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Sheriff releases name of Idaho 21 accident victim - Idaho Statesman
The Boise County Sheriff’s Office said Michelle Thompson, 53, of New Plymouth, died Friday, after her car slid off Idaho 21, two miles east of Lowman, about 12:30 p.m. Ice and speed possibly caused the accident, according to the sheriff’s deputies

Man survives 36 hours in Jeep - AZCentral.com
RENO - A Nevada man was counting his blessings after surviving a 36-hour ordeal trapped in his crashed Jeep in the frigid Sierra Nevada. Edward Duncan, 65, was released Saturday from a Reno hospital, where he was treated for three broken ribs and a

Alcohol suspected cause in Highway 9 accident - Everett Herald
SNOHOMISH — Alcohol is suspected as a cause of a crash that injured four people Thursday, officers say. Washington State patrol troopers responded about 5:40 p.m. to the scene of the accident at Highway 9 and 172nd Street SE. The driver of a

Barre men killed in Connecticut accident - Times-Argus
HARTFORD, Conn. Two men killed in a rollover accident in Hartford have been identified as Barre residents. The men, 22-year-old Sanjin Alagic and 21-year-old Emir Mahmutovic, died in the crash early Friday. Both men are from Barre, and police say

Bus carrying Washington high school football team overturns - USA Today
SEATTLE (AP) A charter bus carrying a high school football team overturned Friday in a four-vehicle collision on Interstate 5 south of Seattle, injuring eight people, the Washington State Patrol said. State Patrol Trooper Cliff Pratt said seven

Accident closes I-70 for hours - Glenwood Springs Post Independent
A semitrailer hauling pipe overturned in Glenwood Canyon at mile marker 124 west of the Hanging Lake Tunnel early Saturday afternoon causing three injuries. Traffic was blocked in both directions for several hours. Submitted photo GLENWOOD CANYON

Gunmen kill 8 in Mexican border restaurant - China Economic Net
Police say at least 12 masked gunmen opened fire inside a restaurant in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, killing eight. Police tape cordons off the area at a seafood restaurant where gunmen opened fire in the northern city of Ciudad Juarez

Police Chief Accidentally Shoots Self After Lesson - CBS 3 Philadelphia
MONROE, Ohio (AP) Police in southwestern Ohio say a police chief mistakenly shot himself in the thigh after giving his daughter a gun safety lesson. A police report says 54-year-old Middletown police Chief Greg Schwarber was preparing to clean

1 injured in RTD accident - KUSA-TV
WESTMINSTER - Police are trying to figure out if weather played a role in an accident involving an RTD bus Friday. Westminster Police say the bus was headed east on 80th Avenue around 6 p.m. when the driver lost control and crashed into a tree near

Hot air balloons crash in Lutz - 10 News
Lutz, Florida - Two hot air balloons have crashed into some trees on US 41 and Newberger Road in Lutz. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies along with Fire rescue crews are on scene of this incident that happened around 8 a.m. No injuries are

Alcohol suspected cause in Highway 9 accident - Everett Herald
SNOHOMISH — Alcohol is suspected as a cause of a crash that injured four people Thursday, officers say. Washington State patrol troopers responded about 5:40 p.m. to the scene of the accident at Highway 9 and 172nd Street SE. The driver of a

Hot air balloons crash in Lutz - 10 News
Lutz, Florida - Two hot air balloons have crashed into some trees on US 41 and Newberger Road in Lutz. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies along with Fire rescue crews are on scene of this incident that happened around 8 a.m. No injuries are

7 Dallas residents perish in Mexico crash - WFAA
The fatal accident happened in the Chihuahua state of Mexico. CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico A sport utility vehicle carrying eight people from Texas drove off an unfinished bridge in northern Mexico. Three adults and four children drowned. The group was

Fugitive American convicted of pedophilia arrested in Netanya - Haaretz.com
Police last week arrested an American convicted of pedophilia who had been hiding in Israel. The fugitive man was located when his wife flew over to visit him, leading investigators straight to his Netanya hideout. Samuel Arthur Silverman, a 69-year

Weapon accident injures teen boy - Spectrum
ST. GEORGE - A 14-year-old male allegedly shot himself in the chest with a starter pistol Tuesday night while cleaning out a storage unit. St. George police Sgt. James Van Fleet said while the teen and his stepfather were cleaning out the storage

Spanish- illegal Trouvadore slave ship discovered - International Business Times
Some 192 Africans survived the sinking of the Spanish ship Trouvadore off the British-ruled islands, where the slave trade was banned. Over the years the ship had been forgotten, said researcher Don Keith, so when the discovery connected the ship to

Fatal accident closes highway - KUSA-TV
WELD COUNTY - State Patrol closed Highway 60 at I-25 northbound early Thursday morning following a fatal accident. It happened around 5:30 a.m. State Patrol has not released the number of people killed in the accident , or specifics on what happened

Poland reburies wartime leader after DNA tests - Reuters UK
KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Poland reburied its wartime leader General Wladyslaw Sikorski with full military honours on Wednesday after scientists took DNA samples from his remains in a bid to end the controversy over his death in 1943. Sikorski, head

Man gets 36 years in crash that killed two friends from WSU - KEPR
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - An Arizona man has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for causing a traffic accident that killed two friends from Washington State University and injured 22 other people. Phillip Musgrove of Tuscon was found guilty of

Accident takes out snocross pioneer - Duluth News Tribune
Mandi Johnson was 16 when she was working at a Subway in Thief River Falls, Minn., when Blair Morgan walked in. Johnson and her coworkers couldn t believe it. This was the one and only Blair Morgan, the Superman of snocross. In a snowmobile town

Eight injured in accident - Duncan Banner
ARDMORE Eight people, from ages 9 to 20, were injured and one remained hospitalized in Oklahoma City Wednesday, following a single-car accident on a rural Jefferson County road. According to the accident report filed by Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Poor oversight means many Haiti schools are unsafe - Cleveland Plain Dealer
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) The rumor shot like electricity through the Haitian capital: Another school was falling. Desperate parents and would-be rescuers ran through alleys, leaped over walls and wrestled with police to reach the scene

Three school buses crash; dozens hurt - Hattiesburg American
LAKE VILLAGE, Ark. Dozens of youngsters were taken by ambulance to a hospital Monday afternoon after chain-reaction rear-end collisions involving three school buses, police said. None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, according to

Man recovering after being shot by his dog - Pantagraph
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man who was accidentally shot by a 12-gauge shotgun on Saturday after his dog jumped into a boat is recovering. Matthew Marcum’s legs and buttocks were injured in the bizarre incident and he was taken to Legacy Emanuel Hospital

Four-year-old girl killed in car accident - NW Florida Daily News
PENSACOLA — A 4-year-old girl was killed in a Sunday evening accident after the driver of the car she was in turned in front of another vehicle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol report. Kershla A. Brown was three days away from her fifth

Philadelphia officer’s body arrives at cathedral for funeral - Allentown Morning Call
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A horse-drawn hearse has carried the body of a veteran Philadelphia police officer from police headquarters downtown to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. A viewing and funeral Mass will be held Monday morning for

Accident results in critical injuries - Pharos-Tribune
A Logansport man was arrested and woman was hospitalized following a single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning. The accident occurred at 2:13 a.m. at the intersection of 650N and 600E. Paul Hunt IV, 23, was driving east bound on 650N when he

Protesters rally near Texas court in dragging case - Lexington Herald-Leader
PARIS, Texas — Protesters galvanized by a dragging death that has stirred memories of the notorious James Byrd case rallied twice outside an eastern Texas courthouse to speak out against a judicial system they consider racist. About 60 people, led

Middle school students taken to hospital after bus accident in Anna - Denton Record-Chronicle
Several middle school students were injured this afternoon in Anna when a school bus crashed into a telephone pole, authorities said. FM 455 in Anna According to police, the driver lost control of the bus around 4 p.m. while driving on FM 455

Accident briefly closes I-75 - Herald Tribune
A motorcycle accident briefly closed Interstate 75 southbound one mile north of Laurel Road in Sarasota County, according to a sheriff’s office alert. The southbound lanes closed at about 5 p.m. to allow a helicopter to land to transport an injured

Upstate NY dad drowns saving 2 sons after crash - International Herald Tribune
MANCHESTER, N.Y. : A man whose car slid off a snowy road and into a 12-foot-deep pond saved the two sons he had been driving home but could not save himself, police said. Sean Dusinberre kicked out the driver’s-side window of his submerged Pontiac

Jury reaches verdict in ex-Pa. judge’s fraud case - Philadelphia Inquirer
PITTSBURGH - A federal court jury in Pittsburgh has reached a verdict in the mail fraud and money laundering case against a retired Pennsylvania appellate judge. The jury is expected to read the verdict later Wednesday afternoon. Former Superior

Judge aims to improve FAI system - BBC UK News
The judge reviewing the fatal accident inquiry system (FAI) is launching a consultation to support his work. Lord Cullen has been asked to consider changes to the law which might improve the investigation of sudden or unexpected deaths. FAIs cover a

Air Canada flight attendant helped land plane - International Herald Tribune
DUBLIN, Ireland : An Air Canada co-pilot having a mental breakdown had to be forcibly removed from the cockpit, restrained and sedated, and a stewardess with flying experience helped the pilot safely make an emergency landing, an Irish investigation

Fayette man dies in Raleigh County accident - Charleston Gazette
A 23-year-old man died Saturday in a single-vehicle accident, members of the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Department said. PINEY VIEW, W.Va. - A 23-year-old man died Saturday in a single-vehicle accident, members of the Raleigh County Sheriff’s

Woman dead in apparent gun accident - Arizona Daily Star
A 19-year-old woman was found dead early Saturday morning after a gun fired while she was handling it, police said. Ariana I. Portugal was pronounced dead of gunshot wounds when police arrived at a home in the 900 block of West King Street, said

Russian Navy: Accident submarine to join navy soon - Seattle Times
Russia’s top military officer has been quoted as saying the navy will soon commission the nuclear submarine that suffered a deadly accident during a sea trial. The Nerpa submarine was undergoing tests Saturday in the Sea of Japan when navy officials

Russia plans to soon put submarine that had deadly Freon gas accident - Los Angeles Times
MOSCOW (AP) _ Russia’s top military officer has been quoted as saying the navy will soon commission the nuclear submarine that suffered a deadly accident during a sea trial. The Nerpa submarine was undergoing tests Saturday in the Sea of Japan when

Husband’s coffin kills woman on way to cemetery - Kansas City Star
Police say a woman has died on the way to a cemetery when a traffic accident hurled her husband’s coffin against the back of her neck. Police said 67-year old Marciana Silva Barcelos was in the front passenger seat of the hearse when the accident

Fatal accident closes I-94 - Fond du Lac Reporter
WAUKESHA A deadly collision between a tanker truck, semi and a car closed Interstate 94 in Waukesha County early Wednesday. One person has died, but authorities haven t provided details on the fatality. Sheriff s officials closed the

Family lawyer says Ellenbrook deaths ‘an accident’ - News.com.au
A FAMILY lawyer claims the deaths of two Ellenbrook children early on Saturday were an accident and says he does not expect criminal charges to be laid. Police have so far refused to release details of post mortems carried out to determine the cause

One dead in Bessemer City accident - WCNC
BESSEMER CITY, N.C. One person is dead and two others were injured in an early morning crash Wednesday in Bessemer City. The accident happened at around 6:45 a.m. at the intersection of E. Maine and N. 12th streets when two Jeep Cherokee s

2 dead, 1 injured in Butler Co. auto accident - Bowling Green Daily News
Two Morgantown men are dead and a third was seriously injured after an accident Wednesday night on Dimple Road in Butler County. The accident occurred at about 9:45 p.m. when Gregory Gaskey, 24, of Morgantown was driving east in the 900 block of

Two-car accident closes U.S. 1 in Martin County for an hour Thursday - Fort Pierce Tribune
MARTIN COUNTY All northbound lanes and one southbound lane on U.S. 1 near Jensen Beach Boulevard in Stuart were closed for about an hour Thursday night because of a two-vehicle accident that sent two people to local hospitals. Martin County

South China school reopens after truck accident - Xinhua News Agency
ZHUHAI, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) — Students went back to class Friday, just two days after an irate driver plowed his truck into a crowd on the campus of a south China high school. Four students and one parent were killed, the local government said. Many

3-Year-Old Child Killed In Accident - Tyler Morning Telegraph
A 3-year-old girl is dead and three people were injured following a one vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Smith County. According to a report by Texas Department of Public Safety trooper Barry Evens, Jose Salinas, 31, of Tyler was driving a 2002

Mexican president promises probe into plane crash - Xinhua News Agency
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Thursday paid homage at a ceremony to Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino and the other people who died in a plane crash in Mexico City, and promised a thorough investigation into

Himachal ill-equipped to help accident victims - That’s Cricket
Shimla: Authorities in Himachal Pradesh are not really prepared to handle road accidents, say volunteers who helped in the rescue operation in a bus accident in which 46 passengers were killed last Tuesday. A large number of residents of nearby

Accident lands trio in hospital - Fiji Times
THREE police officers were rushed to the hospital last night when the seven-tonne truck they were in hit a shop post and landed in the neighbouring compound. A witness Apisai Daveta, 19, said the police truck was travelling fast on Biau Drive in

At least three injured in 7-vehicle accident - Pensacola News Journal
Seven vehicles were involved in an accident Thursday night in Santa Rosa County. The accident happened shortly before 7 p.m. on Navarre Parkway near Catamaran Drive. The Florida Highway Patrol said at least three people were injured and taken to the

Gateway traffic at standstill after Nudgee Rd accident - News.com.au
The crash happened about 4pm, and a Queensland Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said one person was trapped for a while, but was cut free by firefighters. The Brisbane Traffic Centre also reports there’s a broken down vehicle on the Stanley St on

Eastside afternoon accident injures 3 - Tribune-Star
TERRE HAUTE Three people were taken to the hospital after a two-car accident Thursday afternoon. A 16-year-old male was heading east on Poplar Street around 3:30 p.m. when, while trying to accelerate, he lost control of a 1968 Camaro and spun

Police respond to accident with entrapment, call Life Flight - Pantagraph
NEW 12:40 a.m. DOWNS — Police and rescue crews responded early today to an accident on westbound Interstate 74 near the Downs exit. The accident was reported at 12:16 a.m. at milepost 142, state police at Pontiac said. Firefighters and/or ambulance

Former mayor in motorcycle accident - Times Daily
TUSCUMBIA - Former Sheffield Mayor Billy Don Anderson was listed in fair condition Wednesday in Huntsville Hospital after being involved in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 72. Billy Don Anderson Officials said Anderson, 72, was traveling west on U.S

On night of crash, victim was to receive award - Globe and Mail
A long-time hospital executive who died in a bizarre traffic accident early yesterday, when a truck’s trailer plunged 20 metres from a highway ramp onto a busy roadway, was to have received a prestigious leadership award the same evening. Harry

Skydiver Dies in Second Fatal Jump at Virginia Airport in 2 Months - FOX News
ORANGE, Va. Police are investigating a second fatal skydiving accident at the same airport in Virginia in less than two months. State Police spokesman Sgt. Les Tyler said Wednesday that April Haag, 40, was injured in a jump at the Orange County