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Transformers Actor Shia LaBeouf not charged with DUI

27. September 2008

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July 26th earlier this year, Shia LaBeouf was driving in West Hollywood with his co-star Isabel Lucas, from Transformers 2 in the passenger seat.  According to reports, Shia proceeded to make a left turn at the intersection of La Brea and Foundation avenues when he crashed into another vehicle with his pickup truck.  The impact [...]

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Leg Missing After Car Accident - Fireman Accused

25. September 2008

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CBS 12This one tops the list for the strangest news of the week. Out of St. Lucie County Florida, a leg was stolen from an accident scene and the accused is a St. Lucie County firefighter. The car crash happened last Friday night. A Melbourne man lost control of his car and was airlifted to St. Mary’s [...]

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Los Angeles Train Accident Investigation Continues

19. September 2008

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It is the job of organizations like the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate crashes, determine the cause, and implement regulations to help avoid future crashes. Last week 25 people were killed and 135 injured in a Los Angeles Metrolink train crash. Robert Sanchez was the Metrolink engineer on board during the train crash last week that [...]

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Questions Raised about the Metrolink Accident – Lawyers start lawsuits

19. September 2008

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Questions are being Raised about the Metrolink Accident as Lawyers start lawsuits. Why and how did this accident occur and can one this be stopped from happening in the future? The San Diego North County Metrolink rail lines have built in safety guides to insure safe travel on the southern half of the Metrolink rail system. Such systems [...]

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Funeral Service for LAPD Officer Killed in Metrolink Train Accident

19. September 2008

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There were 25 killed in the Metrolink train accident.  One of them was a dedicated seven-year veteran from the Los Angeles Police Department.  Officer Spree DeSha, 35, was onboard the Metrolink train when it plowed into the Union Pacific freighter train.  She was in uniform at the time, as uniformed police officers are allowed to [...]

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Los Angeles Mayor Gets on Metrolink Train

17. September 2008

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The train wreck last week included a commuter train that many workers rely on for transportation to and from their work. So, it isn’t surprising that just three days after the train accident that killed 25 and injured 135, commuters were back on board traveling through the San Fernando Valley on Metrolink trains. But it is not [...]

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Metrolink Train Accident Engineer - More information Surfaces

15. September 2008

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Life Style of Metrolink Engineer Robert M. Sanchez was the Metrolink engineer on board during the train wreck last Friday afternoon.  Sanchez died in the accident along with 24 others.  Preliminary reports are stating that this accident could have been caused by human error from engineer Sanchez. People who knew Sanchez describe him as a train [...]

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Los Angeles Train Accident - Comprehensive Information

15. September 2008

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Los Angeles Metrolink Train Accident in Chatsworth on Friday September 12, 2008. Updated 9/15/08 Officials are still trying to figure out what went wrong and what caused this massive wreck. The engineer did miss the red signal but it is still not clear how that could have happened. He May have been using [...]

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Metrolink Accident Video Tribute

14. September 2008

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Work Accident - Workers may be trapped in a collapsed building in Virginia

10. September 2008

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Part of a retail and residential building under construction in a Richmond suburb collapsed Wednesday, and authorities were searching for up to 12 workers who may have been inside. Chesterfield County Fire Lt. Matt Coffin said 911 dispatchers received reports that a dozen workers were inside when a 60-foot-section came crashing down around noon. But [...]

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