The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of a popular air pistol due to a defective safety mechanism. According to the CPSC, the air pistol can fire even when the safety switch is in the “on” position. So far,...
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Tractor Trailer and Dump Truck Collide on MD Highway
Earlier this month, wusa9.com reported a collision between a tractor-trailer and a dump truck on the Capital Beltway (I-495) in Maryland. The truck collision shut down the Beltway for most of the day as crews cleared the wreckage and investigators gathered evidence. According to police, around 7:15 a.m. the tractor-trailer struck the Forestville Road overpass...
Read MoreDC Think Tank Says California Doctors Escape Discipline
An alarming report released by Washington, D.C.’s Public Citizen says that California is not disciplining its doctors for poor and negligent medical care. According to the report, California’s medical board failed to discipline 710 doctors for various violations from September 1990 to December 2009. In addition, peer reviewers classified 102 of the doctors...
Read MoreDriver Error Caused Bus Crash that Injured 14 People
Authorities charged a Greyhound bus driver with failing to stay in his lane and causing a commercial vehicle to overturn in connection with a bus accident earlier this month in Pennsylvania. According to a report at sacbee.com, driver error caused the bus crash that injured 14 people. The 24-year-old bus driver lost control of...
Read MoreDC Woman Dies in Collision with Bicyclist
An elderly Washington, D.C. woman succumbed to her injuries last week after a bicyclist hit her on a San Francisco street. According to mercurynews.com, the 68-year-old woman died from the head injury she suffered in the collision. The woman was crossing the street...
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injury Leads to Dementia
Researchers at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Paris revealed that veterans who suffer a head injury are more than twice as likely to develop dementia as people who suffer no brain injury. The outlook is even grimmer for retired football players, as 35 percent of former NFL players showed signs of dementia, according...
Read MoreBaltimore Police Officer was Drunk in Fatal Car Crash
Authorities charged a former Baltimore police officer with nine crimes stemming from an off-duty auto accident last October that killed a 19-year-old man. The officer was with the Baltimore police department for 28 years before joining the Annapolis police department last year. In a story at hometownannapolis.com, the officer was driving approximately 71 mph...
Read MoreTarget Recalls Defective Step Stools
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of wooden step stools sold at Target stores across the country. The wooden stools come in a variety of colors and the recall affects over 200,000 of the stools. According to the CPSC, the stools are a
Read MoreAlcohol a Factor in Virginia Boat Crash
A 22-foot boat collided head-on with a stone jetty late last month in Urbanna Creek, according to a report at wtkr.com. The boat accident sent five people to area hospitals with injuries ranging from broken bones to cuts and head injuries. The accident happened around 5:15 a.m., according to Virginia Marine Police. Emergency responders...
Read MoreMan Struck and Killed by Amtrak Train
An Amtrak train carrying over 100 passengers on its way from Washington, D.C. to South Station struck and killed a man earlier this month. The victim of the train accident was a male in his late 20s according to a report at boston.com. A transit police spokesperson said...
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