Keyless Remote Triggers Car to Explode
A woman, named Jackie, in Massachusetts tried to unlock her car trunk in the parking lot of a supermarket using a keyless remote… and then, just like out of a James Bond movie, the car exploded. The blast destroyed the woman’s Honda Civic and sent people running to the parking lot to see what had […]
How to drive on Black Ice
It is extraordinary difficult negotiating roads when a layer of black ice has formed. Because traction is compromised during these roadway conditions you will need to modify your driving style. How to drive on Black Ice: First, being mindful of where black ice can form, and under what conditions, is critical in avoiding potential dangerous […]
Where are you most likely to encounter black ice?
Roadside snow banks melting during the day can create a thin layer of water by the roadside that can turn to ice as the temperature drops later in the afternoon. On a hill or curve, the black ice can stretch across the entire roadway. Plowing often leaves a layer of snow between tire tracks on […]
Toyota settles first wrongful death lawsuit regarding Sudden Acceleration
Toyota Motor Corp. has settled the first in a group of hundreds of pending wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits stemming from the sudden, unintended acceleration by Toyota vehicles. Agreement was reached in a case brought by the family of Paul Van Alfen and Charlene Jones Lloyd. They died when their Toyota Camry slammed into […]
Coram Woman struck and killed by three cars on North State Parkway
A long island woman from Coram was struck and killed by three cars on the Northern State Parkway in Commack, State Officers said. She was later identified as Sheila L. Robinson, 50, of 9 Country Club Rd., according to Senior Investigator Thomas Hughes of the Major Crimes Unit of Troop L. State police spokesman Frank Bandiero said […]
Woman falls through concrete sidewalk in NYC
A NYC woman collapsed through a Manhattan sidewalk after the concrete outside a restaurant gave way on the Upper East Side. The woman, who was not immediately identified, was quickly rescued by FDNY and EMS crews after falling seven feet into a vault outside the Atomic Wings restaurant at East 60th Street and Second Avenue. She is […]
NYC Ferry Crash hurls people down stairs and into walls injuring 85
A high-speed ferry loaded with hundreds of early morning rush hour commuters from New Jersey crashed into a lower manhattan dock seriously injuring 85 people. The Seastreak Wall Street ferry hit the dock pulling into Pier 11 near the South Street Seaport just before 9 a.m., opening a huge gash on the front side of the boat. “You couldn’t tell […]