Pedestrian struck while crossing street; Road design to blame?

A woman was struck by a car while crossing the street this morning in Toms River, New Jersey. (see story at APP.com). Nearly ten years ago, a young girl was struck and killed in the same intersection. Residents report an unusually high number of auto accidents at this particular intersection, and blame the "People making lefts into and out of Highland Parkway" for the high number of auto, pedestrian and bicycle accidents at this intersection.

1959 Chevrolet Bel Air Vs. 2009 Chevrolet Malibu

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the IIHS (Insurance Institute of Highway Safety), the IIHS crashed a 1959 Bel Air into a 09 Malibu. According to the scientists at the IIHS, the driver of the Malibu would have suffered a slight knee injury. The Driver of the Bel Air would have likely died instantly.

Commenters Blame Illegal Immigrant for Crash Killing 1 in NJ

Commenters on New Jerseys local news website, App.com, have taken the opportunity to turn a sad story of a man's death into a rallying cry for immigration reform. The story reports that the driver, a Mr. Rasgado, had been taken into custody and reported to ICE.

Mr. Rasgado apparently ran a red light and struck and killed the victim in his Jeep. Commenters on the story report that the victims son was killed in a similar accident in the recent past.

Comments on the story take every opportunity to voice their political views including these comments;

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY WAKE UP PEOPLE BEFORE YOUR CONVERTED TO MUSILIM !!!!!!!

What is unclear to me is what exactly religon has to do with an auto accident by an alleged illegal immigrant - Considering our current political situation, i find it borders on being racist!

...It is really time to start cracking down on all of this garbage in the area.

I hope the commenter is referring to criminals in general, here. Not assuming all immigrants are garbage, seeing as how we've all come here as immigrants ourselves.

Greyhound Bus Hits Tractor Trailer in New Jersey

This morning a greyhound bus crashed into a tractor trailer carrying shampoo in Cranbury, NJ, injuring eight people. The bus driver, trapped in the wreckage, was later transported via helicopter to the hospital. None of the victims in the crash had life-threatening injuries, however, further details of the victims injures are not yet available.

Victims may experience ongoing possible medical complications from whiplash, neck or back injuries, or head and brain injury. The Victims should keep in touch with their doctors both short term and long -term; those who have medical bills, lost wages, or are enduring physical or emotional pain and suffering from the accident may want to contact an attorney to discuss any claims against greyhound.

On a lighter note, one commenter jokes;

The bus driver was fine, but the shampoo truck was in poor conditioner.

Bad taste, i know.