When the discovery of a consumer safety or a defective product is found, aproduct recall is announced to minimize the dangers to the consumer and to avoid the risk of legal action to the maker/seller. Recalls are costly, but the possibility of having a product that put multiple consumers at risk of injury, possibly…
A Kansas woman is dead after atractor-trailer accident on a Kansas highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a tractor-trailer struck the 50-year-old woman’s sports utility vehicle on Wednesday on the Kansas Turnpike near Andover. According to a Patrol Lieutenant, the woman had stopped on the side of the highway two hours before the…
Drivers in Austin, Texas using cell phones any other way thanhands-free need to be aware that if caught they should anticipate being pulled over and ticketed by a police officer on a motorcycle. The police department there had some of their officers’ board the city buses to act as spotters for motorcycle units. The…
An 18-year-old teen was killed in anATV accident in Groveland, Illinois. After the ATV had crashed into a white pickup truck, medical personnel pronounced the teen dead and transported another individual to the hospital to treat non-threatening injuries. It is unclear if the injured person was a passenger on the ATV or of the…
According to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, the agency is joining forces with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in efforts to fightunderage drinking. The two departments have combined through a county-wide grant to reduce alcohol-related crimes that may occur at ABC-licensed establishments. Over the summer, the SDPD received $100,000 from an ABC…
A man in Shelbyville owns a dog that was impounded for biting. The details of who or where thedog bite occurred are not reported. However, the city’s biggest concern seemed to be if the dog owner could afford the necessary shots and shelter costs. The owner was questioned regarding this before the board unanimously…
Eight people have lost their lives in recentdrunk driving accidents. According to officials, the eight victims who died from suspected DUI crashes in San Diego happened in just the last four weeks. Many wonder why these tragedies have been so rampant as of late. There were five defendants charged with DUI murder or manslaughter…
A 5-year-old California girl who lost her grandmother and sister in a tragicauto accident has been released from the hospital. The little girl suffered a concussion caused by the deadly DUI crash last week. She was released from Rady Children’s Hospital on Saturday, according to officials. The September 10th DUI crash claimed the lives…
A San Diego man was struck and killed in a late nightpedestrian accident last weekend. According to the San Diego Police, a 67-year-old man was hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross the street on 2800 El Cajon Boulevard. The 27-year-old driver was traveling westbound at approximately 9:55 p.m. on Friday when he…
Acar accident in Miami, Fl Monday evening has lead to the death of a one-year-old little boy. A mother was backing out of her family’s driveway when she struck her one-year-old son. Tragically, he was pronounced dead. An investigation is being conducted, and police stated that they do not suspect foul play. The mother…