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Faulty Fireworks Lead to Four Deaths, One Injury
It seems that every year, fireworks shows around the country go haywire for different reasons. When explosives are sold and set off in bulk, the odds of accidents occurring increases markedly, and that issue seems to arise on an annual basis when municipalities celebrate Independence Day. Sadly, that appears to be the case with one [...]
Continue reading...Driver in Bus Accident that Injured Pedestrian Has Troubled Past
Sunday, July 12, 2009
When bus accidents occur, they typically lead to catastrophic results, especially when a bus strikes a pedestrian. Fortunately, tragedy was avoided in Des Moines Thursday morning when a pedestrian hit by a bus survived, but sustained serious injuries to her legs. Additional investigation revealed that the driver of the bus has a long history of [...]
Continue reading...More Problems With Las Vegas Construction Project - Five Workers Injured in Accident
Friday, June 26, 2009
The Las Vegas airport is undergoing a massive terminal construction project, and while it’s seen as a benefit to the local economy for many reasons, the project has already seen its share of serious problems. In February, a pavement company employee was killed in an accident, and another report has surfaced that five construction workers [...]
Continue reading...Kansas Man Killed in Crane Accident
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Crane accidents will occur from time to time, and almost all of them occur at construction sites. However, when an old crane is left basically abandoned, it does not necessarily become less dangerous. Sometimes that lesson must be relearned in a tragic sense, as appears to be the case with at least one man in [...]
Continue reading...3 Killed in Wisconsin Crash Involving Milk Tanker
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Door County is an area in Wisconsin that’s known to attract a high number of tourists every summer, especially from Illinois. However, one of the more overlooked aspects of this high travel volume to Door County is that many of the roads and local highways are narrow, two-lane thoroughfares that can be extremely dangerous when [...]
Continue reading...School Bus Accident in Ohio Leaves Two Dead
Thursday, May 28, 2009
School buses transport millions of children to and from school every day, and buses can hold dozens of students at one time, many of whom are not protected by airbags or seat belts. As such, when a crash occurs, it creates an immediate situation of extreme danger for everyone involved. Such appears to have been [...]
Continue reading...Accident Outside Seattle Post-Intelligencer Office Causes Serious Injuries
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
An accident occurred just outside the Seattle Post-Intelligencer building on Friday morning, leaving one man with serious injuries to his legs. It was the third such accident within the last three months outisde the same building. Investigators are still trying to obtain an understanding of what happened, but the injured truck driver is expected to [...]
Continue reading...Texas SUV Rollover Kills Toddler, Injures Five Others
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
SUV’s are marketed to be safe and to offer the ‘best of both worlds’ to drivers - the comfort and style of a sedan with the power and ruggedness of a truck. For years, SUV’s dominated American automobile sales in terms of volume, and millions more were resold by their original owners. Many people felt [...]
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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