Man dies in truck accident near Thomasboro – Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

Man dies in truck accident near Thomasboro Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette THOMASBORO – A Rantoul man apparently drowned after getting out of his wrecked truck in a rain-swollen drainage ditch Wednesday night. Champaign County sheriff’s Sgt. Dan Coile said the accident happened about 8:30 p.m. at the T-intersection of … and more »

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Study finds new cars more likely to be involved in accidents – Fox News

Study finds new cars more likely to be involved in accidents Fox News The study conducted by insurance underwriter Accident Exchange discovered that while the newest cars make up just 2.9 percent of the vehicles on British roads, they account for 5 percent of accidents in the U.K.. “The results suggest that drivers may …

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Man critically injured in pedestrian accident – KHON2

Man critically injured in pedestrian accidentKHON2Man critically injured in pedestrian accident. 49 mins ago. An Oahu man is in critical condition after he was hit by a car Wednesday night. It happened around 7:45 p.m. at the intersection of Kaheka str…

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Accident and flood-prone Rt. 46 traffic circle in Little Ferry may finally be … – NJ.com

Accident and flood-prone Rt. 46 traffic circle in Little Ferry may finally be … NJ.com LITTLE FERRY — After 15 years of fits and starts, the state Department of Transportation might finally be on its way to crossing out the Little Ferry Circle. The NJDOT plans to advertise for the project to turn the circle into a four-way intersection …

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Kazakh Tanker-Truck Accident Causes Huge Fire In Almaty – RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

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Kazakh Tanker-Truck Accident Causes Huge Fire In Almaty RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty ALMATY, Kazakhstan — A traffic accident involving a gasoline tanker truck caused a huge fire in the center of Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty. Kazakhstan’s Emergency Situations Ministry says one person, the truck’s driver, died in the accident on … and more »

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Fisherman dies in ammonia accident – TheNewsTribune.com

Fisherman dies in ammonia accident TheNewsTribune.com They had left for Alaska about a week before the accident, which occurred Monday in Sitka. That’s when something malfunctioned on the vessel, causing the refrigeration system Baker was doing a routine check on to unexpectedly dump ammonia from a … and more »

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Qantas A380 accident caused by Rolls-Royce engine, air safety agency says – GlobalPost

Qantas A380 accident caused by Rolls-Royce engine, air safety agency saysGlobalPostThe accident triggered the most significant safety issue the superjumbo has faced since its maiden flight in 2007, the AP wrote. Super jumbos around the world were groun…

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Police: Woman admits to accident while intoxicated – Journal Gazette and Times-Courier

Police: Woman admits to accident while intoxicated Journal Gazette and Times-Courier CHARLESTON (JG-TC) — A Charleston woman admitted to being highly intoxicated during a June 16 accident in which she drove her car through construction barricades, causing thousands of dollars in property damage, police reported. The accident that …

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San Jose: Tree-trimmer electrocuted in power line accident – San Jose Mercury News

San Jose: Tree-trimmer electrocuted in power line accidentSan Jose Mercury NewsSAN JOSE — A professional tree trimmer was electrocuted shortly before noon Wednesday when a rope or cable he was attached to contacted a live wire while he was high in a t…

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One lane blocked in overturned vehicle accident – WXIA-TV

WXIA-TVOne lane blocked in overturned vehicle accidentWXIA-TVATLANTA — Authorities are on the scene of a a single vehicle accident on the Downtown Connector at 17th Street northbound. According to authorities, a truck flipped several times and one per…

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