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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
At least sixteen people died in Central Texas during the worsthot air balloon crash in American history. According to the National Transportation Board, a hot air balloon crashed on Saturday and investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the crash and exactly how many people were onboard. The hot air balloon crash…
A Kansas toddler was killed in a terriblepedestrian accident in Olathe on Wednesday. According to the Olathe Police Department, a 14-month-old girl was struck by a pickup truck in the 13800 block of South Seminole Drive at approximately 4:35 p.m. The child was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead. Police…
A golf cartaccident has injured two people in Oak Grove, Missouri. According to a Jackson County Sheriff’s dispatcher, a golf cart flipped over near the intersection of Old Pink Hill and Ketterman Road and injured at least two people Tuesday evening. The accident happened around 6 p.m. and cause the intersection to be blocked…