Bus Driver Acquitted in Fatal Crash
A bus driver involved in a fatal 2010 crash in upstate New York was acquitted this week of negligent homicide in the deaths of four passengers. John Tomaszewski, 60, was… Read more →
Truck Safety Advocates Challenge New Driver Fatigue Rule
Groups advocating for highway and truck safety filed a lawsuit last week challenging a new federal rule that allegedly falls short in protecting the public from sleep-deprived truck drivers, according… Read more →
Pedestrian Killed by Truck Thought to Be Texting
Police believe a 34-year-old pedestrian who was struck and killed by a large truck may have been texting while crossing the street in Downey, California, last Tuesday. The incident occurred… Read more →
Four Killed, One Injured in Chicago Drunk Driving Crash
Four people were killed and one person was injured in a Chicago auto accident after an erratic driver crashed into another car following a night of drinking, authorities said. According… Read more →
Alligator Attack the Focus of Wrongful Death Suit
An alligator attack is the focus of a wrongful death lawsuit under review by the Georgia Supreme Court this week. At issue in the suit is a legal doctrine that… Read more →
Wrong Way Crash Injures Two
An SUV going the wrong way on an interstate in Chicago traveled nearly 5 miles before hitting another car head-on, police said. The incident occurred in the outbound lanes of… Read more →
Several People Hospitalized in Train-Truck Crash
Several people were hospitalized after an Amtrak passenger train en route from Pontiac, Michigan, to Chicago collided with a semi-truck, causing the train to derail early Wednesday morning, authorities said.… Read more →
Four Hospitalized After Jet Fuel Spill
Four people who were exposed to thousands of gallons of spilled jet fuel at a commercial hangar at Miami International Airport had to be hospitalized on Wednesday, rescuers said. According… Read more →
6-Year-Old Boy Loses Ear in Bull-Mastiff Attack
A bull-mastiff that escaped from a yard in Southern California attacked a 6-year-old boy and his mother, causing the boy to lose his ear, police said. The incident occurred in… Read more →
Six Injured by Turbulence on International Flight
Six members of a flight crew suffered injuries on Sunday when an American Airlines flight en route to Miami from Brazil hit extreme turbulence, an airline official said. The incident… Read more →