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Thursday, October 25, 2012  A grand jury has indicted Steven Edward Mathis,19, on charges of vehicular homicide and reckless driving in connection to the death of Taylor Bailey.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  Updated with video; Pharmacists throughout the country are encouraging elderly drivers to refrain from using medications while driving.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  A new survey conducted by State Farm and Harris Interactive is shedding some light on the power of speaking out against texting and driving.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Study: A teenage driver's risk of dying in a crash goes up sharply with other teens in the car

Friday, April 13, 2012  Government study finds that older female drivers are more likely to have gas pedal accidents

Saturday, March 03, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany Police Department, Albany Fire Department, and EMS all responded to a 1997 white Toyota Camry that flipped off the Liberty Expressway into a ditch.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Updated with video; Local senior citizen drivers say they don't want a bad rap after a new report ranks Georgia fifth in the nation for the number of drivers 65 and older killed in crashes in 2010.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  Updated: Georgia State Patrol reports there were 13 fatalities over the New Year weekend along with crashes and injuries.

Thursday, November 24, 2011  As of Thursday afternoon there were morethan 100 crashes in the Peach State during Turkey Day, two of them fatal, according to Georgia State Patrol.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  Rex was a passenger in a car that flipped two or three times; he was not wearing a seatbelt.

Friday, November 05, 2010  Gail Melvin was driving early Wednesday morning when something struck the side of her car. And while the accident happened quickly, dents from the front to the back of the car still remain.

Tuesday, July 06, 2010  The Georgia Department of Public Safety releases final numbers for Independence Day related incidents.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010  Dougherty County had about 45 reported deer related accidents in the last two months of 2009. Lieutenant Tom Jackson says deer crossing accidents happen every month and in many cases it’s the over reaction that leads to a collision.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010  The Georgia State Patrol has an update on the number of Memorial Day weekend traffic incidents.

Monday, January 25, 2010  Warner Robins police say a teen driver rolled his car and then abandoned his three passengers.