Multiple states across the nation will be conducting DUI checkpoints this upcoming weekend in order to make sure that drivers are not impaired while driving after celebrating the Cinco de Mayo holiday.

Beyond just stationary checkpoints, some states that do not allow for this, will be having mobile patrols. This will allow for police on motorcycles to drive right next to drivers and make sure that they are driving intoxicated. Eleven states will use the mobile patrolling method.

Drunk driving is serious issue that can cause accidents and injury to anyone on the roadway. Contact the Philadelphia car accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511 today.

One person was killed as a result of a car accident that occurred Saturday morning in West Philadelphia.

According to law enforcement officials, the accident occurred in Overbrook at the intersection of 63rd Street and Woodbine.

The 30-year-old driver was traveling down the roadway when he lost control of the car and struck a pole on the side of the road. An investigation into the accident is still underway at this time.

Last weekend, and 80-year-old woman was killed in a truck accident in Union Township. At around 1 a.m. on Saturday morning, a semi-truck crashed into the vehicle the woman was riding in.

According to the Pennsylvania State Police, the accident occurred at Interstate 81 and Interstate 78. The driver of the vehicle the 80-year-old was a passenger in was hit by the truck while making a U-turn from I-81 to I-78.

The driver suffered serious injures in the accident and was flown in a helicopter to Penn State Hersey Medical Center for treatment. Police shut down the highway after the crash to investigate possible causes of this fatal accident.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and friends.

A car accident that occurred in Southwest Philadelphia earlier this month left 3 people injured.

3 cars were involved in the accident, which occurred on the Passyunk Bridge at around 5:40 p.m.  Investigators are determining what caused the accident.

The victims of the car accident included a 53-year old woman, a 28-year old woman, and a 9-year old boy.  The boy suffered minor injuries and was treated at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania for cuts and a hand injury.

The other 2 victims were both treated at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.  The 53-year old woman received treatment for back, shoulder, and head pain, and was reported to be in stable condition after the accident.

The 28-year old woman was also reported to be in stable condition after having surgery to have her left arm amputated.