...trying to proffer lies as truth, and the sad thing is most of the people who read this post won't check the facts and will just believe your lies.)

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If a car plunges off of a bridge into water what is the rate of survival?

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Kelly Lass

I'm wanting to know about the math and science.... Is there a certain height of a bridge that will lessen the impact of the crash? I know that many factors will contribute to surviving something like this. Also, what is the primary cause of death in car crashes into water? If the car is still completely in tact is the crash fatal due because of the impact? I can't find any articles that explain this... Other than news stories of actual events.;)

Please, no rude or condescending answers. Thanks!

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Car crashes into water are so rare that I am not sure that they can compute a statistically valid "primary" cause of death.

Crashes into water can be roughly divided into three categories:

a. Shallow water. Water does not stop car; car impacts the bottom. Passengers do not go underwater. Situation is the same as if there was no water and the car just hit the ground. As in any other crash, fatalities are typically from head injury or blunt force trauma.

b. Deep water, person wearing seat belt. Water softens the impact, car floats for awhile. Seat belt prevents severe head impact, so person remains conscious and can get out of car before it sinks. Person often lives.

c. Deep water, person not wearing seat belt. Person hits dead, gets knocked out. Car eventually fills with water and sinks. Person drowns.

How can you find information about an accident that resulted in death many years ago?

Natty M

My uncle died in 1989 and even though I was 3 yrs old, I remember him very well,and they day he died too . He died in a horrific car crash. My parents told me alot about it, but they dont really like talking about it. I was wondering if there is any way that I can see pictures or reports about it? I know it was 1989 but it was such a bad crash that it was all over the news for days. There has to be something about it somewhere, right?

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Your local library should have archived news articles on microfilm, so long as you know the exact date you should not have a problem finding any information. There are probably also archived news articles on line. You could probably even type his name into a search engine and something would come up. Good luck.

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How have TV and Moves Affected People?

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Vivian

Could you please guide me to some news articles or online articles explaining incidents where TV and movies have affected someone or a group of people. It can be a good affect or a bad one.
Like I remember one article explaining that the movie "Fast and Furious" caused tons of teens to get in car crashes trying out what the movie held.

Thanks!

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There have been tons of studies trying to prove one way or the other. The methodology has always been flawed. The most rigorous, scientific test showed that such movies do have some effect, but not enough to actually influence a person's behavior more than what they'd normally do.

If a car plunges off of a bridge into water what is the rate of survival?

Kelly Lass

I'm wanting to know about the math and science.... Is there a certain height of a bridge that will lessen the impact of the crash? I know that many factors will contribute to surviving something like this. Also, what is the primary cause of death in car crashes into water? If the car is still completely in tact is the crash fatal due because of the impact? I can't find any articles that explain this... Other than news stories of actual events.;)

Please, no rude or condescending answers. Thanks!

Answer
Car crashes into water are so rare that I am not sure that they can compute a statistically valid "primary" cause of death.

Crashes into water can be roughly divided into three categories:

a. Shallow water. Water does not stop car; car impacts the bottom. Passengers do not go underwater. Situation is the same as if there was no water and the car just hit the ground. As in any other crash, fatalities are typically from head injury or blunt force trauma.

b. Deep water, person wearing seat belt. Water softens the impact, car floats for awhile. Seat belt prevents severe head impact, so person remains conscious and can get out of car before it sinks. Person often lives.

c. Deep water, person not wearing seat belt. Person hits dead, gets knocked out. Car eventually fills with water and sinks. Person drowns.

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