September 2009


General28 Sep 2009 11:30 pm

Ken Green planning to play again next year - Sacramento Bee
DANBURY, Conn. — Ken Green says he’s not going to let losing a leg keep him off the Champions Tour. Green, who had his lower right leg amputated after a recreational vehicle accident in June that killed his brother and girlfriend, says he’s hoping

AP: People playing odds on health care over costs - Garden City Telegram
NEW YORK (AP) Call it a health care gamble: the decision by some people to opt out of health insurance, paying cash for routine care while playing the odds that an accident or catastrophic illness won’t plunge them into financial ruin. President

UPDATE 1-Dia Bras says accident kills two at Mexican mine - Forbes
Sept 28 (Reuters) - Canada’s Dia Bras Exploration Inc said two miners died in an accident on Saturday at its Bolivar mine in Chihuahua, Mexico. Dia Bras management is working with local authorities in the investigation of the accident, the company

Bus carrying Sarasota church members involved in pileup - Herald Tribune
TAMPA - A bus chartered by First Baptist Church of Sarasota got into a crash with 16 cars Sunday afternoon on a northbound lane of Interstate 75 near State Road 60. According to the Tampa Tribune, six people from the accident scene were transported

Tennis Player Querrey Hurts Arm In Freak Accident - CBS News
(AP) Sam Querrey cut his right forearm in a freak accident after practicing for the Thailand Open in Bangkok and will be out at least four to six weeks, the U.S. Tennis Association says. USTA spokesman Tim Curry says the 21-year-old Querrey sat on a

Pennsylvania man trying to park van pins, kills his twin - Honolulu Advertiser
Bethlehem police say 56-year-old Thomas Willgruber was outside the van guiding his brother into a parking space when Timothy Willgruber lost control and pinned him against a sport utility vehicle on Saturday afternoon. Thomas Willgruber died later

3 French soldiers killed in Afghan storm - Columbian
Officials in France say three French soldiers have been killed in a violent storm in northeastern Afghanistan. President Nicolas Sarkozy’s office says the three died while taking part in an operation on Saturday night in the Afghanya Valley. French

Driver Not In Water Following Accident - WOWK
CHARLESTON — An accident this morning on Interstate 64 in Charleston led police to thinking one of the people had been ejected into the Kanawha River. However, it was soon learned that the driver of one of the vehicles involved in the crash, was

General26 Sep 2009 06:30 am

Pedestrian injured in traffic accident - Record Searchlight
A woman described by witnesses as disoriented was struck and injured by a vehicle tonight on Lake Boulevard just east of East Keswick Dam Boulevard. Redding police Cpl. Bill Forrest said. The collision took place about 8 p.m. The unidentified woman

13 taken to hospitals after Denver bus crash - Charleston Daily Mail
DENVER (AP) - Authorities say a mass-transit bus struck a light pole during the morning commute in Denver, sending 13 people to hospitals, including the driver. Police say none of the injuries in the Thursday crash appeared to be life-threatening

General23 Sep 2009 02:30 pm

Coast Guard opens hearings into parasailing deaths - The Sun News
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The U.S. Coast Guard is holding formal hearings into a parasailing accident that killed two women on the North Carolina coast when a rope connecting the parasail to the boat disconnected. The Coast Guard said in a statement that

Fatal accident on A468 - News Wales
Gwent Police is investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the A468, Bassaleg to Machen Road. The incident occurred at approximately 9.25pm on the evening of Tuesday 22nd September 2009 and involved a green coloured Citreon Saxo

CSI Miami star Eddie Cibrian tired of fame bug light - Monsters and Critics
The paramour of LeAnn Rimes, CSI Miami star Eddie Cibrian, is tired of fame. He spoke to “Extra” about being under the tabloid microscope constantly. Cibrian tells “Extra” he loves to act, but he’s not in “the game” for fame. “I love what I do

Five killed in German bus crash - Independent
BERLIN (AP) Five people were killed in a bus accident in western Germany on Tuesday, according to a local official. One person was seriously injured and another seven were lightly injured in the crash Tuesday morning at Radevormwald, east of

Megan Mullally Involved In Minor Car Accident - All Headline News
Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - Former “Will and Grace” star Megan Mullally has been injured in a car accident last week. The Emmy Award-winning actress has been forced to cancel two performances of a play following the wreck. As per TMZ, Mullally, 50, was

Bus Accident on Hudson Avenue - 13 WHAM
(Rochester, N.Y.) - An accident involving a school bus at 1203 Hudson Ave was reported shortly after 3:30 p.m. Two school buses were involved; a total of three students were on board. The driver of one bus was injured as well as an attendant on one

General12 Sep 2009 12:30 pm

Ambulance accident leaves one dead - Beeld
Johannesburg - A 21-year-old man is dead after a collision between his car and a provincial ambulance in the early hours of Saturday, said Netcare 911. The driver of the ambulance was slightly injured while a passenger in the ambulance and the

General10 Sep 2009 03:30 pm

At least 20 killed, several missing in Nepal bus accident (Roundup) - Monsters and Critics
Kathmandu - At least 20 people were confirmed killed and dozens more were injured or missing Thursday after an overcrowded passenger bus plunged into a river in central Nepal, officials said. The accident happened in Sindhupalchowk district, 70

Death toll from mine accidents in China hits 56 36 still trapped and - Squamish Chief
In this Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009 photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, rescue workers enter the Xinhua No. 4 coal mine in Xinhua District of Pingdingshan city, central China’s Henan Province. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Xinhua, Zhao Peng BEIJING

Rehberg recounts evening of boat accident - Independent Record
Rep. Dennis Rehberg, R-Mont., who was seriously injured in a boating accident, works in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. KALISPELL - Congressman Denny Rehberg said Wednesday that his friend Greg Barkus did not

Reporter Critical of Russian Plant Accident Attacked - FOX News
MOSCOW A Russian reporter who wrote scathing articles about last month’s deadly accident at a Siberian hydroelectric plant says he has been attacked by unknown assailants. Mikhail Afanasyev of the regional news Web site Novy Fokus tells Ekho

Richardson, Aide Leave Scene of Houseboat Accident - The Washington Independent.com
Gov. Bill Richardson [D], his chief of staff Brian Condit, budget secretary Katherine Miller and security officers were gone within minutes from the scene of an accident Saturday in which a houseboat was sideswiped and another was smashed into at

Man suffers serious injuries in Danvers pedestrian accident - Salem News
DANVERS An man on foot suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a motor vehicle at the intersection of Summer Street and College Pond Drive at 7:15 this morning, police said. It s still an ongoing investigation, said Danvers Police

At least 20 killed, several missing in Nepal bus accident - Summary - Earthtimes
Kathmandu - At least 20 people were confirmed killed and dozens more were injured or missing Thursday after an overcrowded passenger bus plunged into a river in central Nepal, officials said. The accident happened in Sindhupalchowk district, 70

NATALIE DEATH NO ACCIDENT - National Enquirer
Natalie Wood didn’t drown accidentally - she was a victim of foul play - that’s the incredible claim of the captain of her yacht the Splendour - who’s speaking out for the first time about the night the 43-year-old actress lost her life in the dark

General09 Sep 2009 07:30 pm

Rescuers save man from rock-climbing accident - Public Opinion
POND BANK, Tuesday, Sept. 8 — Rescuers on Sunday brought an injured man down a rock-climbing cliff to safety. He had fallen 30 feet off White Rocks in Guilford Township. The man, whose name was not released, was put into a Stokes rescue basket, then

‘Tragic accident took the life of beloved little boy’ - Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Statement by Superintendent Paul Brogden at the scene in Foxcovert Road, Werrington, where two-year-old Johnny Hall had died on Monday. The devastated mother of two-year-old Johnny Hall, who died after being hit by a train on a level crossing in

Hit, skip accident in Fremont - Fremont News-Messenger
FREMONT Police are looking for the driver of a dark Oldsmobile Alero involved in a hit and skip accident late Wednesday morning. The accident happened around 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Rosewood Street. Fremont

Driver killed in Interstate 77 accident identified - Charleston Daily Mail
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A man was killed in a crash on Interstate 77 after his car went airborne, hit the Edens Fork exit sign, bounced off the guardrail and then went over a hill. The driver was identified as Ronald Blankenship, 64, of Sissonville

No citations issued in Kenai River boat accident - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
The identity of the driver and the passengers of a boat that lost control and ran aground on the Kenai River this weekend have been released. On Friday afternoon, Lonnie White, 53, was driving his 20-foot Grayling, an open skiff with a center console

Fatal accident on U.S. 61 in Kellogg - Post-Bulletin
KELLOGG — At least one person was killed in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday morning at the intersection of U.S. 61 and Minnesota Highway 42 in Kellogg. The accident occurred at 7:22 a.m., when conditions were foggy. The Minnesota State Patrol is

2 injured in parasailing accident at Lake Powell - ksl.com
GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Utah (AP) — The National Park Service says a mother and son were injured in a parasailing accident at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The park service says a 42-year-old woman suffered severe head injuries

Reporter Critical of Russian Plant Accident Attacked - FOX News
MOSCOW A Russian reporter who wrote scathing articles about last month’s deadly accident at a Siberian hydroelectric plant says he has been attacked by unknown assailants. Mikhail Afanasyev of the regional news Web site Novy Fokus tells Ekho

General07 Sep 2009 11:32 pm

Boating accident kills 1, injures 3 - Omaha World-Herald
A man who was critically injured in a boating accident Saturday night has died, authorities said Sunday. A relative identified the man as Omahan Ed Mahoney, 54. He was one of at least four people injured in the crash at Bennington Lake, at 168th

NHP seeking witnesses to hit-and-run injury accident today in Dayton - Reno Gazette
The Department of Public Safety-Highway Patrol division is seeking the help of the public with a hit and run injury accident involving two vehicles that happened shortly before noon today on west bound Highway 50 in Dayton between Enterprise Way and

Motorcyclist injured in accident - Big Bear Grizzly
BIG BEAR LAKE, Sept. 7: An early afternoon collision between a pickup truck and a motorcycle left the motorcyclist seriously injured. The collision happened at the intersection of Fox Farm Road and Big Bear Boulevard. Early reports are that the

Man injured in motorcycle accident - Omaha World-Herald
A 24-year-old Carter Lake, Iowa, man suffered a head injury Sunday when the motorcycle he was driving crashed south of Beebeetown in Iowa s Harrison County, the Iowa State Patrol said. The motorcyclist, identified as Chad Gunzenhauser, was flown by

BREAKING NEWS: Accident Closes Route 52 in Wayne County - WSAZ
FORT GAY, W.Va. (WSAZ) — 911 dispatchers in Wayne County are asking drivers to avoid Route 52 near Tolsia High School in Fort Gay due to an accident. It happened Monday at about 3:30 p.m. The road is expected to be closed for the next 3 to 4 hours

Fatal accident along Bedok Rd - Straits Times
A 28-YEAR-OLD man died early on Saturday morning when his car collided with a tree. The car was travelling towards Bedok South Avenue 3, when it is believed the driver lost control and skidded, before mounting a kerb and colliding into a tree. The

I-76 Closed After Rollover Accident - Denver Channel
HUDSON, Colo. — The eastbound lanes of Interstate 76 are closed in Weld County after a major accident on Monday morning. All eastbound traffic is stopped at the town of Hudson and being detoured onto local roads around the accident. Colorado State

General01 Sep 2009 09:30 am

Police consider new Brian Jones evidence - The Money Times
London — Police in Sussex, England, say in light of new evidence they are taking another look at the 1969 death of Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones. Jones, a founding member of the Stones, was discovered dead at age 27 in his swimming pool. The

Drowning victim’s death ruled accident - Daily Press
Newport News - The death of a man who drowned in a pool early Sunday has been ruled accidental. Police spokeswoman Holly McPherson said an autopsy will not be performed on Stephen Hines, 35, of Southgate Road. Hines sneaked into the pool with a