A Chicago woman was killed in abicycle accident while riding a Divvy bike this past Friday. The fatal crash occurred in the Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood around 9 a.m. The 25-year-old cyclist was crushed by a truck turning from Sacramento Avenue onto Belmont Avenue. The cyclist using a Divvy bike was attempting to go straight…
Two people wereinjured during a firework show in Bridgeview on Sunday afternoon. According to the Bridgeview Police Department, a fireworks display prematurely detonated in the southwest suburban of Chicago. The injury took place in the 8100 block of Beloit Ave at a Park District facility at approximately 12:30 p.m. According to the Bridgeview Fire…
Last night, two women were killed in an Amtraktrain accident in St. Louis. According to the St. Louis police, two women were struck by an Amtrak train at approximately 11:30 p.m. near South Kingshighway, just south of Manchester. Apparently, the women were walking over the tracks close to the Kingshighway overpass when they were…
TheKansas City Zoo went into a brief lockdown when an orangutan nearly escaped the exhibit last Sunday afternoon. Visitors at the zoo were taken into buildings as a safety precaution after an orangutan was seen on the outer perimeter wall of the exhibit. According to Zoo officials, the 7-year-old female orangutan named Kali, did…
A Missouri teenager is dead after a mysteriousdrowning at a country club swimming pool in Kennett on Saturday morning. The Kennett Police Department received information concerning a possible drowning at approximately 7:19 a.m. The incident had occurred at the Kennett Country Club before the business was open. According to investigators, a 19-year-old, along with…
An Indiana man is dead after a fatalmotorcyclist accident involving a State Trooper around 9:30 p.m. on Friday night. According to Authorities, a motorcyclist struck an Indiana State Police patrol vehicle as it was making a U-turn on the Indiana Toll Road on Interstate 90 in Portage. The Highland man struck the side the…
Department is encouraging residents to leavefireworks to the professionals on the Fourth of July and year-round. Last year, a 15-year-old Kentucky boy picked up what he thought was a smoke bomb, and seriously injured his hand. The boy and his friends were playing with fireworks in his backyard. A mortar firework exploded in his…
A Kansas woman was tragically killed in a multiple vehiclecrash at 119th Street and State Line Road on Sunday morning. According to Police, a southbound pickup truck on State Line ran a red light and crashed into a car at the intersection. After the two vehicles had collided they both crashed into a Chevrolet…
The National Council onFireworks Safety encourages consumers to follow the following procedures to ensure safety while setting off fireworks this Fourth of July. 1. Obey all fireworks laws in your city. 2. Understand your fireworks by reading all instructions before igniting. 3. No one under the age of 18 should play with fireworks without…
Residents of a North Carolina town are speaking out about the recentpedestrian accidents in the neighborhood. The East Durham residents believe the lack of sidewalks and bike lanes are the cause of many pedestrians accidents. Just earlier this month a hit-and-run on Junction Road occurred. The residents are frustrated that walking, riding bikes or…