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TheStar.com - News - 1 dead as accident closes subway
Toronto Star - A TTC employee is dead and two others have been taken to hospital in serious condition after an accident on the Yonge subway line this morning. The victims were reportedly working in the tunnel between the Eglinton and Lawrence stations when there

Lucky Escape In Petrol Station Crash
Sky.com - Workers and customers at a petrol station in the US had a lucky escape when a pick-up truck ploughed through the forecourt. Nobody was injured in the accident, which police said happened when the driver fell asleep. Watch CCTV footage of the crash

Plymouth GI doing what he wanted ; Dies in accident while
Patriot Ledger - The last time Army Pfc. Kevin King s parents saw their son was a visit they didn t expect. His father, James P. King, was at home in Dorchester a few days before last Christmas. James King s daughter Lauren and his former wife, Teri King of

Police Seek Driver Who Fled Beltway Accident Scene
Washington Post - A man changing a tire along the shoulder of the inner loop of the Baltimore Beltway early this morning was struck and killed by an unknown vehicle. The Maryland State Police said they are searching for a driver or drivers who struck the man but left

Gilboa Quarry accident leaves pair of divers dead
Toledo Blade - GILBOA, Ohio - Two divers’ deaths in Gilboa Quarry in Putnam County yesterday may be blamed on near-icy waters, equipment failure, diver error, or a combination of all three. And the fact a third diver might survive may be the result of a

Longshoreman killed in port industrial accident
Seattle Post Intelligencer - A longshoreman at the Port of Seattle was killed Thursday evening in an industrial accident. The Eagle Marine Services Ltd., employee was crushed to death at about 8 p.m. when a large piece of machinery ran over him, Port spokesman Mick Shultz said

4 killed in two crashes
Everything Alabama - Three people were killed early Saturday when their vehicle collided with another on Theodore-Dawes Road in south Mobile County, authorities said. A short time earlier, a man died in a separate accident when he crashed his motorcycle on Interstate 10

Stories for Thursday, April 19
Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Here s the crazy thing the Warriors are dangerous in the first round of the playoffs. It s not like they eked their way in, not like they re in the postseason by accident. They earned it. They won 16 of their last 21 games and over that

Pedestrian dies after Davenport accident
Quad Cities Onlines - A man injured in an auto accident April 1 in Bettendorf died this week. Jeffrey Beatty, 46, Bettendorf, died Wednesday, police said. He was struck by a Dodge Intrepid at about 7:08 p.m. April 1 in the 1500 block of Grant Street. The car was driven by

Baby dies after garden accident
Channel 4 News - A baby boy has died after falling into a water container in a garden. article continues below Paramedics were called to a house in Winchester, Hampshire, on Friday evening following a frantic emergency call saying a 15-month-old youngster had

Students OK after school bus accident 4:23 PM CDT
Denton Record-Chronicle - A motorcyclist remained hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a collision with a school bus carrying 14 students to W.E. Greiner Middle School, Dallas police said. Shortly before 8 a.m., the school bus was headed west on Canty Street and was

2 injured in train-car accident near Arion
Sioux City Journal - ARION, Iowa — At least two people were seriously injured this afternoon in a single-vehicle car crash involving a train at the Arion crossing on U.S. Highway 30. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office reported the wreck happened before 3 p.m

One electrocuted in Marco Island industrial accident
1960 Sun - One person is dead and another injured as the result of an industrial accident on Marco Island Thursday morning. More than 150 Marco Island homes were without power for a few hours near the scene of the accident, according to LCEC. Power subsequently

Many hope Corzine will become leading seat belt advocate
Newsday - Senate colleagues _ hope he will turn his accident into a lesson. “I hope that really serves as a wake-up call to all of us about the importance of wearing seat belts,” U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said Thursday during a hearing in Washington on

Multiple Vehicle Accident Causes Brush Fire And Injuries
KOLD-TV - A major accident occurred Tuesday night near Kolb and Sunrise, in the Catalina Foothills area. The multiple vehicle crash that triggered a brush fire and left two people seriously injured was prompted by road rage, officials say. John Adam Williams

SANCTITY SUFFER ROAD ACCIDENT
PR Inside - US heavy metal band SANCTITY has a lucky escape when their tourbus hit a brick wall after colliding with a taxi in Nottingham, England on Tuesday. The band, who are supporting Trivium on their UK tour, were relaxing after wowing fans in the city

Corzine crash spotlights SUV safety
CNN Money - Jon Corzine, the well-regarded governor of New Jersey and former co-CEO of Goldman Sachs ( Charts , Fortune 500 ), was critically injured last week in an accident on the Garden State Parkway. He was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Camden with a

Waltrip charged after rolling car in accident 12:16 PM
WCNC - SHERRILL’S FORD, N.C. — Michael Waltrip has been charged with reckless driving and failure to report an accident after hitting a telephone pole and rolling his car about a mile away from his home over the weekend. Waltrip, who suffered scratches to

Accident group boss killed in car crash
Daily Telegraph - The former boss of an accident claims group who sacked his 2,500 staff by text message has died in a car crash in Spain, the Foreign Office has said. Mark Langford died in the early hours of the morning Multimillionaire Mark Langford, the former head

7:45 a.m. traffic: Route 80 accident in Mt. Arlington
Morris County Daily Record - An accident was reported on the left shoulder of Route 80 eastbound at Exit 30, Howard Boulevard in Mount Arlington. Traffic delays on Route 80 eastbound between Exit 27, Lackawanna Place/Route 206 in Netcong, and Exit 30, Howard Boulevard in Mount

Investigation into Wexford trawler accident
RTE Online - The Health and Safety Authority have launched an investigation into an accident on a trawler in Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford, which claimed the life of a Waterford man last night. The man in his 30s, who has been named locally as Stephen Frisby, was

Wash. governor OKs crane safety law
Boston Globe - The Legislature has been considering such safety legislation for five years, but this measure zipped through with little dissent in the wake of a fatal accident last fall in Bellevue. A 210-foot-tall tower crane collapsed, killing a Microsoft lawyer

Human error blamed in cruise-ship sinking
Seattle Times - It was the company’s first comment on the probable cause of the accident. The captain and five other crew members have been charged with negligence. The Greek government stepped up efforts to stem an oil leak from the Sea Diamond, which has already

8 Students Hurt In Chain Reaction Bus Accident
KDKA - (KDKA) A trip to a Pirates game for a group of school children had some frightening moments this morning. Three buses from the Laurel Highlands School District loaded with eighth graders headed to PNC Park collided this morning on Saw Mill Run

Winchester woman dies from injuries suffered in one-car accident
Palladium-Item - WINCHESTER A Winchester woman injured Thursday in an auto accident in Randolph County died Tuesday at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Zaneatta A. Baker, 44, of Winchester died at about 9:40 a.m. Tuesday. Baker was injured in a one-car accident

No students hurt in JPS bus accident; drive of other vehicle taken to
Jackson Clarion-Ledger - A bus taking six students to Siwell Middle School collided with a Nissan Maxima on Siwell Road about 8 a.m., officials said. The students and the bus driver were not injured, said Jackson Public Schools spokeswoman Peggy Hampton. The driver of the

Fatal accident in Skaneateles
News 10 Now - One person is dead and another has been air lifted after an automobile accident in Skaneateles. Police are releasing few details at this time but say two vehicles were involved and it happened at the intersection of Route 321 and Mottville Road just

26 Killed in Road Accident in Iran
Associated Press - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — At least 26 people were killed and 18 others injured after a truck smashed into a bus Sunday in western Iran, state-run television reported. The broadcast said eight of the bus passengers were killed immediately and another 18

Car hits 2 pedestrians in Loop
Chicago Tribune - Two pedestrians were seriously hurt when they were struck by a vehicle in the Loop this morning, and four other people were injured a short time later in a traffic crash on the Northwest Side, police and fire officials said. The Loop accident

Maine coach’s mother-in-law killed in accident
ESPN.com - ST. LOUIS — As his team returned home Friday, University of Maine hockey coach Tim Whitehead dealt with the loss of his mother-in-law, who was killed in an automobile accident a day earlier en route to the NCAA Frozen Four in St. Louis. The accident

Polo player dies in practice accident at farm
Ledger - WELLINGTON, Fla. A polo player has died after an accident during a practice game in the run-up to the Stanford U.S. Open, a spokeswoman for his ranch said Friday. Skeeter Johnston, 53, was flown to Delray Beach Medical Center late Wednesday to

Report: India FM Injured in Car Accident
Hampton Roads Daily Press - NEW DELHI — Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee, a longtime stalwart of the ruling Congress Party, arrived in New Delhi in a special Indian Air Force plane after being seriously injured when a truck slammed into his car in eastern India

Pedestrian dies of injuries in Reno accident, driver arrested
KTNV - RENO, Nev. A Reno woman has died of injuries she received when she was hit by a car as she crossed the street on Friday and the driver of the car faces a count of driving under the influence. Reno police say 48-year-old Sally Ann Siri died today at a

Family of car surfing student expecting long recovery
Des Moines Register - Unfortunately, an accident occurred, and Stefen suffered a head injury. Stefen is still in serious condition at Mercy Medical Center but is (slowly) getting better. We are expecting a long recovery process and our family is focusing on him getting

Captain of Sunken Cruise Ship Is Charged
Hampton Roads Daily Press - We would like to express our deep sorrow over the accident, and our thoughts are with the two missing people and their family,” said Giorgos Stathopoulos. “The Sea Diamond was fully up to date with its inspections.” The 21-year-old Sea Diamond sank at

FBI agent killed during robbery attempt to be buried in Pottstown
Philadelphia Daily News - The FBI has said it appears Bush was killed when a fellow agent’s weapon fired by accident. Several thousand people, including FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, are expected to attend the funeral service at the Hill School in Pottstown on Thursday

Indian foreign minister injured in road accident
Reuters - KOLKATA, India, April 7 (Reuters) - Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee sustained minor injuries on Saturday when his car crashed head-on with a truck in eastern India, police said. Mukherjee, 71, the number two figure in Prime Minister Manmohan

Navy assists Kozhikode admn. for relief work in fire accident
New Kerala - Kochi, Apr 5: Two Dornier aircraft from INS Garuda and a naval helicopter were pressed into service to help the civil administration in the relief work in the S M Street fire in Kozhikode, which claimed at least four lives and left 50 hurt today. The

Bridge gate replaced after accident
Hampton Roads Daily Press - SMITHFIELD — A $2,800 gate on the James River Bridge had to be replaced after it was broken in an accident Tuesday afternoon. A Virginia Department of Transportation spokesman said the gate, used to shut off the bridge to traffic during a drawbridge

Breaking News: Broken Arrow man hurt in pickup accident
Muskogee Daily Phoenix - SALLISAW A Broken Arrow man was recovering Thursday from injuries sustained after he lost control of the pickup he was driving on Interstate 40 in Sequoyah County. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, J.E. Sampley, 68, was driving east on

Newark to pay $3.6M to settle lawsuit over police pursuit
Newsday - Two other women injured in the accident _ Jessica Pemberton and Desiree Chester _ will also each receive $150,000. The city does not admit any wrongdoing in the settlement, said Aney Chandy, a lawyer for the city. “We don’t think our officers did

Southeast mother in double-fatal accident drove drunk, bar owner
journalnews.com - One of two mothers killed in a head-on collision on Route 22 in Patterson on Super Bowl Sunday was driving with a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit. Sandra Longchamps, 43, of Southeast also had cocaine in her system at the time

Director Bob Clark Dies in Car Accident
Entertainment Weekly Online - Director Bob Clark ( A Christmas Story ) and his son Ariel died in a car accident on Wednesday (April 4) while driving on the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades. Clark, 67, and Ariel, 22, were driving in a 1997 Infiniti Q-30 sedan when they

Asbury Park police seeking witnesses to fatal pedestrian accident
Asbury Park Press - ASBURY PARK Police are looking for witnesses to fatal pedestrian accident on the Grand Avenue bridge last month. Leroy Felder, 60, of Summerfield Avenue, Neptune, died as a result of injuries he sustained in the March 22 accident, which police

Three Injured In Apparent Self-Accident
BruDirect - Bandar Seri Begawan - Two road accidents occurred in a space of half an hour in the Belait District, both of which were self-accidents. In the first incident, a car plunged into a drain at around 10.30pm at Jalan Tengah Panaga, injuring all the

No charges in Merrimac ferry accident
WBAY Green Bay - PORTAGE, Wis. No criminal charges will be filed in an accident last May when a boat stalled on the Wisconsin River and was hit by the Merrimac ferry, trapping a woman under the small boat until onlookers pulled her to safety. Marquette County

School Bus Involved in Accident Near Sharpsburg
MSNBC - SHARPSBURG — A Washington County school bus was involved in an accident this afternoon near Sharpsburg. No students were injured, but a driver of another car was taken to the hospital. Bus 95C was transporting students from Boonsboro Middle and High

Crime/Accident : Seven injured as speeding bus turns turtle
Telugo Portal - New Delhi: Seven people sustained injuries when a speeding bus turned turtle in the national capital, police said Monday. The accident occurred at 8.45 p.m. near Mandawali police station in east Delhi when the driver of the blueline bus operating on

Family Of Child Killed In Runway Accident Settles Lawsuit
CBS 46 - CHICAGO (AP) — Southwest Airlines Co. has reached a settlement with the family of a 6-year-old boy who was killed when one of the airline’s jets skidded off a runway and slammed into a car in which he was riding. Joshua Woods’ parents filed a

Man killed in hit-and-run accident near Bay Bridge
Oroville Mercury-Register - OAKLAND — A Concord man was killed early today after a car slammed into his Harley-Davidson motorcycle just east of the Bay Bridge toll plaza, then fled the scene, police said. The motorcyclist was identified as Timothy Howard Haagensen, 52, said

Driver killed in Friday accident had high blood-alcohol reading
Wichita Eagle - The 38-year-old man who died in a crash in north Wichita on Friday had a blood-alcohol content of .278 — more than three times the legal limit — according to police. Tommy Taylor of Wichita was involved in a non-injury hit-and-run accident at 29th

School Board VP Thibodaux dies in vehicle accident
Lafayette Daily Advertiser - Lafayette Parish School Board Vice President David Thibodaux was killed in a vehicle accident Saturday night, according to board members Ed Sam and Carl Lacombe. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff s Office said the crash was being handled by the Scott

Shaw biker dies in home accident
Jackson Clarion-Ledger - SHAW A Shaw man was killed this past weekend when he accidentally lost control of his new motorcycle while pulling in his driveway, authorities said. Marvin Thorton was parking his newly purchased sports bike under his carport Saturday morning

Man dies on I-15 in rollover accident
SignOn San Diego - OCEANSIDE A 25-year-old Los Angeles man died Sunday morning after he lost control of his vehicle and it overturned on Interstate 15 south of state Route 76, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office. The accident occurred about