A pedestrian accident involving a Buick and a small boy left the boy with serious injuries late last month in Northeast DC. Unfortunately, no one can identify the small victim and DC police need the public’s help. According to a report at wusa9.com, the victim is an African-American male weighing about 85 pounds and...
Read MoreStudents Responsible for Fire at Local School
Woodrow Wilson High School recently underwent over $100 million in renovations. Last month, it suffered a setback when students intentionally set fires in one of its bathrooms, causing $150,000 in damages. As reported at washingtonpost.com, four students are responsible for the fires and the principal wants them expelled. In addition, the principal wants...
Read MoreMarijuana Twice as Likely to Cause Car Crashes
Washington, D.C., along with 16 states, has legalized marijuana for medical use. However, are drivers high on marijuana more likely to cause an auto accident? Researchers in the past thought that drivers under the influence of marijuana made more careful drivers because they tend to drive slower...
Read MoreDC Sanitation Department Sued for Negligence after Murder
Last October, a Department of Public Works (DPW) worker died when a gunman opened fire at the DPW facility. Now, his widow filed a negligence lawsuit against the city for his death. In a report at dcist.com, the widow accuses the city of failing to act...
Read MoreMajority of Parents Do Not Use Child Car Seats Properly
The next time you secure your child in his or her car safety seat, double-check that you are doing it correctly. A study conducted by AAA revealed that parents, according to a report at wtop.com, use 75 percent of child car seats improperly. In addition, the study found that four out of five kids...
Read MoreTV and Furniture Tip-Over Accidents Present Danger to Toddlers
Do you have a large entertainment center in your living room? What most people do not realize is that televisions and the large pieces of furniture that hold them can cause serious and fatal injuries when they tip and fall over. Earlier this year, an 11-month-old baby died when his older brother accidentally bumped...
Read MoreDC Bicyclists Want Cops to Learn Bicycle Laws
Bicyclists in Washington, D.C. want police officers to become more knowledgeable about bicycle laws around the District. Why is this issue so important to bicyclists? Because when an officer cites a bicyclist for a violation in an accident with a car, it can affect whether the injured bicyclist can recover from their personal injuries. In...
Read MoreMetro Bus Crash Sends Five to Hospital
A Metro bus crash on Minnesota Avenue in Southeast DC sent several people to the hospital, as reported at wusa9.com. According to the report, a bus on the V7 route struck a passenger car around 7:40 in the morning. Emergency responders transported five people to...
Read MoreDefective Blender Recalled for Lacerations to Consumers
Injuries from a household blender led the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall the Chefmate brand 6-speed blender sold exclusively at Target stores across the country. The plastic pitcher can come loose from the blade, leaving the rotating blades exposed. So far, there have been 11 reports of lacerations to fingers and...
Read MoreNTSB Investigates Air Show Crash that Kills 10
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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