Last year, the Amtrak 188 train crash killed eight people when it derailed. And this year, Amtrak has experienced another tragedy just south of Philadelphia. The train, which was traveling to Washington, D.C. with 341 passengers on board, slammed into a backhoe just south of Philadelphia last week. The impact and subsequent derailment killed two...
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We Used to Care About Traffic Deaths…What Happened?
According to Greater Greater Washington, not much had changed in the last 90 years regarding traffic statistics. A traffic report from 1928 show the same problems still exist in today’s statistics, including: Traffic deaths were decreasing over time, but the number of deaths was still high Distracted driving was a big cause of...
Read MoreWhat is the New Form of Nursing Home Abuse?
While social media has made positive changes in how we share information and connect with people, it has also opened many doors for abuse and bullying. An article by The Washington Post sheds light on how social media applications, such as Snapchat, create a new and terrifying way for our loved ones to experience...
Read MoreWhat Caused This Virginia Forklift Accident?
Several years ago, a 39-year-old Virginia worker was operating a Hyster forklift in order to move a large roll of paper when a horrific forklift accident occurred. His vehicle became stuck, so another forklift driver hooked a chain around it in order to unjam it. Once the forklift was out of the jam and...
Read MoreAuthorities Stumped On How One Car Landed On Top of Another
When authorities in Baltimore arrived at the scene of a vehicle accident, they were a little surprised at what they saw. An SUV was flipped upside down, but was balancing on top of a parked car, roof-to-roof. According to the report, the accident occurred around 1:30 a.m. when the SUV ran a red light....
Read MoreWhy is This Industrial Terminal Site Under Investigation?
Earlier this month, a fall hazards accident occurred at the Norfolk International Terminals in Virginia that ended up putting a man in the hospital. Around 11 a.m., workers discovered a man who fell a little more than 25 feet from a crane. The injured worker landed about 15 feet above the ground on top of...
Read MoreVirginia Emergency Vehicle Driver Kills a Woman in Fatal Car Crash
Earlier this month, an emergency vehicle began heading southbound towards an intersection at Virginia Beach. Another car at the time was turning left going northbound when it was violently struck by the EMS vehicle. To be specific, the EMS vehicle was an SUV zone vehicle, not an ambulance. Zone vehicles are not used to...
Read MoreWhy is This Family Suing a Maryland Hospital?
The 15-year-old was strong, healthy and athletic prior to his first visit to a Maryland hospital. When he was admitted to the hospital just two days short of his 15th birthday, he never imagined he would be stuck with a permanent heart condition for the rest of his life. According to the medical malpractice...
Read MoreDrunk Driver Causes Two Separate Accidents, Injures 14
Last year, a firefighter of 40 years of experience said he witnessed one of the most horrific accident scenes in his career. 14 people were seriously injured and five suffered fatalities in the accident, including an elderly couple, a 6-year-old girl, the drunk driver who caused the accident and a pregnant woman who lost...
Read More100 People Stranded and Two Injured by This Virginia Ski Lift
Approximately 25 people fell 30 feet from a ski lift in West Virginia when the lift suddenly derailed. More than 100 were stranded on the lift for 2 hours before they were finally rescued. Two people were injured during the accident. Though the cause is still under investigation, the Timberline Resort officials say the derailment...
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