Plane Crash in Arizona Injures Two

In Marana, Arizona a plane that had circled around back to a southern Arizona airport only to crash after it missed the runway. Two individuals who were onboard the flight are suffering serious injuries.

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Dog Mauls Toddler

On Wednesday August 25th in Sioux City, Iowa an 19th-month-old child was rushed to St.Lukes Regional Medical Center after being brutally mauled by a neighbor’s dog.   The toddler is in stable but is still in serious condition. 

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Motorcycle Troopers Injured in Crash

According to the Seattle Times, two Washington State Patrol motorcycle officers were injured following a motorcycle accident that occurred Saturday morning. The report states that the two officers were traveling along a roadway when a 72-year-old woman attempted to make a left-hand turn and the two officers collided with her vehicle.

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Woman Riding Motorcycle Struck by Oncoming Car

The Winona Daily News in Wisconsin has reported that a woman was injured after colliding with an oncoming vehicle on Thursday. Paramedics at the scene of the accident treated 45-year-old Tammy Getter for lacerations to the face and later released her. According to the report, 23-year-old William Christensen was driving a Ford Focus and was attempting to pass another vehicle in the fog when he struck Getter’s motorcycle.

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Motorcyclist Killed in Car-Motorcycle Accident

According to a report from the News and Sentinel website in West Virginia, a 66-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle-car accident that occurred on Saturday afternoon. Roy Hearn was declared dead at the scene of the accident. In a separate incident, Hearn’s son and daughter-in-law were injured when their own motorcycles also crashed.

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Dog Bites Child in Eye

WAAF 48 News in Lexington, Alabama have reported that a 6-year-old child was transported to a hospital after being bitten in the eye by a dog. According to the report, the dog was found in the boy’s yard and the boy went to pet the dog. The dog began growling and when the child stood up, the dog attacked him and bit him in the eye and in both of his ears.

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Hartford Motorcycle Accident Turns Fatal

According to NBC affiliate KDLT; a Missouri man was killed following a motorcycle accident that occurred in Hartford, MO. The driver reportedly didn’t notice a semi truck in front of him that had slowed down due to construction on the roadway.

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Increase in Dog Bite Incidents in California

According to a report from KGO-TV in San Francisco, postal workers in Sunnyvale, CA are seeing an increase in dog-bite related attacks. The report states that in the last nine months, seven attacks have occurred. While none resulted in serious injuries, there is a concern amongst postal workers regarding this problem.

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Police Chase Death

A family in Dolton, Illinois has reportedly filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming that Cook County, Ill. officers were responsible for their 16-year-old son’s death. According to the report, the parents of 16-year-old Kenyatta Brack Jr. are claiming that the officers were involved in a high-speed chase when the vehicle they were chasing struck their son’s bicycle and killed him.

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Daycare

WSVN News 7 in Florida has posted a report about a family that is filling a wrongful death lawsuit following the death of a 2-year-old girl. According to the report, 2-year-old Haley Brockington was left in a daycare van in 90-degree heat for roughly 6 hours.

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Phoenix Man Hit By Car While Trying to Catch The Bus

On Thursday August 5th, 2010 a Phoenix man was struck by a white Chrysler 300 while running across the street to a bus stop. The 56-year old man was running across Hayden Road near Camelback Road when he was struck by the vehicle that was traveling southbound.

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Girl Dies In Go-Kart Accident

In Grand Junction, Colorado a nine-year-old girl from Aurora has died in a tragic go-cart accident. Taybor Duncan’s go-cart collided with a maintenance vehicle at Grand Junction Motor Speedway. The police department stated that Taybor's go-cart rolled multiple times after it clipped a maintenance vehicle on Sunday morning.

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Bus with 22 Kids Crashes in Washington

In Bellevue, WA twenty two middle and high school students are in the hospital after their Boys and Girls Club bus crashes into a Blazer SUV on Friday evening. On the 15300 block of Lake Hills Blvd. at around 6pm the bus crashed into the Blazer SUV and careened across the road before slamming into a tree. 

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Football Player Dies in Tragic Car Accident

Emil Smith, a 2011 football commit to Boise State, died in a car accident on June 17th Saturday evening. Smith was a passenger in the speeding automobile with 22-year old Dimitri Garcia who also died.

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60-year old Man Struck By Boat at Lake Pleasant, AZ

According to an article by abc15.com, on Friday June 30th a man was transported to the hospital after allegedly being hit by a boat in Lake Pleasant. Authorities have not yet released the man’s name, but he was in his late 60’s and was swimming in the lake as the boat was backing up. 

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New ATV Safety Legislation Passes in Boston

New legislation has been put into effect in Boston, MA that will put serious regulations on ATV riding, much to the relief of families who have been victims of having their children injured on or by one. The legislation has received some criticism from avid ATV riders. 

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Accidents Involving Prescription Drugs Pose Complications in Prosecuting

According to an article by the New York Times, auto accidents involving prescription drugs are harder to convict and prove as a contributor to an accident or even the sole reason for its occurrence. One of the issues that detectives and police force are facing is that there is no agreement on what level of drugs in the blood impairs driving.

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Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Over Collision with Tractor-Trailer

The Times Leader website has reported that the parents of a 20-year-old man that was killed when his vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer are filing a lawsuit against the driver of the tractor-trailer. Thomas Rogan and Denise Garofalo have filed a lawsuit against Richard Rody and the company that owns the tractor-trailer arguing that Rody acted in a negligent way and this directly caused the death of their son Joseph Rogan.

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Paramedic Helicopter Crash

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a man whose wife was killed in a 2008 Maryland helicopter crash. According to the lawsuit, Kenneth Mallard is seeking $7 million in damages arguing that negligence on the part of the FAA led to the death of his wife in the paramedic helicopter.

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6-Year-Old Boy Severely Bitten by Dog

The Sunshine Coast Daily News has posted a report that a 6-year-old boy was bitten by a terrier dog while he was at the park with his father. According to the report, the dog’s owners simply walked away without checking on the boy to make sure he was fine.

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78 People Killed by Rabid Dogs

The Associated Press has posted a story on Google News about the deaths of 78 people as a result of attacks from rabid dogs in Bali, Indonesia. One of the victims was an 8-year-old boy that was attacked and bitten on the calf. The boy’s family was told that he would only require stitches to fix the wound and that no cases of rabies had been reported in the area.

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Motorcycle Accident Kills One Person in Rochester

According to a report posted on Rochester, NY’s WHEC.com, a 20-year-old man was killed following a motorcycle accident on Thursday. The report states Justin Melia lost control of his motorcycle and hit a guardrail along the side of the road and he was then thrown from his bike.

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Baby Dies in Hospital Following Severe Injuries

The New Zealand Herald reports that a 6 month old child has died following severe head injuries that he suffered due to being assaulted. The report states that 30-year-old James Allan Hemana, also known as James Sylvia was charged with the crime.

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against LAPD

The parents of a woman who was murdered in 1986 filed a lawsuit against the LAPD and a former Los Angeles detective arguing that they ignored evidence implicating the detective in their daughter’s murder.

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Dog Food Recalled Due to Salmonella

According to the website nwcn.com, the Natural Balance Pet Food Company is recalling several of its 5 lb. and 28 lb. bags of sweet potato and chicken dry dog food because tests have shown that it may be contaminated with salmonella. According to the report, the dog food was manufactured in December of 2009 with a written “Best by” date of June 2011.

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Man Files Lawsuit against Frozen Dinner Distributor

A man in Clackamus County, Oregon is suing frozen dinner distributor ConAgra Foods after he contracted a strain of salmonella. The man seeks $75,000 in damages as a result of suffering from salmonella after consuming a Marie Callender’s brand frozen dinner meal. The report states that a nationwide recall of the frozen dinners has been announced after 30 other people in 15 states have fallen ill to the same strain of the salmonella virus that the man suffered from.

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