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06/18/2026

Family gathering for a prom celebration in shock after a driver uses vehicle on the sidewalk to hit several people, including young children. It's likely the at-fault driver's insurance won't cover the victims, but there may be other options. How would you cover the medical bills? https://6abc.com/post/5-people-including-4-kids-hospitalized-being-hit-driver-philadelphia/19196109/

Police say the injured include a woman and four children between the ages of 3 and 6.

06/17/2026

Whenever a crash is caused by a DUI driver, those people injured in the crash should find out if a bar or restaurant might also be responsible for over-serving alcohol to customers. Dram shop lawsuits punish bars that put drunk drivers on the road. https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2026/06/driver-was-going-100-mph-during-dauphin-county-crash-that-injured-2-people-police.html

06/16/2026

Driver was 'upset' when he took the keys and took his anger out on the road. This at-fault driver died, but also hurt other people and left a trail of destruction. How should those people move forward? https://6abc.com/post/crash-involving-multiple-vehicles-leaves-1-dead-bensalem-twp-pa/19223000/

Witnesses told Action News that the driver's mother said they had argued before he took the car keys and sped off.

06/15/2026

Too many motorcyclists are injured and killed by bad drivers every year, but the messaging blames riders for not being 'visible' enough. A recent crash highlights this rider-blaming problem. NO! All drivers need to pay attention and drive responsibly. https://6abc.com/post/motorcycle-safety-awareness-highlighted-delaware-riders-death/19182728/

According to the National Safety Council, about 6,000 motorcyclists die in traffic crashes each year. For one local family, that statistic became reality on May 16.

06/12/2026

Schools must do more to prevent hazing assaults. Cheltenham High School cancels 2026 football program over continuing investigation of locker room hazing assaults that were recorded by at least 19 students. This needs to stop. https://6abc.com/post/cheltenham-high-school-cancels-2026-football-season-amid-assault-investigation/19176515/

Last year's season was suspended after an investigation found there was a student-on-student assault in the team's locker room.

06/11/2026

Florida police pull over woman for holding phone while driving, but she was missing the offending hand. In PA, you can now be ticketed for holding your phone while driving. You might want to install a dash cam with interior view. https://6abc.com/post/citation-dismissed-deputy-accuses-driver-hand-holding-phone/19189591/

Months after a woman in Florida was pulled over and cited for allegedly driving while holding a phone in her missing right hand, the traffic citation has been dismissed.

06/10/2026

Sadly, the roads are never safe. PA State Police report more than 800 crashes over Memorial Day weekend - just in Pennsylvania. Many of the crashes resulted in injuries and a few people died. Bad drivers are everywhere, all the time. Be safe! https://www.abc27.com/news/over-800-crashes-nearly-400-duis-reported-during-memorial-day-weekend-psp/

06/09/2026

Woman killed by umbrella while dining at restaurant. Was this a freak accident or a failure to secure the umbrellas to prevent them from flying away? This shouldn't have happened and could have been prevented. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkpvm4xl8ko

The woman was dining on the patio with her husband when a strong and sudden wind blew the umbrella.

06/09/2026

Developmentally disabled woman under round-the-clock care was sexually assaulted and pregnant at facility that was supposed to be taking care of her. The pregnancy was not discovered until weeks before the birth. https://abc7chicago.com/post/family-sues-state-maryland-dominion-resource-center-developmentally-disabled-woman-r***d-gave-birth-baltimore-md/19075435/

She is blind and non-verbal and has the cognitive ability of a toddler, according to the lawsuit.