College professor fatally injured training for bicycle competition

A Professor at Washburn University was killed Thursday June 11, when she was struck by a driver. Glenda Taylor, a Topeka resident, was struck by a Chanute man while training for a cycling race, in Crawford County. The 37-year-old man was charged with second-degree murder, reckless driving, improper passing of a bicycle and driving…

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Traffic accidents highlight the weekend across Missouri.

A bad week for traffic accidents.Tragedy struck Park Hill when a 5-year -old boy was killed after an ATV accident. According to Park Hills Police, the boy was a father in the yard on Lee Street a little after 2pm Sunday afternoon. Reports indicate the ATV as malfunctioning directly before the incident, causing the…

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Ford Motor Cited in Connection With Worker’s Death

According to a federal agency, Ford Motor Company has been cited along with KCI Inc., which is based in Kansas City, following violations stemming from aworkplace accident. Furthermore, the violations were a result of the workplace accident that killed a 52-year-old contractor that became crushed by a piece of equipment. Tragically, the worker was…

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Mom of Teen Girl Struck on Interstate Urges Other to “Listen”

Tragically, a 16-year-old girl’s body was found along the interstate in New Orleans, LA. Furthermore, Kaylan Ward wasstruck and killed as she was either walking across or attempting to cross Interstate 10 last Wednesday. Soon after police received calls of a dog or trash that was on right side of the road. Upon an…

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Roofer Dies in Missouri From Fall

Sadly in Bonne Terre, Missouri, a roofer has died following afatal fall. Furthermore, the workplace accident happened Tuesday when the worker was at a job at A Friend’s Place women’s shelter and fell approximately 10-12 feet. The Bonne Terre fire department received a call about the roofer just after 7 and, treated the man…

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Florida Restaurant Owner Killed in Motorcycle Crash

The owner of the popular Carrollwood, Florida area barbeque restaurant has been killed following afatal motorcycle crash. Furthermore, the generous owner of Alex’s Southern Style BBQ was known by many to give away thousands of bicycles for children in need during the holiday season. Sadly, 49-year-old, Alex Cooks Sr. died in a motorcycle crash…

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Caitlyn Jenner Sued Following Deadly California Car Crash

Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce is now being sued for acar crash that happened in February. In addition, Jenner was involved in the fatal California car crash that killed a woman in Malibu. According to legal papers filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court, Jessica Steindorff claims Jenner caused her to suffer severe…

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Bus Driver Caused Crash Due to Texting While Driving in TN

When parents send their children on a bus, they’re entrusting the driver will keep their kids safe from harm. Sadly, that was not the case in Knoxville, Tennessee when a bus driver caused afatal crash due to their inattentiveness to the road. Furthermore, the bus driver, James Davenport was sending and receiving multiple texts…

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Amtrak Facing Lawsuits Over Crash

Due to the latest fatalAmtrak train crash, the company may be facing hundreds of millions of dollars in personal injury claims for the victims injured in the May Philadelphia derailment. In 1997, Congress capped payouts for Amtrak accidents which means money to compensate victims will likely fall short of what is needed. According to…

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STL Scottrade Center Defends Itself Against Fatal Concert Goers Collapse

It was supposed to be a fun Friday night with friends listening to Jen Steger Giamarino’s favorite past-time band, New Kids On The Block, but it wasn’t. Sadly, the night ended in tragedy when 35-year-old Giamarinocollapsed just as the opening act came out on stage. Now witnesses and those with her are blaming the…

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