American Idol winner Taylor Hicks escaped a potentialplane crash this week when the private plane he was in malfunctioned. He was traveling from Tennessee to Alabama when an engine blew. Quick thinking by the pilot saved all on board after blowing pistons, oil leakage and the engine and rotor blade stopping completely. The twin-engine…
Best Buy Co., Inc., is agreeing to pay 3.8 million dollars in a civil penalty after knowingly selling products that had previously been recalled due to fire hazards. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that Best Buy distributed and sold 16 products, ranging from electronics to cameras to appliances, which had open recalls…
A vehicleaccident occurred in South Colonie Friday night around 11:00 when a 2006 BMW veered off of the road. The vehicle then traveled underneath a pickup truck, and both vehicles were sent crashing into the wall of a tavern, which burst into flames. In the midst of the accident, another vehicle was hit and…
An 11-year-old boy was killed in anATV accident in southern Illinois over the weekend. According to authorities, the young boy died during an All Terrain Vehicle accident at a festival at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The minor was pronounced deceased at Herrin Hospital. Officials say the boy and his family were attending the…
Neighborhood trees between Ballwin and Manchester are being removed due totripping hazards. Some residents say it is needed, and others say the trees are healthy and want it stopped. According to officials, sixty-nine neighborhood trees are being cut down because their roots are pushing up the sidewalks. The St. Louis County Department of Transportation…
A fatal vehicleaccident involving three vehicles occurred in Austin on Wednesday around noon. The accident occurred on Manchaca Road when a southbound silver Mazda Protege traveled into the northbound lane of traffic and struck a Kia Sportage. A Hyundai Sonata hit the first collision after the accident had taken place. Tragically, a man that…
AnAmerican Airlines plane full of passengers went up in flames at O’Hare International Airport Friday afternoon. According to officials, the plane had a serious mechanical issue, causing part of the plane to catch on fire on the tarmac, forcing the passengers to evacuate by the emergency chutes. Debris from the plane during the malfunction…
A fatal vehicleaccident occurred in Hillsborough County, Florida on Wednesday night around 9:47 p.m. The accident took place on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard when a westbound Volkswagen Golf traveled over the median of the road after the driver lost control of their vehicle for reasons that are not known. After crossing over,…
A fatal vehicleaccident took place in Cobb County, Georgia on Thursday around 4:00 in the morning. Reportedly, a driver lost control of his BMW on I-75 South and struck another vehicle. As a result of the collision, the BMW overturned, ejecting the driver. Tragically, the man passed away at the scene of the accident….
A fatal vehicleaccident recently occurred in Upland. Allegedly, the crash was a result of a Chevy HHR Supersport traveling at a high rate of speed, losing control, and colliding with a tree. A witness in the area stated that the driver could have been involved in street racing. Apparently, the Chevy was seen racing…