May 2009


General30 May 2009 10:30 am

4 pedestrians hurt in downtown Prescott accident - ABC 15 News
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Four pedestrians and a driver were injured Friday afternoon when a vehicle jumped a curb on a street in downtown Prescott. According to Prescott Police Lt. Andrew Reinhardt, at about 1:30 p.m., 62-year-old Laura Drake started

General26 May 2009 05:30 pm

Man Dies After ATV Accident - 13 WHAM
(Almond, N.Y.) — The New York State Police report that a man has died of injuries sustained in an ATV accident on Saturday around 6 p.m. in the town of Almond, Allegany County. Police said that Douglas R. Brown, 36, of Alfred Station, was driving an

Mike Tyson’s daughter in critical condition after accident - Detroit News
Phoenix — The near-fatal strangulation of boxer Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter appears to be a “tragic accident,” police say. Exodus Tyson was on life support Tuesday after apparently accidentally hanging herself on a cord dangling from a

UPDATE 1-Three dead in Saras refinery accident - police - Reuters
CAGLIARI, Italy, May 26 (Reuters) - Three workers died in an accident on Tuesday at Saras SpA’s ( SRS.MI ) Sarroch oil refinery on Sardinia, an Italian police spokesman said. The three apparently died from inhaling toxic fumes while cleaning a

At Least 10 People Injured In Dorchester Accident - WBZ-TV
Several people were injured in an accident involving a bus and at least one SUV on Blue Hill and Talbot Avenue in Dorchester. The accident happened around 10:15 Tuesday morning. Emergency crews are reporting that at least 10 people are injured. The

Pompano Beach Boy Burned In Go-Kart Accident - CBS 4 South Florida
A Pompano Beach boy is listed in critical condition at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Burn Center after a fiery go cart accident. Witnesses said 8-year old Devin Olmstead was putting his cart through its paces Monday at the Palm Beach

Tyson’s daughter on life support after home accident - Philiy.com
PHOENIX - Boxer Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter is on life support after she was found with her neck on a treadmill cable yesterday, police said. Exodus Tyson’s 7-year-old brother found her on a treadmill with her neck on a cable attached to the

Tyson daughter extremely critical after accident - Oakland Press
PHOENIX (AP) The near-fatal strangulation of boxer Mike Tyson s 4-year-old daughter appears to be a tragic accident, police say. Exodus Tyson was on life support Tuesday after apparently accidentally hanging herself on a cord dangling

TRAGIC ACCIDENT - Javno
The parents of a three-year-old boy who drowned in a neighbour’s pond paid an emotional tribute to their “gorgeous” son on Tuesday. Freddie Watmough was found face down in the pond in the garden of a neighbour’s house in Dover on Saturday morning

Police: Mike Tyson’s daughter on life support - WIS-TV
PHOENIX (AP) - Police in Phoenix say boxer Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter is on life support after she was found with her neck on a treadmill cable. Police Sgt. Andy Hill said the “tragic accident” happened Monday morning at Tyson’s home when the

Tyson daughter ‘extremely critical’ after accident - News-Democrat
PHOENIX — The near-fatal strangulation of boxer Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter appears to be a “tragic accident,” police say. Exodus Tyson was on life support Tuesday after apparently accidentally hanging herself on a cord dangling from a

General25 May 2009 09:30 pm

Fatal Bicyclist Accident - CBS 3 Springfield
An Amherst woman is dead after she was struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle. Amherst police tell us the accident happened on University Drive right in front of the popular Hangar Pub & Grill restaurant. The 34 year old woman was transported

10 Injured as School Buses Crash at Ohio Speedway - First Coast News
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two school buses have crashed into a concrete barrier at a demolition derby-style race in Ohio, injuring 10 spectators. The buses were racing Saturday night in figure eights around the Columbus Motor Speedway track. The race

2 Children Killed In Ocala Boat Accident - The Ledger
Authorities say the accident happened Sunday afternoon on Lake George when a violent storm churned up waves three to four feet high. Four-year-old Dennis Clayton Lennon of Umatilla and 14-year-old Ciara Puskas of Eustis, were killed in the capsizing

One-car accident snarls GSP traffic - MyCentralJersey.com
Authorities temporarily shut down both local and express northbound lanes on the Parkway at Exit 116, near the PNC Bank Arts Center, so that a medical helicopter could land. Parkway spokesman Joe Orlando says some lanes have been reopened, but there

Millington teen dies from injuries suffered in weekend accident - Memphis Commercial Appeal
A Millington teenager died this morning from injuries he suffered in a traffic accident early Saturday, according to the Shelby County Sheriff s Office. Jordan Brooks, 17, was driving his 1993 Chevy pickup north on Tenn. 14 about 6:45 a.m. when the

Milwaukee suburb cancels Memorial Day parade after train hits stalled - Los Angeles Times
ELM GROVE, Wis. (AP) A freight train smashed into a stalled minivan as people scrambled to pull woman and two children out of the vehicle to safety Monday. A third child remained in the van but was uninjured. A police officer and a man helping

Autopsy: Man killed in Manasquan boating accident died of drowning - Asbury Park Press
Officials say 24-year Kyle Tanis of Mahwah also sustained a skull fracture and internal injuries in Friday’s night’s accident on the Manasquan River. Four friends who were in the 15-foot skiff with Tanis were injured in the collision, including two

Man killed in logging accident - Seattle Times
Alaska state Troopers say a Washington State man was killed in logging accident on Prince of Wales Island in southeast Alaska. Troopers have identified the man as 42-year-old James Michael Wallace of Forks, Washington. Wallace was working at the

Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident - WOKR 13
(Canadice, N.Y.) — Ontario County Sheriff s deputies said a man from Hemlock died after his motorcycle crashed around shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday in Canadice. Police said Christopher Barnard, 24, was traveling north on County Road 36 when he lost

UPDATE: Victims identified in boating accident near Delhi - News-Star
Law enforcement agencies and volunteers are searching for an 11-year-old boy who was swept into Bayou Macon just east of Delhi during a boating accident around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Adrian Nartice Gray Jr. of Delhi was standing on rocks against a weir

General25 May 2009 12:30 am

Man dies in one-vehicle accident - Omaha World-Herald
A 38-year-old man died in a one-vehicle accident Saturday night about two miles east of Emerson, Iowa. Michael S. Adkisson of Emerson was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff s Office. Investigators said Adkisson

Indianola couple killed in accident - Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier
WASHINGTON — A string of deadly accidents on Iowa highways continued Saturday with the deaths of an Indianola couple in Washington County Saturday afternoon. The other accident included a Fairbank couple killed Saturday morning in a motorcycle

General21 May 2009 05:30 am

16-year-old girl killed in ATV accident north of Valley - ABC 15 News
A 16-year-old girl was killed when her ATV was hit by a vehicle A 16-year-old girl was killed Wednesday afternoon when she was thrown off an ATV while riding north of the Valley. According to Maricopa County Sheriff’s spokesman Brian Lee, the

General18 May 2009 10:33 am

Accident sends pickup flying; drinking blamed - Times-Argus
JERICHO The driver of a pickup that vaulted over a driveway on Nashville Road and slammed into several boulders late Saturday afternoon had a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit, according to police. Paul Gurney, 51, of

For the Record - Blueridgenow.com
Blue Ridge, auto accident, Jackson Loop Road, 3:05 p.m.; structure fire, Kanuga Road, 5:29 p.m.; seizure, Cheryl Ann Lane, 6:56 p.m.; emergency, Tracy Grove Road, 4:44 p.m.; emergency, Big Hungry Road, 10 p.m. Mountain Home, gas leak, Widow

Killeen motorcyclist killed in hit and run accident - News 8 Austin
A motorcyclist is dead and police are looking for the driver of the car that collided with him. The Killeen Police Department said Orlando Rivera-Paz of Killeen was driving his motorcycle on the 2700 block of Veterans Memorial Blvd. around 8 p.m

General15 May 2009 06:30 pm

Dog blamed for causing accident - Hannibal Courier-Post
A Hawk Point woman on a motorcycle suffered moderate injuries after swerving to miss a dog in the roadway on Thursday evening in Lincoln County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 6:20 p.m. on Scott Road, south

Frenchman injured in Kyalami accident - Sunday Independent
Motorcyclist Regis Laconi was seriously injured in an accident on the Kyalami race track on Friday and will undergo neurological surgery, the World Superbike press office said. Spokesman Julian Thomas said in a statement that Laconi crashed in the

Two hurt in Worth County accident - Globe Gazette
NORTHWOOD — Two women were taken for medical attention Friday morning after a collision at 500th Street and Highway 65 in Worth County. An eastbound vehicle driven by Hattie Lewis, 17, of Northwood, apparently ran a stop sign and struck a southbound

Worker Hurt In Accident - ABC2 News
One worker was seriously injured after an equipment accident in Rosedale. A worker got his hand caught in a 60-ton press used to make horseshoes. It happened at the Victory Racing Plate Company around 9:00 Friday morning. Crews arrived at 1200

2 bicyclists hospitalized after accident in Annapolis - Baltimore Sun
Two bicyclists were hospitalized Friday morning after an accident in Annapolis, police said. A person in a parked car on Main Street opened a door into the path of two oncoming bicyclists, according to Ray Weaver, a spokesman for the Annapolis Police

Report: Four people injured in 2-vehicle accident - Dayton Daily News
Two medic units responded to the scene of a two-car accident at Edwin C. Moses Boulevard and Washington Street. The accident occurred at about 11:20 a.m. Friday, May 15. Four people were being transported to hospitals, but no serious injuries were

Vietnam Veterans Boulevard closed after fatal accident - Nashville Tennessean
According to TDOT’s web site, the accident is expected to be cleared by noon. NewsChannel5 is reporting that the crash has resulted in a death. Come back to Tennessean.com for more information as it becomes available

General12 May 2009 10:32 pm

Accident shuts down interstate - WTVD
The accident is effecting both directions of the interstate. Authorities have closed down all the westbound lanes of Interstate 40 between the Harrison Ave and Aviation Pkwy exits. Only the far right eastbound lane is currently open to traffic. It is

Fatal accident victims identified - Times Reporter
A two-vehicle crash Monday night at Uhrichsville claimed the lives of two Canton men, driver David B. White, 43, and his passenger, William T. Hudspeth, 55. Troopers at the New Philadelphia post of the Ohio Highway Patrol identified the victims

General10 May 2009 02:30 am

Tears as accident claims 14 in Edo - Punch
Not less than 14 persons were killed in an accident which occurred between Auchi and Ewu along the Benin-Auchi Road in the early hours of Saturday. Our correspondent gathered that 13 females and a male were killed in the accident while three others

Cell phone ban may follow Mass. trolley crash - Guardian Unlimited
Associated Press Writers= BOSTON (AP) The head of the Boston-area transit authority said Saturday he’ll ban all train and bus operators from even carrying cell phones on board after a trolley driver told police he was texting his girlfriend

Suwanee teen dies in crash while racing with friend - Access North GA
SUWANEE - A Suwanee teenager is dead after he crashed his car during a race with one of his friends. Gwinnett Police Corporal Illana Spellman identified the victim of the accident as Alexander W. Lebar, 18, of Suwanee. She said the accident happened

4 die in accident - Times of India
SRIKAKULAM: Four persons were killed and nine others seriously injured when the vehicle they were travelling in hit a stationary lorry on the national highway at Konsula Kotturu, near Tekkali on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Krishna

Accident reported on Route 5 in Fairmount - Syracuse Post-Standard
Fairmount — Two vehicles went off Route 5, just before 4 p.m., according to the Onondaga County 911 Center. One of the vehicles, a white pick-up truck, rolled over. The vehicles went about 100 feet down an embankment, coming to rest against trees

Accident in Iraq claims the life of a soldier from Portsmouth - Daily Press
A soldier from Portsmouth has died after an accident in Iraq, the Defense Department announced Friday. Army Spc. Shawn Dante Sykes died Thursday at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. The accident occurred two days earlier at Combat Outpost

Deputy pleads guilty in bike-crash deaths - San Francisco Gate
Deputy James Council, 28, is expected to be sentenced June 25 to four months in county jail in the deaths of Matt Peterson, 29, of San Francisco and Kristy Gough, 30, of San Leandro. Council will be eligible to serve that time in a sheriff’s furlough

General09 May 2009 05:30 am

WSU’s Cory Mackay injured in accident - Seattle Times
Washington State football player Cory Mackay was injured in an auto accident while driving home to Redmond. Coach Paul Wulff said Mackay had completed his last final and was driving home Thursday when the accident occurred outside of Washtucna. He

Motorcyle crash kills Omahan - Omaha World-Herald
David Splittgerber was doing two things he absolutely adored just before his fatal accident Wednesday night: riding his motorcycle and hanging out with his big brother. “They were the best of friends,” said their father, Gene Splittgerber of Omaha

Woman in train accident - News.com.au
The incident occurred about 9am near the intersection of Sevenoaks Street and Mallard Way. Police and St John Ambulance vehicles are on their way to the scene. PerthNow understands the injuries to the woman are not life threatening, however one of

Recker Highway Accident Reported - The Ledger
A traffic accident has occcurred at Recker Highway and 21st. Street Southwest in Winter Haven, the Florida Highway Patrol is reporting. The accident was reported at 8:12 a.m. No further information on this accident is available currently. The FHP

WSU football player Cory Mackay injured in auto accident - Seattle Times
PULLMAN, Wash. Washington State football player Cory Mackay was injured in an auto accident while driving home to Redmond. Coach Paul Wulff said Mackay, a defensive end for the Cougars, had completed his last final and was driving home Thursday

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