October 2006


General31 Oct 2006 12:30 pm

Mother accidentally drags son with car
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Curatalo said the call for the accident on the 6700 block of Valinda Avenue came in at 5:43 p.m. Monday. Curatalo said the boy’s mother had put the car into park but that it started to roll. Curatalo said it was an accident. Sheriff’s officials

Accident victims still in hospital
Port Huron Times-Herald - Two people involved in a two-vehicle accident Saturday on M-46 near White Creek Road in Tuscola County remain in the hospital. Daniel H. Coburn, 38, of Carsonville is in St. Mary s Hospital in Saginaw with injuries that are not expected to be life

Wentzville Police Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash
KSDK - (KSDK) - The Wentzville Police Department is in mourning after one of its officers is killed. Sam Vitale, 26, died in a traffic accident Monday afternoon in Warren County. Officers hung black bunting outside the department doors in honor of Sam

The Daily Californian
Daily Californian - Bowles told the jury not to consider the incident an accident. A collision, not an accident. An accident involves some type of misfortune, bad luck, chance. That is absolutely not what was happening here, Bowles said. All he had to do was

Daughter, son-in-law of Calif. lawmaker die in car crash
Gainesville Sun - The daughter and son-in-law of Democratic Assemblywoman Karen Bass were killed over the weekend in a car accident near Los Angeles International Airport, the lawmaker’s office said Monday. Emilia and Michael Wright, both 23, were traveling on the San

Injury report: Jags, Giants feeling the pain
FOXSports.com - The Colts square off in a pivotal game this weekend against the Broncos. Montae Raegor was injured in an auto accident en route to Sunday’s game against Washington. He suffered lacerations to his face in the accident and has been ruled out for next

Two drivers in accident still critical
Times Herald-Record - Monticello Two women remain in critical but stable condition with injuries suffered when their cars collided a little after 8 Sunday night on Route 17. Angela Brodie, 31, of Kiamesha Lake, and Julia McCarthy, 45, of Monroe, are in Westchester

Girl in coma after crosswalk accident leaves hospital
KYTV - SPRINGFIELD — A girl hit by a car on Oct. 10 is leaving a hospital for a long-term care facility. A car hit Tommie Stephenson as she and her friend, Carly Tiger, were crossing National Avenue at Grand Street on their way to Rountree Elementary

Boy Could Lose Eyesight After Hunting Accident
KGO - Oct. 30 - KGO - A 10-year-old Lafayette boy who was wounded in a hunting accident could lose his eyesight. The hunt was sponsored this past weekend by the state Department of Fish and Game. Eleven-year-old Dreyson Ledoux is hospitalized at the

One dead after accident
Port Huron Times-Herald - A 64-year-old St. Clair Shores man is reported dead after a one-vehicle accident about 8:40 a.m. today on M-25 south of Washington Road in Sanilac Township. A witness said the driver appeared to be slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle as it

General30 Oct 2006 04:30 pm

Man dies in hunting accident 
Concerned family members called the police after the 41-year-old Courtland Township man didn’t come home from hunting.

Man Dies in Haunted Hayride Accident 
Tragedy during a Halloween hay ride in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. A man staging a bungee-jumping stunt to scare people on the hay ride died after his head slammed into the side of a trailer. The hay ride was being held to raise money for a volunteer fire department.

Pumpkin-Catapult Accident Injures Two 
HILLSBORO, Ore. — An accident that involved a catapult-like device, used to hurl pumpkins, on a Hillsboro farm has left two people in serious condition.

General29 Oct 2006 04:30 pm

Property-damage accident leads to drug bust
Press Republican - SARANAC LAKE A property-damage accident Thursday night allegedly led police to a stash of drugs, weapons and unlawful fireworks. Around 8:20 p.m., Saranac Lake Village Police officers responded to an accident on Lake Flower Avenue. When they

Claremore man killed in accident
KOTV - OOLOGAH, Okla. (AP) _ A Claremore man pinned in wreckage for an hour dies of his injuries from a collision on Oklahoma Highway 88 in Rogers County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 21-year-old Jason -R- Moss was driving south on the highway when his

‘Life is precious,’ train accident victim says
Daily Item - Hours after he was brought to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville with serious injuries he had suffered when he fell beneath a moving train he was trying to climb aboard, Patrick Ludwig woke up in a hospital bed surrounded by close relatives. Mr

No arrests yet in fatal accident
Star-Gazette - No arrests have been made yet in connection with a fatal hit and run accident Friday in Tioga Township, Mansfield state police reported this morning. Rhonda S. Fromm, a 34-year-old Lawrenceville resident, was killed in the accident. Her husband

Dentist convicted in slaying
Modesto Bee - Posey had planned to kill his wife and staged the crime scene to make her death look like an accident, prosecutors said. Nine years later, he was arrested in front of his office and charged with murder. Posey has maintained that she accidentally shot

9 Taken To Hospital After 4-Car Accident
Allentown Morning Call - Manjit Singh, 52, of Schuylkill Haven was southbound on Route 61 in New Castle at 3:40 p.m. when he stopped to make a left turn into a parking lot, state police at Frackville said. A car driven by Peter G. Keretski, 64, of Mount Carmel failed to slow

Pakistan Bus, Tanker Collision Kills 20
San Francisco Gate - Four women, six children and 12 men died in the accident, said Ullah, who did not have any information on the fate of the drivers of the bus and the truck. The death toll increased after two men died of their injuries from the accident on their way to

Wisconsin couple injured in accident on I-70 in Pa.
Herald-Mail - McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. - A Wisconsin couple were injured Thursday night when the 2005 Dodge Caravan they were in on Interstate 70 collided with a Mazda during what Pennsylvania State Police described as an unsafe lane change, according to a state police

Man dies in farm accident
Cincinnati Enquirer - HIGHLAND COUNTY - A 51-year-old Highland County man died Thursday in a farm machinery accident. Jeff Holbrook was unloading corn from a grain bin into a grain cart using a portable grain auger when his clothing got tangled in the auger, the Highland

General28 Oct 2006 08:30 pm

Former Lotto boss Khoza killed in car accident 
South African businessman Humphrey Khoza died in a car accident on the East Rand, Ekurhuleni Metro police said on Saturday. Inspector Johnny Nhlapo said the accident occurred on the N12, heading east, near the Comaro Street offramp around 9pm on Friday.

British soldier dies in Iraq road accident 
A British soldier died today in a road traffic accident in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said tonight. The soldier, from 58 Battery 12 Regiment Royal Artillery was killed just outside Shaibah Logistics Base near Basrah, Iraq.

British tourist deaths in Greece thought to be accident 
Greek police believe that the deaths of two British children on the island of Corfu were the result of an accident and not any criminal act, legal and police sources have said.

1 accident reported; traffic mostly clear 
Traffic was mostly clear as rush hour started Friday, with Tucson police reporting the following at 6:45 a.m.: A 5:30 a.m. accident with no injuries at East 22nd Street and South Craycroft Road.

Man dies after two-car collision 
A man is killed and children are treated for minor injuries after a two-vehicle accident near Betws-y-Coed.

Rail Worker Killed In Utah Accident 
A Union Pacific railroad worker was killed in an accident in Cisco, Utah Thursday afternoon.

Accident at Grade Lane near the Outer Loop 
There was a car accident at Grade Lane near the Outer Loop at 8:10 a.m., a metro police dispatcher said.

Man killed in farm accident 
A 51-year-old Highland County man was fatally injured in a Thursday farm machinery accident.

General27 Oct 2006 09:30 pm

One Person Arrested Following Overnight Tulsa Traffic Accident
KOTV - An overnight traffic accident leads to an arrest and the recovery of a stolen SUV in Tulsa. About 12:30 AM Friday, a Tulsa Police officer attempted to pull-over the driver of the SUV near 1st and Sandusky. The driver ended up hitting a curb and

Vanderbilt man hurt in Route 119 accident
Herald-Standard - CONNELLSVILLE TWP. - A 21-year-old Vanderbilt man was injured Wednesday when his vehicle collided with multiple vehicles parked at an auto dealership on Route 119 near Brooks Camper Sales. Jason M. Goodwin was flown by medical helicopter to a

Main Street biker preacher killed in motorcycle accident
MSNBC - After three decades of preaching at Daytona Beach bike events, 82-year-old Al Gannon won’t be coming back. “He never made it home,” said John Britz about Gannon, who died in a motorcycle accident Sunday while returning to his Tampa home from

General27 Oct 2006 12:30 am

Hospital officials update conditions of accident victims
Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - 10 hours agoOfficials at the Medical University of South Carolina updated the conditions of two vehicle accident victims on Thursday morning. …

Three Lost In Arizona Icing Accident
Aero-News Network, FL - 19 hours agoIn what appears to be the first icing accident of the season, three persons were lost when their Cirrus SR22 went down approximately 80 miles east of Las Vegas …

Stolen Car in Accident
KRGV, TX - 19 hours agoMISSION - An accident south of Mission sent one woman to the hospital and could also send her to jail. Police say the woman lost …

Woman, 53, in fair condition after traffic accident
The Reporter, WI - 21 hours agoTOWN OF EMPIRE A Fond du Lac woman hurt in a two-vehicle accident in the town of Empire was listed in fair condition Wednesday. …

General26 Oct 2006 02:30 am

Hamburg Man Killed in Louisiana Accident
Ashley County Ledger - A Hamburg man died Tuesday, September 12, near Winnsboro, LA, after being accidentally run over by a log truck. Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Investigator Emmitt Coleman identified the victim as Rayford Johnson, 69, of 613 East Lincoln St. Johnson was

Pedestrian killed in accident
News 14 Raleigh / Durham - The accident happened at the corner of Hargett and Dawson Streets. RALEIGH — Raleigh police are investigating a fatal accident involving a pedestrian. It happened Tuesday morning just after midnight on Dawson Street. Officers say an SUV driven by

Agent: Colts’ Reagor OK After Accident
ABC News - INDIANAPOLIS Oct 25, 2006 (AP) Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Montae Reagor was “doing great” in his recovery from injuries from an automobile accident, his agent said Wednesday. Reagor was injured when his SUV overturned after another car

Shawano Man Dead in ATV Accident
WSAW - A Shawano man is dead after an ATV accident on Belle Plaine Avenue. Shawano County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call Tuesday (10/24) afternoon on Belle Plaine Avenue, just north of Wisconsin Avenue in Shawano where an ATV was hit by a truck

Traffic update: Accident on Del. 1 southbound lanes to reopen at
Delaware Online - Delaware State Police are currently on the scene of a three vehicle crash on Del. 1 southbound at Del 273. The crash occurred at 8:59 a.m., according to department spokesman Corporal Jeffrey C. Whitmarsh II. The southbound lanes of the ramp between

Accident shuts down Kellogg/I-235 ramp
Wichita Eagle - Firefighters look over the scene where a pickup crashed into a power line tower at the Kellogg and I-235 interchange in west Wichita. The ramp linking westbound Kellogg to northbound I-235 may be closed most of today as the result of an early morning

School basketball accident injures five
Union - A retractable basketball backboard and hoop collapsed at the Chicago Park School multi-purpose room Tuesday, injuring four students and a part-time employee. All four students are back at school today, and the employee who was flown by air ambulance

General25 Oct 2006 04:31 am

Barberton woman pleads guilty in accident that killed Loudonville
Mansfield News Journal - AKRON — A 24-year-old Barberton woman will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty Monday to causing the June 2005 crash that killed a Loudonville High School graduate and paralyzed her fianc . Karey Scott, 21, died in the collision on

Dump truck fatally strikes member of landscaping crew
KTRK - (10/24/06 - KTRK/HOUSTON) - Investigators are on the scene of a fatal accident in north Harris County. A landscaper was killed while working. The accident happened shortly before 11am on Atascocita at Will Clayton. Police say the driver of a dump

Update on fatal boating accident, community mourns
Oroville Mercury-Register - Family, friends, and the community of San Pedro gathered to mourn the death of Daniel Lee Burkett, III, 22, of Torrance, who died on Lake Oroville after falling overboard and being struck by the boat’s propeller on Oct. 6. An arraignment date is set

Ohio State University dorm elevator was crowded with students before
KOTV - Polakowski, who had chest and abdominal injuries, died of mechanical asphyxia, Franklin County Coroner Bradley Lewis said. The Department of Commerce released documents showing that the elevator where the accident happened had passed every safety

Hamburg Man Killed in Louisiana Accident
Ashley County Ledger - A Hamburg man died Tuesday, September 12, near Winnsboro, LA, after being accidentally run over by a log truck. Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Investigator Emmitt Coleman identified the victim as Rayford Johnson, 69, of 613 East Lincoln St. Johnson was

Accident could delay opening of Sheldon Road
10 News - Tampa, Florida - Repairs to the railroad crossing on Sheldon Road in Tampa, could take longer than expected. A person in a van crashed through construction barricades Monday night and landed in a construction pit. The impact bent the new railroad

Student Killed After Stopping To Help Accident Victims
News Channel 10 - AMHERST, Mass. — A college student and emergency medical technician was killed shortly after he had assisted at a head-on crash on Route 2 in Athol. Bradley Skikne who attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst had stopped at the crash site

Colts Defensive Tackle Montae Reagor Involved in Serious Accident
WISH-TV - Colts defensive tackle Montae Reagor is still recovering at Methodist Hospital from injuries he sustained Sunday in a car accident on his way to the game against the Washington Redskins. Coach Tony Dungy says that he still knows very little about

General24 Oct 2006 05:31 am

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
MTV - When an unsettling encounter with malevolent bikers Holden (Lee Tergesen) and Alex (Cyia Batten) results in a serious car accident in which Chrissie is thrown from the vehicle, the arrival of Sheriff Hoyt (R. Lee Ermey) at first appears to be a

From The Archives
Syracuse Post-Standard - Two possibly related armed robberies, occuring about seven blocks and 10 minutes apart Friday evening in the Westcott Street neighborhood, are being investigated by Syracuse police. The first happened at 7:15 p.m. at Avondale and Greenwood places

I-95 Closed in Both Directions Due to Accident
WRIC TV - A major accident has shut down Interstate-95 in both directions. State Police say two tractor trailers and a vehicle are involved in this accident on I-95, at the Broad Street exit. The accident is causing major headaches for drivers, where traffic

Schoolboy’s death stuns Gilroy
San Jose Mercury News - School drop-offs: A danger zone On the Web: Safety sites Tips: School crossing safety Graphic: How the accident occurred Graphic: Factors and numbers Sign a guest book in memory of Julio Gonzalez Previously: Schoolboy’s death stuns Gilroy The woman

General23 Oct 2006 06:30 am

Gilroy mourns 5-year-old accident victim
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - Oct 21, 2006By James Hohmann. Funerals with open caskets are never easy. But they are even more difficult when the deceased is a first grader. …

Driver Charged After Deadly Accident
WTVF, TN - Oct 21, 2006Officers say Jonathan Narvaez-Pena admitted to taking several shots of tequila and then getting behind the wheel with his two year old daughter in the backseat …

Woman killed in Atascadero accident
San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - 11 hours agoA woman was killed in a traffic accident in Atascadero early today and the driver of the vehicle was arrested, according to a statement from the Atascadero …

Accident keeps Mayville’s Wenninger off the football field, not …
The Reporter, WI - 19 hours ago… All I can remember is the noise of the accident. … Wenninger found out about four months after the accident that he wouldn’t be able to play again. …

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