A young girl narrowly escaped anamusement ride accident at the Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters on July 31. A bungee cord malfunctioned, snapping apart while the young girl was in the air. Witnesses describe the chaotic scene, saying the young girl went fly towards the food court and the second bungee cord pulled…
Investigators have uncovered more details leading up to what officials are calling the deadliest hot air balloonaccident in U.S. history. Sixteen people were killed last Saturday in Texas after the hot air balloon crashed into power lines. The balloon ride was owned and operated by Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon Rides in San…
A Tennessee woman was killed in anauto accident after a car crashed into her home overnight in Bellevue. The Metro Nashville Police Department reports a driver struck a pole at the intersection of Sawyer Brown Road and General George Patton Road at approximately 1 a.m. earlier Monday morning. Police say the driver then continued…
In an unusualaccident over the weekend, a pair of dogs crashed a car into a Walmart in Wayne, Virginia. According to authorities, two dogs were left in a car with the motor running while their owner went inside a Walmart on Friday. One of the terriers in the vehicle crashed it into the entrance…
Investigators have determined thehot air balloon that crashed in Texas on Saturday did come into contact with high-tension power lines. The hot air balloon made contact with the power lines, burst into flames and crashed into a pasture in Central Texas. All sixteen passengers on board were killed, according to federal authorities. This hot…
A St. Louis cyclist is recovering after ahit-and-run accident last month. According to University City Police, a van hit the cyclist at the intersection of Delmar and 170. University City police officers reported a green utility van speed through the onramp to I-170 and struck the eastbound cyclist on Delmar. The cyclist was not…
A heftier fine will be given to drivers who disregardingrailroad crossing lights under a new Illinois law. Last week, the Illinois Republican Governor signed into law the new legislation that will double the fines currently in the books. A $500 fine will be given to first offense and each offense after that will be…
Thirteen Chicago post office employees were hospitalized for heat-relatedillnesses on Saturday morning. According to officials, almost a dozen ambulances responded to the post office located at W Ohio and N Dearborn Streets around 8 a.m. The Chicago Fire Department reports thirteen people were taken to nearby hospitals for dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stress….
A former operator of Air Balloon Sports of Chesterfield has been identified as the pilot in the deadly hot air balloonaccident in Texas. The former St. Louis balloon pilot offered adventures for clients at sunrise near Interstate 44 and Missouri Highway 141. The pilot moved to Texas about five years ago to continue in…
Two House Springs, Missouri men were killed in a multiple vehiclecrash on Highway 30 last Thursday afternoon. A 23-year-old man and 77-year-old man died of the injuries after being transported from the crash to St. Anthony’s Medical Center. A report by the Missouri Highway Patrol stated the crash occurred at approximately 2:40 p.m. just…