August 2007


General31 Aug 2007 10:30 am

Astana’s troubles continue as Kloeden is injured in road accident
International Herald Tribune - His team said a car driver failed to respect Kloeden’s right of way. Kloeden, who was taken to the hospital, has no broken bones but hurt his hand and suffered major bruising on his hip. A decision will be taken Friday afternoon over Kloeden’s

Drivers honored for 1 million accident-free miles
Topeka Capitol-Journal - Imagine driving 100,000 miles per year for 10 years, hauling a 53-foot trailer containing thousands of bags of chips and snacks. Now imagine driving that many years without a single accident. It’s a rare achievement but not impossible. Anthony S

Man killed in base accident ID’d
Billings Gazette - GREAT FALLS - Authorities have identified the man killed in a construction accident at Malmstrom Air Force Base. The Cascade County sheriff’s office said Kelly Carpenter, 24, of Butte, was killed Tuesday when he was crushed by a crane during a

General27 Aug 2007 02:30 am

Woman critical after mystery 4WD accident
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - A woman is in a critical condition after an accident involving a four-wheel-drive at a Homebush Bay factory outlet’s car park in inner-western Sydney. Police say the woman was either hit by or fell from the vehicle at the intersection of Homebush Bay

Deputies, trooper hit by car while responding to accident
Orlando Sentinel - Two Seminole County Sheriff’s Deputies and an FHP trooper were transported to area hospitals after they were hit by a passing car while responding to an accident on State Road 417 near Oviedo. At about 2 p.m. the deputies and trooper were responding

Shirley woman dies in one-car accident
Newsday - A Shirley woman was killed in a single-car accident early Friday morning after her mother, who was at the wheel of a station wagon, lost control of the vehicle, the Suffolk police said. Jamie Lawless, 23, of Fairlawn Court in Shirley, was sitting in

Motorcyclist injured in accident near Harrisburg
Argus Leader - A Sioux Falls man was injured in an accident southeast of Harrisburg on Highway 11 this afternoon. The accident happened just after 4 p.m. on Highway 11 when a Ford Taurus pulled out onto the highway from a road that leads to the Heartland Country

Man dies in accident near Lovelock
Chico Enterprise-Record - LOVELOCK — An unidentified 22-year-old man died late Saturday morning in an accident on the Skyway and Coutolenc Road at Lovelock. The accident was reported to California Highway Patrol as a single vehicle that went into a tree. Cal Fire-Butte

Accident injures two, one seriously, and leaves road closed
Chicago Sun-Times - Police are investigating a traffic accident that left two people hospitalized and has left a northwest suburban intersection closed into Friday evening. Schaumburg police and fire personnel responded just before 3 p.m. to an accident involving two

Army pays tribute to friendly fire soldiers
Times Online - Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart Carver, commanding officer of The Royal Anglians, said that Private McClure was a veteran of more than 40 engagements with the Taleban. It s tragic that where the Taleban had failed, it was an accident that has taken

Director kills woman in ‘tragic’ car accident, police say
Los Angeles Times - An SUV driven by film director John Singleton struck and fatally injured a woman as she walked across a Los Angeles street in what was apparently a “tragic accident,” a police spokesman said Friday. About 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Singleton was driving

General26 Aug 2007 03:30 am

Canadians dead in balloon accident
Al Jazeera - Two people have died and at least 11 people injured after a hot-air balloon caught fire and plunged down on a western Canadian field on Friday, police say. The fire on the commercially operated balloon, with 14 people on board, sent passengers

Accident injures two, one seriously, and leaves road closed
Chicago Sun-Times - Police are investigating a traffic accident that left two people hospitalized and has left a northwest suburban intersection closed into Friday evening. Schaumburg police and fire personnel responded just before 3 p.m. to an accident involving two

I-4 Reopened After Deadly Accident
News Channel 2000 - ORLANDO, Fla. — A deadly accident shut down Interstate 4 early Saturday morning as police investigated the crash. According to police, I-4 eastbound was shut down at Kirkman Road from around 2:45 a.m. to 7 a.m., WESH 2 News reported. Police said one

General24 Aug 2007 05:31 am

Falling equipment hits 2 at WTC building
US News and World Report - NEW YORK (AP) — A heavy piece of construction equipment plummeted 23 stories Thursday from the site of last week’s deadly fire at ground zero, crashing through a shed and hitting two firefighters in another accident at the plagued building

Dead man held partially responsible for accident
Gulf News - Ras Al Khaimah: The Traffic Court here held a deceased Bangladesh national partially responsible for the accident in which he died and ordered an Indian driver to pay half the blood money (Dh100,000) to the victim’s family. A senior court official

Vigil for Babylon student who died in accident
Newsday - In the weeks following the death of Ryan Horodnicki, a popular college student who fell off a Town of Babylon pickup truck, dozens of his friends still visit his home in Deer Park to pay their respects, his mother Helene Horodnicki said. “I’m dealing

Legs Severed In Railway Accident
Sky.com - The man was helping to manoeuvre a nine-carriage train into sidings at Harlow station, Essex, when he became trapped underneath it and the wheels sliced through his legs. Freak accident happened on tracks Firefighters and paramedics fought to free

Traffic Alert: Rush Hour Accident
El Paso News - Thursday August 23, 2007 - Emergency crews, who were dispatched to the scene, say a truck was towing a car on I-10 west, when the car became unhitched. The car then veered into on coming traffic on the other side of the freeway where it struck a Semi

Whitewood officer cited in accident with biker
Rapid City Journal - A Whitewood police officer has been cited for careless driving for running into an Idaho motorcyclist Aug. 10 during the Sturgis rally. John Wainman Sr., a temporary officer with the Whitewood Police Department, was driving a Chevy Tahoe police

General16 Aug 2007 11:30 pm

Driver gets 3 1/3 to 10 years for dragging man with his SUV
Newsday - Alejandro Xuya-Sian pleaded guilty last month to charges including vehicular assault, leaving the scene of an accident and driving while intoxicated in April. Suffolk prosecutors say Xuya-Sian was driving with a .08 percent blood-alcohol level when

Fatal Accident Near Travis/Hays County Line
KEYE Austin - Emergency dispatchers report that one person is dead after an accident at 12700 Fitzhugh Road (map) near the Travis and Hays County border, west of Highway 290. The accident happened shortly before noon. Both Travis and Hays County emergency

Fatal accident on I-88
Capital News 9 - DUANESBURG, N.Y. — State Police in Princetown are investigating a fatal crash on I-88. The accident happened around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday on I-88 westbound between exits 23 and 24. State Police said a tractor trailer crashed into a Jeep Grand Cherokee

Man killed in motorcycle accident identified
Dayton Daily News - URBANA Ronald Hall Jr. was identified as the man killed Wednesday night in a motorcycle accident on Edgewood Avenue. Hall, 26, of Urbana, was an employee of Johnson Welded Products, 625 S. Edgewood Ave., and was on his way to lunch when the crash

Late morning accident
Cedar Rapids Gazette - A wrecked car sits along Ellis Road NW after it was pulled from the bank of the Cedar River this morning in southwest Cedar Rapids. A single occupant was taken to the hospital. Check GazetteOnline later for more information

A woman with leg injuries after accident
Evening Star - A WOMAN has been taken to hospital with leg injuries after a road accident on the B1106 in Rats Hall Corner, Culford, Suffolk. Six others were involved in the accident. The road is currently blocked as a result and police are advising motorists to

Two Students Die In Traffic Accident
KOTV - ADAIR, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say two Adair youths die when their vehicle collides with a tractor-trailer on U.S. Highway 69 in Mayes County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 12-year-old Dalton Malchow suffered head and internal injuries and died

General16 Aug 2007 12:30 am

Woman dies, 2 others injured in jeep accident on St. John
Virgin Islands Daily News - ST. JOHN - A 21-year-old recent college graduate was killed and two other women were injured when their borrowed jeep rolled over Monday afternoon after losing power along a steep hill on St. John’s East End. A family friend named the fatally injured

Bus Accident Prompts Driver Safety Warning
NBC4 Columbus - COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Wednesday morning school bus accident on Columbus’ east side highlighted the importance of safety as school districts prepared for the upcoming year. About a dozen students from the Columbus Arts and Technology Academy were riding

Mother of six dies in SUV accident
Martinsville Reporter-Times - A 41-year-old Morgan County mother died Tuesday evening after she lost control of her vehicle and hit a tree. Donna Gail Watson, of Townsend Road, was declared dead at the scene by Morgan County Deputy Coroner Ted Lang. The accident was reported to

Man who died in motorcycle accident was area football coach | Video
Fort Pierce Tribune - Florida Highway trooper D. Nelson and St. Lucie County Sheriff’s deputy Bob Margerum looks over the scene of a deadly motorcycle accident on Indian River Drive. ST. LUCIE COUNTY A Stuart man killed Tuesday in a motorcycle accident was a popular

Police report accident at Interstate 24 East and Harding
Nashville Tennessean - A wreck has occurred at Harding Place and Interstate 24 Eastbound. Police were responding at about 3:50 p.m. Tennessean.com and its related sites are pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments and hold conversations online

Man killed in workplace accident in Brooklyn Center
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Feds announce $133 million transportation grant for Twin Cities State students are ACT aces for the third year in a row Neighbors fed up with bulls on the lam Ex-teacher back in jail after violating order More traffic noticeable but not a huge

Semi accident closes Route 38 for almost 8 hours
Arlington Heights Daily Herald - An accident on Route 38 near Elburn closed the road for nearly eight hours from Tuesday night to this morning. Police said Armando Martinez, 31, of 115 Walnut Drive, St. Charles, crossed the center line on Route 38 near Bowgren Road in Campton

DA to investigate police commander’s actions at friend’s accident
Philadelphia Inquirer - PITTSBURGH - A grand jury will determine whether a city police commander wrongly helped a friend who was involved in a car accident, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. said. City police have taken no action against Cmdr. RaShall

New information on Kentucky Kingdom accident
WHAS 11 - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — New information tonight on that accident at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom that severed the feet of 13-year-old Katie Lasitter. A decision has been delayed on how to handle the examination of the broken cable from the Superman Tower of

Lawyer says death was an accident
Tribune-Democrat - EBENSBURG An attorney preparing to defend a woman on vehicular homicide and involuntary manslaughter charges says that the accident the claimed the life of 9-year-old Courtney Lynn Bliss of Duncansville was not a crime. Altoona Attorney Thomas

General10 Aug 2007 12:30 pm

I-81 northbound now clear at mile marker 197
Roanoke Times - An overnight tractor trailer accident in Rockbridge County has been cleared, according to the Virginia State Police. Three tractor trailers were involved in the accident, which occurred on northbound Interstate-81 at mile marker 197 near Lexington

ACE Appoints Edward Levin EVP, International Accident & Health
MSN MoneyCentral - ACE Overseas General announced today that it has appointed Edward Levin, currently Regional Executive Vice President, Accident & Health (A&H), ACE Europe, to the position of Executive Vice President, International A&H. In addition, Andy Hollenberg

Eight hurt in Jerusalem shooting
CNN - JERUSALEM (CNN) — Eight people were wounded when a man grabbed a security guard’s gun and opened fire in Jerusalem’s Old Medics were tortured 3 Drill reaches miners; no sounds 4 Monster truck accident 5 Teen arrested in Newark slayings 6 14 killed in

A year after accident, da Matta hopes to race again
ESPN.com - The voice over the telephone was strong and clear, and the message was even clearer. “It’s going to be not too long until I’m back in a race car,” Cristiano da Matta said as he waited in the Miami airport last Thursday for a flight that would carry

Popular teen dies in freak accident
Watford Observer - Friends and teachers this week paid tribute to a popular Rickmansworth teenager who died in a tragic accident while on holiday in Greece. A funeral service for Edward Jones was held at St Mary’s Church, Rickmansworth, on Tuesday. The Watford Grammar

Bear released in France killed in road accident
Globe and Mail - PARIS A Slovene bear, blamed by farmers for savaging sheep after being freed in the Pyrenees, has been killed in a road accident, the French Environment Ministry said on Thursday. She was found dead on the road near the southern French town of

1 dead in accident on southbound Hwy 101
San Francisco Gate - (08-08) 18:10 PDT — One person is confirmed dead tonight after a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 101 in Millbrae, according to a California Highway Patrol dispatcher. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident at 4:29 p.m

Accident sends nine to area hospitals
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Nine people, including a baby girl, were hurt in a three-car accident late Tuesday, but King County sheriff’s investigators have little idea what led to the crash. The collision happened about 8 p.m. near Southwest 128th Street and Fourth Avenue

Sailors injured in Cowes Week crash
Reuters UK - LONDON (Reuters) - Three people were injured after their boat crashed into a breakwater off the Isle of Wight, the coastguard said on Friday. The accident happened in West Cowes harbour late on Thursday just minutes after police, who had suspected

Police report filed against Spears in car accident
MSNBC - LOS ANGELES - Oops, she dinged it again. Paparazzi took pictures and videos of a puppy-toting Britney Spears steering her car into another one as she tried to turn into a spot in a Studio City parking lot. Then assessing the damage to her own car

General04 Aug 2007 05:30 am

Accident Between Two Semis Backs Up Toll Road
22 WSBT - It happened around 10:45 a.m. between the 77 and 78 mile markers. A truck being driven by Michael L. Hockman, of Mount Carroll, Ill., was stopped in traffic near a construction zone. A truck driven by Norman W. Courtney, of Dayton, Ohio, ran into the

Motorcycle accident ties up I-240 traffic
Asheville Citizen-Times - ASHEVILLE A motorcycle accident on Interstate 240 eastbound snarled traffic late this afternoon and left the motorcycle rider injured. He was transported to Mission Hospitals. The accident was cleared and traffic was flowing normally by 5 p.m

SUV Flips Over In Accident
Idaho8.com - A woman and two young kids are thankful they wore their seatbelts Friday. A woman was driving north on Rollandet when an elderly man driving a Dodge Caravan east on 21st Street didn’t stop. He hit her red Four-runner causing it to flip over. Her 12

Two killed after accident on Route 295
Boston Globe - SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Two people are killed in a serious overnight accident on Route 295. State Police are still working to identify one of the victims. But they say both victims were men and both were thrown from their car after it swerved off a

Worker killed in upstate NY barn accident
Newsday - DRYDEN, N.Y. (AP) _ A 29-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed during a barn-salvaging operation Wednesday, state police said. Gerald Hadden of Susquehanna, Pa., suffered head injuries when a beam supported by a crane broke free from the barn and hit

Arrest made in Elon accident
News 14 - ELON, N.C. — Police in Elon have made an arrest in the July 14 accident that killed four people. They say Robin Michelle Stanfield, 32, of Elon turned herself into police Friday afternoon. Investigators say Stanfield’s SUV slammed into the victims

Worker dies after ballpark elevator accident
Philadelphia Inquirer - One of two Aramark workers injured Saturday in an elevator accident at Citizens Bank Park has died after being removed from life support, Philadelphia police said yesterday. Police withheld the victim’s identity. The second worker, a brother of the

What Should I Do If I m In A Car Accident?
Best Syndication - It s a beautiful day and you re driving down the road taking in the scenery. The wind blows through your hair and the breeze feels good beading down your face. You see there is a red mustang convertible traveling directly ahead of you. The

General01 Aug 2007 12:33 pm

Car Accident Sends 6 To Hospital
Tyler Morning Telegraph - INJURY TREATMENT: Winona Fire Chief Nelson Brumley (center) secures the driver of the tow truck, one of the drivers involved in a car accident at the intersection of Highways 155 and 271 on Tuesday. Three adults and three children were taken to the

Missing Charles City man found after car accident
Hampton Roads Daily Press - CHARLES CITY - A man reported missing from Charles City yesterday was found near Petersburg, where he had been involved in a minor car accident. A spokeswoman from the Charles City sheriff’s department said Horace Bernard Daniel, 65, was fine when he

AirFest loses its star to accident
St. Petersburg Times - A popular aerobatics pilot who was killed during a complicated daredevil act in Ohio last week was scheduled to be the main attraction at this year’s St. Petersburg AirFest. Jim LeRoy, 46, of Lake City, was lauded by aviation enthusiasts around the

Boat Accident Kills 28 in India
Newsday - LUCKNOW, India — An overcrowded boat evacuating people from a flooded village capsized in a rain-swollen river in northern India Wednesday, killing at least 28 people, officials said. Some 80 people from the waterlogged village panicked and got on