The New Jersey Transit engineer of thetrain that crashed into Hoboken Terminal told investigators he was unaware of any mechanical problems in the moments leading up to the accident. Federal investigators are reviewing the man’s claims after the train he was operating crashed into the terminal and killed one person and injured 100 others….
Investigators were encouraged after a data recorder was recovered from the wreckage after the New Jersey Transittrain accident last week. However, officials have confirmed today that the data recorder wasn’t working during the crash. This new development has further complicated the investigation to figure out exactly what went wrong in last week’s deadly train…
A Utah constructionworker was killed after jumping into a collapsing trench to save a co-worker in American Fork. The 41-year-old construction worker and father is being called a hero. The American Fork Police Department Chief called the incident a tragic accident. The fatal construction accident occurred at a housing development at 530 South 860…
Afatal accident occurred in Houston, Texas on Friday around 6:09 a.m. The accident occurred when a pedestrian that was on the North Freeway was hit by a vehicle. Allegedly, the man was moving across the freeway and had successfully run past the northbound lanes, but was struck by a Mazda when he was in…
Atrain accident occurred at a Hoboken train station in New York on Thursday morning. The accident took place when a New Jersey Transit train crashed through its ending point. Instead of stopping 10-20 feet before reaching the bumper block, the train continued to drive through a passenger gathering area, becoming airborne. The accident was…
A kayaker waved down a couple on a fishing boat to get assistance for victims in aplane crash. As the couple approached the kayaker, they saw four people wearing aviation floatation devices. The couple pulled the four onto their boat, gave them dry clothes, blankets, and had a heater in the cabin of the…
An investigation is being conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for awork accident that occurred at a cheese factory in Idaho after a worker was pinned and killed by a forklift there. The man was operating a standing forklift when he became pinned. The coroner determined his death resulted from severe crushing…
A fatalaccident occurred on Deerfoot Trail on Friday around 7:45 in the morning. The accident occurred when the driver of a silver 2005 Honda Accord drove off of the road towards the median, where the vehicle collided with the cemented bottom of a sign post. Tragically, the driver had been transported to a health…
In one year’s time, over 220,000 children will be seen in an emergency room for injuries caused byunsafe toys. As a consumer, we are not always aware of the chemicals that are used in the production of a toy. Because of this Washington enforces the Children’s Safe Product Act which requires toy makers to…
A fatal vehicleaccident took place in Chicago on I-94 on Sunday around 9:30 in the morning. The accident occurred when a Chevrolet Trailblazer veered out of its lane of traffic, collided with a Cadillac, then crashed into a concrete barrier. This resulted in the SUV rolling and the ejection of the driver. The Illinois…