“Those three seconds I took my eyes off the road changed my life forever.”

In recent national news, three major car crashes claimed the lives of 15 teenagers in Ohio, Illinois and Texas. Unfortunately, that is more of a common occurrence than we realize, and those are just the ones that made national news. The Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently reported that teenage driver fatalities were up in 2012 from previous years. Until now, the numbers were beginning to trend downwards and many attributed it to Graduated Drivers License (GDL) Laws that were being enacted around the country.

A 44-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle collision in Gilbert Wednesday night, Gilbert Police said.

PAYSON  — Authorities in northern Arizona say a Mesa man is dead after an all-terrain vehicle accident in Payson.

While the team practiced corner kicks, Xavier girls soccer coach Barb Chura would joke with defender Kellie Peay about never letting her standout defender move up to be a forward in those situations, even with Peay’s obvious header and ball-in-the-air skills.

Police have identified the drivers involved in a deadly motorcycle crash Tuesday morning in Chandler.

WASHINGTON - Deaths of younger teen drivers increased sharply in the first six months of last year, reversing a decade-long trend, according to a report released Tuesday by state highway safety officials.

Photo enforcement is here to stay, at least for the time being.

It’s very rare that I’m motivated to write a follow up column, but the dangers generated by alcohol’s sacred position in our society demands more attention. Nothing is better to use as comparison than the uproar about the private ownership of guns and the dangers of both.

The Adult Education Department at Mesa’s East Valley Institute of Technology is offering three classes starting in February for those wanting to learn more about air brushing, Adobe Photoshop, and computers.

For 70 minutes, neither Xavier or Desert Vista could find the right combination. Both teams had its share of possession although the Gators seemed to gain the upper hand in the second half.

Ryan Grotjohn didn't make it through Brophy's soccer semifinal match. A collision and spill led to a high ankle sprain and his Thursday night ended early.

Strangely enough, a team which has been as dominant as Brophy's boys soccer squad this season, a slew of tense moments and potential mental meltdowns led to, well, nothing.

One person has been seriously injured in a multi-vehicle accident in Tempe.