An Illinois utility worker was electrocuted and killed during awork accident in Sterling. Officials say the worker was an employee at a telecommunications company who was electrocuted while working on a utility pole located at 23rd and Locust Street. Officials say another man was injured and in critical condition at OSF Saint Anthony Medical…
A recent victory for a plaintiff againstJohnson & Johnson marked the third straight trial defeat among the thousands of lawsuits claiming its talc products cause ovarian cancer. The October trial resulted in a St. Louis jury awarding the plaintiff $67.5 million from Johnson & Johnson. Now Johnson and Johnson will fight to have the…
Two fatal trafficaccidents happened just outside the Greater St. Louis area over the weekend. In St. Peters, a driver was killed while traveling westbound on Salt River Road. Officials say the 78-year-old male driver crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a pickup truck. Central County Fire said the victim died at the scene…
Twoaccidents in San Diego left a pedestrian and a bicyclist seriously injured. According to police, a pedestrian was injured after he was hit by a car Monday night in Spring Valley. The California Highway Patrol says the accident happened around 7:39 p.m. on Jamacha Road, JUST west of the State Route 125. A driver…
Samsung hasrecalled around 2.8 million top-load washing machines due to reports of the top of the machine detaching from the chassis when in use. There have been 733 cases of detachment or consumers complaining of excess vibration. Nine injuries have been reported, which includes a shoulder injury, a broken jaw, impact injuries and fall-related…
Three Kansas workers have been injured at a steel fabrication supplier in anindustrial accident just northeast of Hutchinson. According to the Reno County Sheriff’s Office, three people were hurt when a pressurized water tank exploded. The industrial accident happened on Thursday at Wifco Steel Products. Officials report one of the workers is in critical…
Friday night, two Jennings’ teens were killed, and four others were seriously injured when their vehicle hit a tree. According to St. Louis County Police, the single-vehiclecrash occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of Shannon Avenue. Officials say there were six people in the car at the time of the crash…
Midea dehumidifiers have been recalled due to hazardous defects that have already caused $4.8 million in property damage. The company reports that the dehumidifiers can cause serious fire and burn hazards by overheating, smoking and catching fire. There have been around 3.4 million units recalled under various brand names. The company has received 38…
A fatal vehicleaccident occurred around 8:00 at night in Freeport, Long Island on Wednesday. The accident took place after a driver of a 2001 Buick was seen speeding by police officers. The officers followed the Buick and pulled the vehicle over, but the driver got away. Then, the driver of the Buick failed to…
Anaccident took place in Arkansas on Thursday around 3:10 in the afternoon. The road crash occurred on Interstate 530 when a driver of a southbound vehicle veered out of their lane of traffic, drove over a grass median and into a cable barrier. The driver then hit a southbound vehicle in a head-on collision….