Philadelphia area auto collision kills 10-year old and injures another
Police are investigating a collision in Chester, Delaware County between a car and a truck which resulted in the death of a 10-year boy and injuries to 11-year old Tyvaun Frison. The boys were on the sidewalk and were hit when a collision between a Monte Carlo and a Ford F-350 spilled onto the sidewalk. […]
New York Trucking Accident Kills Seven People
A placid, upstate New York community was struck by tragedy on Wednesday night. A crash that left veteran firefighters speechless claimed the lives of four small children and three adults. The trailer of a salvage truck broke free and skirted across the lonely stretch of Route 13 before slamming into the mini-van that the victims […]
Building collapse in Philadelphia kills 6, injures 13
A four-story building in Philadelphia that was being demolished collapsed on Wednesday, killing 6, and injuring at least 13 people. The empty building used to house a sandwich shop on the first floor with apartments above that. A neighboring Salvation Army thrift store located to the side of the building was heavily damaged. Several of […]
BMW, Jeep, Toyota and others join the auto recall bandwagon
If you drive a vehicle within the US, there is a decent chance it has been recalled at some point for some sort of mechanical issue. BMW recently recalled approximately 220,000 vehicles, model year 2002 and 2003 3-series sedans, M3 coupes, station wagons, and M3 convertibles, adding to a steadily growing list of cars with […]
Motorcycle accidents injures many and claim lives in New York, Miami, Texas, LA
Former editor of Ms. Magazine and renowned feminist Mary Thom was killed last Friday in a motorcycle accident in Yonkers, New York. According to close friend and publisher of Ms. Magazine, Eleanor Smeal, Thom was driving along a parkway when her motorcycle crashed. Thom was 68. Thom had taken her motorcycle, a 1996 Honda Magna […]
Wrongful death lawsuit settled in Travyon Martin shooting
The Travyon Martin shooting has reached it’s conclusion as parents Tracy Marin and Sybrina Fulton have settled a wrongful death lawsuit they held against the homeowner’s association of the neighborhood in which their son was killed. The case, which received national attention after publicity increased via social media, has been controversial and divisive due to […]
Tragic bombing at Boston Marathon injures 8 children, kills 1
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, the sheer volume of injured runners and spectators is overwhelming. More than 130 were injured by the twin blasts that set the finish line ablaze on Monday, at least eight were children, of which one has been pronounced dead, according to CNN.com. As the Boston public school […]
Michael Jackson’s wrongful death civil trial kicks off in Los Angeles
A civil trial over Michael Jackson’s death began Tuesday in Los Angeles, starting with jury selection for the high profile case. The deceased pop-star’s mother, Katherine, has filed suit against AEG Live, the promoting company behind the set of 50 London concerts Jackson was to perform. The suit claims that the promoters acted in negligence when […]
Nationwide report indicates fatal teen car accidents are decreasing
Despite a recent explosion in fatal car crashes involving teenagers, a new report shows that overall, the percentage of teenagers dying in car accidents is actually decreasing. A number of deadly accidents occurred across the United States this past week, including five fatalities in Texas, six in Ohio, four in Illinois, and three in Indiana. […]
Bus crash in Philadelphia that kills pregnant woman under investigation
A bus accident in Philadelphia, Penn. that took the life of three passengers is under investigation by local authorities. A bus transporting the Seton Hill women’s lacrosse team ran off the Pennsylvania Turnpike and collided with a tree. Of the passengers, the team’s coach, the unborn child she was carrying and the driver of the […]
