It seems like there have been several massive, multi-vehicle chain reactions crashes in the past few months, and you can add one in Ohio to the list now — after a freak snowstorm. On Monday morning at about 11:30 a.m.…
Boeing 787’s Battery Wasn’t Overcharged, Federal Officials Say
In its latest update on a fire in a Boeing 787 in Boston, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that the jet’s lithium-ion battery hadn’t been overcharged. But safety officials said are still investigating if there is a problem…
Oilfield Worker Killed In North Dakota Accident
A Minnesota man was struck in the head and killed in an oilfield accident Saturday at a Halliburton fracking site in western North Dakota, according to the Duluth News Tribune. http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/256260/publisher_ID/36 The Occupational Health and Safety Administration will be conducting…
Truck Driver Kills Man In Distracted-Driving Accident
Here’s an absurd case of distracted driving that resulted in someone being killed. A tractor-trailer driver Saturday morning crashed into a car on Interstate 74 in Indiana when a lens from his eyeglasses fell to the floor, and he reached…
Oilfield Workers Suffer High Rate Of Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents
Oilfield workers apparently face more dangers on the road that out on a rig, according to a new study published by Accident Analysis & Prevention. The research, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, found that oil…
Two Men Seriously Injured When Car Hits Semi In Utah
An accident in South Salt Lake, Utah, Thursday left a car stuck beneath a semi-trailer rig, and two men ended up in critical condition, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55648769-78/lake-salt-car-semi.html.csp Authorities said that the small Dodge car got wedged…
Man Killed, Woman Injured In Wisconsin Semi Accident
A car and semi collided Thursday afternoon in Superior, Wis., killing a male victim and sending a woman to the hospital, according to Northlands NewsCenter. http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Fatal-Car-vs-Semi-Crash-in-Superior-186396591.html The identities of the man who died and the woman who was injured weren’t…
Woman Killed In Head-On Crash With Semi In Ohio
A woman was killed Wednesday when her car crashed into a semi tractor head-on in Ohio, according to CantonRep.com. http://www.cantonrep.com/news/x1441686038/Woman-dead-in-car-semi-crash-south-of-Navarre?photo=0 The fatal accident took place about 10:15 a.m. on Route 21 in Bethlehem Township, Ohio. The victim was driving a…
Many Injured In Ferry Crash In Lower Manhattan
Roughly 60 people were injured Wednesday morning, including a man who suffered a traumatic brain injury when he fell down some stairs, when a commuter ferry crashed into a pier on the Hudson River in lower Manhattan, according to The…