Oil trains put US on target for more derailments, warn experts – Fox News

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Oil trains put US on target for more derailments, warn experts Fox News “The fuels that they’re carrying now are very volatile so, in a highly residential area, an accident like that would be devastating,” Barrington, Illinois, Fire Chief Jim Arie told Fox News. For example, Arie points to a 2013 train derailment in Quebec … and more »

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Martinez tragedy: Gravel truck driver’s employer devastated by accident – Contra Costa Times

Martinez tragedy: Gravel truck driver’s employer devastated by accident Contra Costa Times A Martinez police officer helps conduct an investigation in front of a car that was crushed when the trailer of a big rig tipped over killing a person on Shell Avenue in Martinez, Calif., on Monday, March 23, 2015. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News … and more »

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11 injured in vehicle accident in Fort Bliss – El Paso Times

Military Times11 injured in vehicle accident in Fort BlissEl Paso TimesEleven airmen were injured in an accident involving several Humvees Thursday afternoon on Fort Bliss, a post spokesman said. The injured were flown by helicopter and others were tak…

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Man killed by bus in Port Authority bus terminal, causing extensive delays – NJ.com

Wall Street Journal (blog)Man killed by bus in Port Authority bus terminal, causing extensive delaysNJ.comThe accident caused a major disruption to the evening commute, which started to ease around 9:15 p.m., but cross honoring of NJ Transit bus ticket…

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Pedestrian Dies in Port Authority Bus Terminal Accident, Traffic Snarled for Hours – Wall Street Journal (blog)

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Pedestrian Dies in Port Authority Bus Terminal Accident, Traffic Snarled for Hours Wall Street Journal (blog) A pedestrian was struck by a bus and killed Thursday inside New York City’s bustling Port Authority Bus Terminal, leading to hours of delays for thousands of commuters, officials said. The accident occurred at about 5 p.m., the Port Authority of New … Extensive delays at Port Authority after fatal bus accidentWABC-TV Pedestrian Killed In Port Authority Bus Terminal AccidentCBS Local Bus service to, from Port Authority delayed after fatal accidentNews 12 New Jersey Gothamist –NJ.com –New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV all 38 news articles »

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Official Report: Nuclear Waste Accident Caused By Wrong Cat Litter – NPR (blog)

Los Angeles TimesOfficial Report: Nuclear Waste Accident Caused By Wrong Cat LitterNPR (blog)A yearlong investigation by government scientists has concluded that a major accident at a nuclear waste dump was caused by the wrong brand of cat litter. The …

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Tollway Board OKs higher speed limits; not high enough for Oberweis – Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-TimesTollway Board OKs higher speed limits; not high enough for OberweisChicago Sun-TimesThe Illinois Department of Transportation and a legislative committee on rules must approve the changes on the Tri-State (I-94/I-294/I-80), Reagan Memo…

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Fort Bliss vehicular accident sends several to hospital – KFOX El Paso

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Fort Bliss vehicular accident sends several to hospital KFOX El Paso EL PASO, Texas – Several Fort Bliss employees were airlifted to the hospital following a vehicle accident on post. Lt. Col. Lee Peters with Fort Bliss confirmed that the accident happened at a Fort Bliss training area around 2 p.m.. Several military … At least 5 service members injured in accident on Fort BlissKVIA El Paso all 2 news articles »

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UPDATE | Victim ID’d in Highway 17 fatal accident – WRDW-TV

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UPDATE | Victim ID’d in Highway 17 fatal accident WRDW-TV Thomson, Ga. (WRDW) — The McDuffie County Coroner has released the name of the driver killed in an accident on Highway 17 Thursday morning. Precious Pearson, 21, was killed instantly, according to McDuffie County Coroner. An autopsy report is … and more »

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Mother, 43, killed in rollover accident on Parkway East – WPXI Pittsburgh

WPXI PittsburghMother, 43, killed in rollover accident on Parkway EastWPXI PittsburghOn Thursday, Channel 11 News discovered she was a mother, and her teenage daughter that was with her at the time of the accident survived. Investigators say that Keane…

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