Motocross Crash Blamed on Mechanical Failure
A crash that killed a motorcross racer while he was practicing a jump at Texas Motor Speedway has been blamed on mechanical failure, an official said. The accident occurred while 32-year-old Jim “The Real Deal” McNeil was practicing a jump between two ramps at an exhibition hosted by Boost Mobile Freestylemx.com on Sunday. A mechanical […]
Seven Killed in Truck-Minivan Crash
Seven people were killed and four others were injured Thursday night when a large truck rear-ended a minivan on the Indiana Toll Road near Middlebury, police said. Police believe the driver of the minivan may have slowed down or stopped after hitting a deer in the eastbound lanes of the toll road at around 8 […]
Five Dead in Detroit Wrong-Way Crash
Five people are dead after a head-on collision between a car and a sport utility vehicle near the Detroit suburb of Southfield early Sunday morning, police said. The accident, which occurred at around 4:15 a.m. on the Lodge freeway, caused both vehicles involved in the crash to burst into flames, killing four people in the […]
7 Nursing Home Residents in Protective Custody
Seven nursing home residents in South Carolina will not be forced to return to their group homes after a family court judge ruled that they should remain in the emergency protective custody of the state. Judge Gwen Smalls ruled on Tuesday that there is sufficient probable cause for the South Carolina Department of Social Services […]
Jury Awards $144M in Birth Injury Suit
A jury in Michigan awarded $144 million to a mother whose daughter will require life-long care after doctors refused to perform a Caesarean section 25 yearss ago. The lawsuit was filed by Kimberly VanSlembrouck against Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, and the doctors who delivered her daughter, Markell VanSlembrouck. The jury found the hospital […]
8 Injured in New York Bus Crash
Eight people were injured when a bus crashed into a semi-truck on the New York State Thruway early Tuesday morning, police said. The accident occurred in Sloatsburg, about 30 miles northwest of New York City, causing backups for many morning rush-hour commuters. Among the injured was the Trailways bus driver, who rear ended a tractor-trailer […]
Weed Killer Sprayed at Ohio Middle School Sickens 47
Forty seven students became ill and six were hospitalized after a weed killer was sprayed on an athletic field at a Ohio middle school on Tuesday. Emergency personnel evacuated Edgewood Middle School in Trenton after many students began to suffer from respiratory problems and headaches. A hazardous materials team determined that the weed killer Momentum […]
Woman Kicked Off Flight Sues Airline
A woman who was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight in San Diego in March filed a discrimination suit against the airline on Thursday, court records show. The lawsuit was filed by Irum Abbasi, a Muslim woman wearing a hijab on a Southwest flight to the Bay Area, who was removed from the plane because […]
$15M Settlement for Atlanta Scaffolding Collapse
A $15 million settlement has been reached over a 2008 incident involving a scaffolding collapse at the Atlanta Botanical Garden that left one worker dead and another 18 injured, according to court documents. The money will be paid to 15 of the 18 injured workers and to the estate of 56-year-old Angel Chupin, who was […]
Nurse Arrested for Sexual Battery of Patients
A male nurse has been arrested and charged with sexual battery of two patients at a medical center in Osceola, Florida, police said. Police arrested 49-year-old Shean Gavlin on Wednesday and charged him with two counts of sexual battery for allegedly forcing a female patient to perform sexual acts in exchange for pain medication and […]