The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues its investigation of the fatal air show crash that occurred earlier this month in Reno, Nevada. So far, 10 people lost their lives when a vintage World War II airplane crashed into bleachers filled with spectators. In addition, four victims remain in the hospital with serious injuries...
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Super Shuttle Van Company Under Fire from Federal Regulators
In August, a SuperShuttle van crashed along Dulles Access Road, killing a passenger inside the van. Police charged the driver with reckless driving. According to a report at wusa9.com, authorities convicted the same driver of reckless driving last December. In addition, SuperShuttle caught the driver speeding 66 times in the past. SuperShuttle drivers told a...
Read More10-Year-Old Boy Injured in Maryland House Fire
Montgomery County firefighters pulled a 10-year-old boy from a burning house earlier this month in Rockville. The boy is still recovering from his burn injuries at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., according to the report at gazette.net. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service...
Read MoreNTSB Says Trucker Using Cell Phone before Crash that Killed 11 People
In March 2010, a tractor-trailer crashed into a van in Kentucky and killed 11 passengers inside the van. The tractor-trailer driver also lost his life in the accident. Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a report finding that the tractor-trailer driver was using his cell phone at the time of the...
Read MoreOne Killed as Truck and Camper Flip in King George County
Earlier this month, one person died in a single-vehicle auto accident in King George County. As reported at fredericksburg.com, the fatal car crash happened on Route 3 around 10 AM when a Ford F-250 pickup truck veered off the road and fell down an embankment. The pickup...
Read More500-Foot Crane Collapses at National Cathedral
A nearby building and several cars suffered damage when a 500-foot crane collapsed at the National Cathedral earlier this month. The construction accident happened as crews performed cleanup duties at the Cathedral, as reported at msn.com. The Cathedral did not suffer any damage in the...
Read MoreMan-Made Hazards in Wake of Hurricane Irene
The imminent threat of Hurricane Irene is gone, but the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and deadly fires is ever-present in the wake of natural disasters, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Many residents will experience a loss of electrical power after disasters like Hurricane Irene....
Read MoreMaryland Trooper Hits and Kills Woman
A Maryland State Trooper did not activate his vehicle’s emergency lights or siren when he hit and killed a woman earlier this month in Queen Anne’s County. According to baltimoresun.com, the officer also had a ride-along passenger in the patrol car with him who suffered minor injuries in the car crash. According to the report,...
Read MoreMore Pourable Gel Fuels Recalled
Earlier this summer, we told you about Napa Home and Garden’s firepots and gel fuels exploding and severely injuring consumers across the country. The dangerous product is responsible for two deaths, in addition to 37 reports of burn injuries. Earlier this month, the Consumer Product Safety Commission...
Read MoreVirginia Car Crash Kills Mother and Child
Despite wearing seatbelts, a mother and her child perished in a Virginia auto accident earlier this month in Fauquier County. The head-on car crash happened on Route 215 Vint Hill Road, according to a report at nbcwashington.com. At approximately 8:20 a.m., a 54-year-old woman in a pickup truck...
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