All articles tagged with #elderly driver
An elderly taxi driver in Seoul was arrested after a deadly crash that killed one person and injured 13 others, with tests indicating morphine use, raising concerns about elderly drivers' safety.
An 11-year-old boy named Ayden Michael Brackey was killed in a car versus bicycle crash in Albert Lea, Minnesota. The child was struck by an 89-year-old driver while crossing the road on his bicycle. Despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the hospital. No impairment was detected in the driver, and no criminal charges are being pursued.
A 74-year-old woman, Virginia Doyle, was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Huron Township, Ohio. Doyle's vehicle was hit from behind, causing her to collide with another vehicle. The drivers of the other two vehicles involved in the crash were unharmed. The incident occurred on State Route 2, and multiple agencies provided assistance at the scene.
A 63-year-old woman in Argentina crashed her car during a driving test, with CCTV footage of the incident going viral. The video shows the woman hesitantly driving around a car park before mounting the curb and crashing head-on into a lamppost, sending the car flying into the air and landing on its side. The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment. This incident is not the first of its kind in Argentina, as a similar incident occurred in 2018 when a 66-year-old woman mixed up the pedals during a driving test.
An 82-year-old man driving in Sterling Heights went left of center and struck a vehicle, causing his car to roll over and hit two other cars. The elderly driver is in critical condition, while the two other patients suffered minor injuries. The crash is currently under investigation.