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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One dead after Pierron train accident – KSDK

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One dead after Pierron train accident KSDK PIERRON, Ill. – One person is dead after a train struck a vehicle in Pierron, Illinois. According to the Illinois State Police, the accident occurred around 2:08 Thursday afternoon near the intersection of Route 143 and Railroad Crossing Road on the … and more »

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Seattle city leaders defend 99 accident response – KING5.com

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Seattle city leaders defend 99 accident response KING5.com SEATTLE – It was not one accident that brought Seattle to a screeching halt. That’s if you believe SDOT Director Scott Kubly, who defended his agency’s, and the City’s response to semi overturned on Highway 99. “We really had a perfect storm,” said … and more »

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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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Tractor-trailer accident in Texas leaves fatality, injuries – CBS News

CBS NewsTractor-trailer accident in Texas leaves fatality, injuriesCBS NewsSALADO, Texas – Authorities say a tractor-trailer has crashed into an overpass under construction along a major interstate in Central Texas, killing one person and halting traff…

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Ann Arbor schools adopts later high school start times for fall 2015 – MLive.com

MLive.comAnn Arbor schools adopts later high school start times for fall 2015MLive.comThe private, Illinois-based company will start busing students in the 2015-2016 school year. Dr. Ronald Chervin, a neurology professor at the University of Michigan a…

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One Dead, Three Injured in I35 Salado Bridge Accident – KWTX

KWTXOne Dead, Three Injured in I35 Salado Bridge AccidentKWTXThree 18-wheelers and 2 pickup trucks were involved in the accident. As of 1:20 p.m., Southbound traffic was backed up to Temple. The accident was reported at around 11:15 a.m. Thursday at FM…

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