One passenger was killed Sunday, and three other seriously hurt, when a small plane crashed on a street in Long Island, N.Y., according to The Wall Street Journal. The single-engine plane was apparently attempting an emergency landing at 9 a.m. Sunday…
Five Suits Settle As 2012 Trial Date Is Set For Buffalo Plane Crash
A federal judge has set a date for a wrongful-death trial stemming from the crash of a plane near Buffalo, N.Y., last year. So far there have been 39 lawsuits filed relating to the crash, where 50 people were killed. Five of the suits have already…
Duck Boat Captain Sues Philadelphia, Tug Operator Over Fatal Accident
A duck boat captain, who sustained head injuries in a crash with a barge that killed two tourists in July, has filed suit against the city of Philadelphia and a tugboat operator, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20101001_Duck_boat_s_captain_sues_city_and_tug_operator.html Capt. Gary…
Family Of Deliveryman Struck By Texting Teen Plan To File Suit
The survivors of a Brooklyn deliveryman, who was mowed down by a teenager who was distracted by texting, plan to sue and refuse to take him off life support, the New York Daily News reported Wednesday. http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2010/09/22/2010-09-22_kin_of_deliveryman_left_braindead_by_texting_driver_wont_pull_plug_vow_suit_stil.html Tian Shen Lin,…
Transportation Secretary Unveils New Anti-Texting Rules, Blasts Car Makers For Distractions
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is doing a great job of getting the problem of distracted driving in the national spotlight. He kicked off the 2010 national Distracted Driving Summit Tuesday by announcing new anti-texting regulations for drivers transporting hazardous materials, commercial truck…
Deaths Caused By Distracted Driving Dropped 6 Percent In 2009
On the eve of the 2010 Distracted Driving Summit, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Monday released statistics for fatal distracted driving-related crashes, which dropped 6 percent last year from 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/21/technology/21distracted.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=distracted%20driving&st=cse But LaHood reminded Americans that they shouldn’t be complacent about…
Texting Teen Mows Down Deliveryman, Leaving Him Brain Dead
What does it take for people to get the message that they shouldn’t be texting while driving? Apparently, hitting someone and leavng them brain dead. On Sunday night a 19-year-old girl in Brooklyn was texting while driving when she struck a Chinese…
U.S. Traffic Deaths Plunge To Lowest Level In Six Decades
lt’s great to finally have some good news coming out of the U.S. Department of Transportation, but that was exactly what happened Thursday. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood released updated 2009 fatality and injury data showing that highway deaths fell to 33,808 for…
Louisiana Pilot Killed, Three Passengers Injured, In Plane Crash In Las Vegas
The pilot of a small plane was killed Monday, and his three passengers were injured, when his aircraft crashed in a suburb of Las Vegas. http://www.abbevillenow.com/view/full_story/9407303/article-Erath-resident-killed-in-plane-crash-in-Las-Vegas?instance=home_news_lead Douglas Touchet, 45, of Erath, La., died in the accident. His wife Susan was among those onboard, and…