May 2006


General31 May 2006 09:31 pm

Man airlifted after accident
Hendersonville Times-News - A motorcyclist whose identity was not released is airlifted Tuesday after being involved in a wreck around 6 p.m. on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 26. (MIKE DIRKS/TIMES-NEWS) A man was airlifted to Mission Hospitals in Asheville after his

Stark woman dies in North Carolina rock climbing accident
Canton Repository - A Navarre woman was killed Saturday in a rock climbing accident in North Carolina. Somsanouck Gallo, 40, suffered massive head injuries when she fell 125 feet from the north wall of Table Rock Mountain in Morganton, N.C., said Maj. Ken Anthony

Parish man killed in ATV accident
Leesville Daily Leader - Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft reports that on Friday, May 26, members from the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a traffic accident involving an ATV. The operator of the ATV, Corey Gene Zoll, 28, of Savage Forks Road, apparently flipped

Umatilla teen dies in swim accident
Tri-City Herald - UMATILLA — A Umatilla teen died Monday in a swimming accident in the Umatilla River. Counselors were available Tuesday at Clara Brownell Middle School, where Thomas Bieren, 14, was a popular eighth-grader, and at Umatilla High, where his sister is a

Man Dies In Weekend Parachuting Accident
LEX 18 - His family says he died doing what he loved, but even with more than a thousand skydiving jumps under his belt, 33-year-old Kevin Benningfield didn’t survive his last one. Benningfield’s last jump of the day went terribly wrong in the sky over

Rioting spreads through Kabul after U.S. troop accident
Biloxi Sun Herald - An Afghan protester throws a stone at police near a burning police vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday. A deadly traffic accident Monday involving U.S. troops sparked the worst riot in the Afghan capital since the fall of the Taliban regime

Former UGA Pitcher Killed In Diving Accident
WSB-TV Atlanta - ATHENS — Former University of Georgia pitcher Jody Friedman, a member of the Bulldogs’ 2001 College World Series team, died in a weekend boating accident. Bradenton Beach, Florida, Police Lieutenant John Crosy said the 28-year-old died yesterday

General30 May 2006 11:30 pm

Traffic accident involving U.S. troops sparks rioting in Kabul 
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) A deadly traffic accident Monday involving U.S. troops sparked the worst rioting in the Afghan capital since the fall of the Taliban regime, with hundreds of protesters looting shops and shouting Death to America!

Fatal Accident 
An Ontario man was killed Monday when the motorcycle he was riding on struck a pick up truck. The accident happened on Route 219 in the town of Concord.

DRIVER INJURED IN MORNING ACCIDENT 
An early morning accident is being blamed on the driver falling asleep at the wheel. The crash happened at Highway 79 and Highway 287 about 4:30am this morning. The woman`s car jumped a guardrail, slammed into a bridge pillar and then caught fire.

Fatal accident on I-94 kills Roberts’ woman 
Brenda Diercks, 25, Roberts, was killed Saturday night as the result of a one-vehicle accident on I-94 near Roberts.

General30 May 2006 02:30 am

CORRECTED: France’s Edouard Michelin dies in boating accident 
Corrects age in first paragraph to read… at the age of 42 … instead of … at the age of 43 …

Motorcycle accident in Plattekill kills 22-year-old man 
PLATTEKILL - A motorcycle accident here Saturday morning claimed the life of a 22-year-old man, police said.

Several Afghans die at accident protest 
Several Afghans were killed and more were wounded when firing erupted during a violent protest over a traffic accident involving a US military convoy in the capital Kabul, Afghan officials said.

Road-rage shooting results in Bedford County accident 
A man whose vehicle was shot at in Bedford County ran a stop sign to escape the gunman and crashed into a motorcycle, said Capt. Mike Miller of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department. Police have not released the names of the people involved in the shooting and accident.

Former swimmer refocuses life after paralyzing accident 
LARAMIE (AP) — As a USA national team-caliber swimmer, Dave Denniston had the perfect body. That perfect body was paralyzed in a sledding accident in the Snowy Range Mountains in 2005. But the paralysis of Denniston’s perfect body brought feeling back to his previously deadened attitude, he told a group of Laramie High School students this week.

Traffic accident sets off rioting in Kabul streets 
KABUL, Afghanistan – U.S. and Afghan security forces fired on protesters in the Afghan capital after a riot erupted today because of a deadly traffic accident involving U.S. troops, police and eyewitnesses said. At least four people were killed.

Brakes cause accident 
STOW CREEK TWP. — Four people suffered minor injuries in a two-car accident where one car blew a stop sign because of allegedly faulty brakes on Columbia Highway and Route 49 Sunday afternoon.

General29 May 2006 03:30 am

Injuries In MUNI Accident; Bus Continues
abc7news.com, CA - 4 hours agoMay 28 - KGO - There was a serious accident on a stretch of 3rd Street involving a MUNI bus. Police say it was traveling in the …

Motorcycle accident in Plattekill kills 22-year-old man
Kingston Daily Freeman, NY - 16 hours agoPLATTEKILL - A motorcycle accident here Saturday morning claimed the life of a 22-year-old man, police said. John M. Tozzi Jr., from …

Six killed in van-bus collision
Hindu, India - 6 hours agoA TRAGEDY: The mangled remains of the vehicles involved in the accident at Abbalagere near Shimoga on Sunday. SHIMOGA: Six persons …

General28 May 2006 05:30 am

Part of Thruway closed after accident 
ALBANY, N.Y. The state Thruway Authority has closed all northbound lanes on I-787 following an accident.

Edouard Michelin Dies in Boating Accident 
Edouard Michelin, head of the Michelin tire giant founded more than a century ago by his great-grandfather and his great-great uncle, was killed Friday in a boating accident, the French company said. He was 42.

Head of Michelin tire killed in accident 
Edouard Michelin, the co-managing partner of the French tire company that bears his family name, was killed Friday in a boating accident, officials said.

Soon-to-be-wedded couple survives road accident 
A couple scheduled to get married Saturday survived following a road accident in Quezon City that resulted in the death of two passengers and injuries to nine other people, ABS-CBN News reported.

50-year-old bicyclist killed in accident about midnight 
The Florida Highway Patrol is withholding identification of a bicyclist killed in a traffic accident just before midnight, pending notification of next of kin.

Teenage driver killed in accident 
A19-year-old dies after the car he was driving was in a collision with a minibus in Denbighshire.

Highway 120/108 Open After Major Accident 
Sonora, CA — Traffic is moving smoothly on Highway 108 at Lovers Leap today, however that was not the case yesterday. The Highway Patrol closed the highway in both directions at 4:30pm due to a three vehicle accident.

Bicyclist killed in accident identified 
The Florida Highway Patrol has identified a bicyclist killed in a traffic accident late Thursday night as Durwood Francis Metzger, 50, of the 2600 block of Cortez Road West.

General27 May 2006 06:30 am

Amputee loses R1,3m claim for rail accident
Independent Online, South Africa - 20 hours agoThe Cape High Court has found that Matewu Matthews Mlokoti, 27, failed to prove that the accident eight years ago arose through the negligence of Transnet and …

General26 May 2006 10:30 am

Priest dies in water accident
Sioux City Journal - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A priest in the Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese died in an accident while vacationing in Texas, the diocese said. Father Todd Reitmeyer, 37, was killed Wednesday in a personal watercraft accident at a lake near Austin, Texas

Cliff Accident Could Have Been Avoided
KELOLAND TV - Rapid City police believe the death of a 25-year old man who fell off a cliff could have been avoided. Duane Marcelle died Tuesday evening while visiting Falling Rock just west of Rapid City . Falling Rock offers one of the most stunning views of the

Alleged drunk driver held without bail
Daily News Transcript - N EWTON — The city man accused of hitting a truck and dragging its passenger will remain behind bars because he is a danger to the community and has no regard for the law or other people, Judge Dyanne Klein said yesterday. Joseph Cunning III was

General25 May 2006 02:30 pm

Two injured in three-vehicle accident 
Two people were taken to the hospital following a three-vehicle accident Monday in Tonganoxie, according to a report from the Kansas Highway Patrol. The accident was reported at 5:30 p.m. Monday at U.S. 24-40 and Eighth Street.

Driver flees serious accident 
ALBUQUERQUE — Two people were injured this morning in an accident sheriff’s deputies report was caused by a driver who fled the scene. Deputies said a driver in a truck rear ended an Oldsmobile, sending it into another truck head-on near Rio Bravo and Broadway SW.

Four Police Officers Among Seven Injured In Brooklyn Car Accident 
Seven people, including four police officers, were rushed to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after a car accident in Brooklyn. A police van collided with another van and an SUV at the corner of Amboy Street and Blake Avenue in Brownsville.

Daviess Co Accident 
A serious accident in Southern Indiana. Daviess County Sheriff officials tell Action 10 News that a child from Washington, Indiana was taken by helicopter to a Louisville, Kentucky hospital after being involved in a car wreck.

1 Dead, 1 Critical In Metro Car Accident 
One person is confirmed dead and another has been taken to an area hospital in critical condition after a car accident on 122nd Street and Lake Hefner Parkway.

General24 May 2006 02:30 pm

Accident victim dies from injuries 
A 72-year-old Calcutta man has died from injuries suffered in an automobile accident Monday on Old Fredericktown Road. Anthony Gulutz died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Health Center, where he had been transported by medical helicopter Monday following the accident.

Woman leaves scene of accident 
A woman accused of driving from the scene of an accident she caused Sunday in Leavenworth was apprehended after she was followed by a witness, a police spokesman said.

18 wheeler accident shuts down traffic on I-10 bridge 
An 18 wheeler accident has shut down traffic on the I-10 bridge. Traffic westbound has come to a standstill. According to witnesses on the scene, two 18 wheelers went over the railing. 2 people were transported to a local hospital.

student driver accident 
A driving instructor was transported to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after the car he was in left the roadway and went over the curb and into a yard at 700 N. University Ave. in Provo. The accident was reported to Provo Police at 3:20 p.m.; the students in the car, which was a Lone Peak High School administrative driver’s education car, were not injured..

Bond Hearing In Lincoln Park Hit-And-Run Accident 
Michael Roth is charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident and failure to report an accident. The Class 2 felony charges carry a potential prison sentence of three to 14 years.

Accident injures two at Muller and 395 
At least two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident at Muller Lane and Highway 395 at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday.

General23 May 2006 04:31 pm

Two escape roll over accident with minor injuries
49abcnews.com, KS - 1 hour agoShawnee County Sheriff deputies responded to a roll over accident on southwest 72nd Terrace on Monday night. Police say two vehicles …

Accident leads to theft charge
Rutland Herald, VT - 8 hours ago… District Court to charges of aggravated operation of a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of an accident. …

Amtrak resumes Northeast Corridor service after fatal accident
New Brunswick Home News Tribune, NJ - 17 hours ago… Karina Romero said. Four tracks in the area were shut down around 1:45 pm while authorities investigated the accident. They had …

Town deals with the death of girl in ATV accident
Hutchinson News, KS - 4 hours ago… public schools Monday to help students deal with the loss of fifth-grader Danielle McCurry, who died Sunday after a weekend all-terrain vehicle accident on her …

Accident at Milford Hoffa Site
WXYZ, MI - 21 hours agoBy Peggy Agar. There was an accident Monday at the site in Milford Township where agents are searching for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa. …

Three men escape injury in US 131 rollover accident
WOOD-TV, MI - 3 hours agoGRAND RAPIDS — Three men escaped injury Tuesday morning after rolling their car on a Grand Rapids highway. The car was headed northbound …

Investigation continues into fatal accident
Capital News 9, NY - 23 hours agoPolice are still investigating the cause of a fatal car accident in Colonie early Sunday morning. Edward Szesnat III, 37, was killed …

5-Car Accident Snarls I-480 Traffic
NewsNet5.com, OH - 2 hours agoNORTH OLMSTED, Ohio — There is a multiple car accident that is slowing traffic for motorists Tuesday morning, according to Traffic5000. …

Man or Machine? Another 207 Benz bus in an accident injuring four
Accra Daily Mail, Ghana - 20 hours agoThe accident happened near the offices of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), only about a kilometre to the point of disembarkation of the passengers. …

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