| July 28, 2010 |
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Semi Trucks Crash Killing Cattle & Costly Property Damage
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| Sixteen of 34 cattle survived a two semi truck accident last night at about 11:50 p.m. One driver was talking to another driver on his CB radio when he crashed into the rear of the box trailer. Upon impact, the truck caught on fire and the driver ... |
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| July 27, 2010 |
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Teen Drowns in Lake St. Louis
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| A Florissant teen died in a drown ing accident late Sunday night in Lake St. Louis after he jumped off the boat for a last swim and never resurfaced. He and six friends were pontoon boating and were returning to the Woodlands Marina. Officials said ... |
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| July 26, 2010 |
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Weather & Ignorance Lead to Increased Water Deaths According to State Officials
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| Posted By Zane Cagle |
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| On Missouri waterways, there have been 30 drowning deaths thus far in 2010. That number had doubled since last year. Heat and flooding contribute to more deaths. People spend more time around the water when the heat rises and as flooding causes ... |
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| July 21, 2010 |
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One Dead after Head-On Collision in Madison County
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| Posted By Zane Cagle |
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| A fifty-three old Collinsville man died after a two-car collision on Bluff Road in southeastern Illinois. The man was driving a Chrysler Sebring and was northbound when he may have drifted into the southbound lane. His car collided with a Toyota ... |
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| July 20, 2010 |
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Woman Dies in Horrific Accident, "Texting" a Possible Contributer
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| Posted By Zane Cagle |
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| A 21 year old woman crashed into a semi truck and was ejected from her car when she was then struck by a second tractor trailer on Sunday afternoon. Officials pronounced the woman dead at the scene. A witness reported that they had seen the woman ... |
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| July 19, 2010 |
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10 Die on Missouri Highways Over Weekend
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| Posted By Zane Cagle |
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| The Missouri Highway Patrol responded in nine counties to accidents that killed 10 people over the weekend. Car accidents , motorcycle accident , bicycle accident , and a pedestrian hit and run were among the tragic events. Twelve people died over ... |
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| July 18, 2010 |
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Illinois' Plan to Reduce Railroad Related Accidents
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| Posted By Zane Cagle |
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| The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Commerce Commission are working together in developing a plan to reduce railroad crossing accidents . The new regulations must be submitted to the Federal Railroad Administration for approval. ... |
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| July 17, 2010 |
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Railroad Related Accidents Occur Every Two Hours on Average
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| Posted By Zane Cagle |
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| In the United States, approximately every two hours a pedestrian or motor vehicle is struck by a train. In 2007, there were more than 13,000 railroad related accidents according to the Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety Analysis. Of ... |
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| July 16, 2010 |
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Bicyclist Killed After Colliding with Moving Train
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| Posted By Zane Cagle |
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| Listening to earphones while riding a bicycle across train tracks seems to be the cause of the death of a 32 year-old Utah man according to officials. While the train intersection was in the middle of a downtown area and the train was thought to ... |
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| July 14, 2010 |
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Two Injured in South St. Louis Crash
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| Posted By Zane Cagle |
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| Two people were seriously injured after the car they were in crashed into a yard in south St. Louis. Police report that the car collided into a truck before crashing into the yard. Emergency personnel had to cut the car to remove the driver after the ... |
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| July 08, 2010 |
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Nursing Home Resident Drowns in Bathtub
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| Posted By Zane Cagle |
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| A 51- year old resident of a Chicago nursing home died the evening of July 4 due to drowning in the bathtub. The woman was found a little before 9 p.m. in her bathtub with the water still running. The woman was a mentally ill patient. The nursing ... |
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| July 07, 2010 |
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Lifeguard "On Duty" Does Not Always Equal Safety
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| Posted By Zane Cagle |
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| Many people assume a pool or lake area is safe if a lifeguard is "on-duty", however, many drownings occur daily and often times in areas where lifeguards are on duty. Ten people die a day on average from accidental drowning and more than 1 in 5 ... |
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| July 06, 2010 |
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Teenager Killed in Boating Accident
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| Posted By Zane Cagle |
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| A Jerseyville teenager was killed Saturday on Lake Lou Yeager in a boating accident. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the girl was killed by contact with the boat's propellers. The driver of the boat was apparently trying ... |
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| July 05, 2010 |
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Pedistrian Dies After Being Struck by a Car
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| Posted By Zane Cagle |
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| A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car last Thursday. The St. Louis woman was apparently running from a man chasing her on his bike when she was struck by the car. She became stuck in the windshield and the car crashed into a restaurant ... |
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| June 29, 2010 |
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Truck Driver Charged with Homicide with by Vehicle
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| A truck driver has been charged with homicide by vehicle in a deadly five car crash on Route 209 in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, that has killed one and left several others with catastrophic injuries . Last Thursday evening four vehicles were ... |
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