Fair Worker In Critical Condition After Ride Collapses
A North Carolina State Fair worker who was disassembling a ride was taken to the hospital after suffering a severe leg injury. Brian Long, a spokesman for the state Department of Agriculture, said Anesto Newell, 32, was injured about 3:30 a.m. as he was taking apart a ride called the Vortex. The ride is not […]
9-year-old boy orphaned in crash that kills entire family
A 9-year-old boy is recovering after his entire immediate family, including his pregnant mother, was killed in a car crash in California. Relatives confirmed that 11-year-old Irving Miranda, 5-year-old Jose Miranda, 4-year-old Stephanie Miranda, 30-year-old Luis Miranda and 31-year-old Vivian Rodriguez all died in the collision at Ham Lane and Vine Street near Lodi Memorial […]
7-Ton Block DANGLES From Crane In NYC
Almost exactly a year after a construction crane collapsed under the extreme conditions of Superstorm Sandy, the crane that replaced it developed problems that shut down part of Midtown Monday, and forced evacuation and shelter in place orders for thousands of people. The culprit: a 13,500 pound concrete block that dangled over one of the […]
RECALL ALERT: Journey Girl Travel Trunk A Laceration Hazard.
SAFETY RECALL Journey Girl Travel Trunk Toys”R”Us Item Number: 058085 UPC Number: 4897027965070 Model Number: 5F5F79E The blue metal handle can pose a serious laceration hazard. Toys R Us recalled about 12,650 Journey Girl Travel Trunks because the blue metal handle on the trunk can be sharp, presenting a laceration hazard to the user. The […]
2 Trains Collide In Chicago Injuring 33 People – one train mysteriously unmanned
More than 30 people were seriously injured after a pair of trains collided. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. at Harlem Avenue and Interstate 290 in suburban Forest Park. A westbound train that stopped at the Harlem station was struck by an out-of-service, unmanned train heading toward the Loop. Chicago Transit Authority officials reported 33 […]
