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Study: Helmet law weakened, motorcycle injuries up
WASHINGTON (AP) — The average medical claim from a motorcycle crash rose by more than one-fifth last year in Michigan after the state stopped requiring all riders to wear helmets, according to an insurance industry study. Across the nation,...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Car Safety Tips and Advice, U.S. Congress, Insurance, University of Michigan
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Ky. medical helicopter crash kills 3 crewmembers
MANCHESTER, Ky. (AP) — A medical helicopter crashed in eastern Kentucky, killing all three crewmembers aboard. A statement from the helicopter's company, Air Evac Lifeteam, says it was on its way back to base around 11:16 p.m. Thursday when the...Tags: Transportation Industry, Federal Aviation Administration, Air and Space Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Accidents
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Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse
SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. The crossings are kept standing by engineering design, not supported with brute...Tags: Highway Transportation, Transportation Industry, U.S. Congress, Dwayne Johnson, National Transportation Safety Board
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I-5 bridge collapse caused by truck hitting span
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. "For reasons unknown at this point in time the semi struck the overhead...
Tags: Memorial Day, Highway Transportation, Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board, Jay Inslee
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Crashes rekindle debate about seat belts on buses
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana lawmaker who sponsored a bill that would have required seat belts on school buses hopes two high-profile collisions in a span of a week that left more than 60 people injured will spur parents to urge the General...
Tags: Students, Health and Safety at School, United Air Lines, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Motorvehicle Accidents
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UPDATE: Wawasee bus surveillance video shows crash from the inside
We are getting a new look at the four school-bus crash in North Webster that we now know injured 80 kids. The video above was taken as the accident happened from surveillance cameras on the buses. The four Wawasee Community School drivers have been...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Transportation Accidents
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Damaged trains being removed from wreck site
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Commuter trains damaged in a crash in Connecticut were being removed Sunday in the first step to making repairs and restoring service, the agency that runs Metro-North said. Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the Metropolitan...
Tags: Transportation Industry, Mount Vernon, National Transportation Safety Board, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Police say S. Ind. man died after meth explosion
NORTH VERNON, Ind. (AP) — Police in southern Indiana say a 39-year-old man died after an explosion while he and another man were making methamphetamine inside a home. Jennings County authorities say Brian Short of North Vernon died early Sunday...Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Methamphetamine (drug)
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UPDATE: Pilot, flight instructor reacts to NTSB's report on deadly plane crash
Federal investigators released new information Friday about the moments before a plane spiraled out of control and crashed into three South Bend houses. A loss of engine power, problems with landing gear and lost communication with the control tower are...
Tags: Transportation Industry, Entertainment Events, Air and Space Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Fashion Shows
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Early spring snowstorm breaks records in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An early spring storm dumped a record 9 inches of snow on Indianapolis, made the roads slick with slush and ice and created havoc with the Monday morning commute. While snowstorms in March aren't unusual, the snow that fell...
Tags: Maya Angelou, Motorvehicle Accidents, Snow Storms, Transportation Accidents, National Weather Service
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ISP not asking outside agencies for help in officer-involved crash investigation
Indiana State Police are investigating a serious crash involving one of their own. It will likely be days or weeks before we know who’s responsible for the crash and how it happened. But there are questions about why ISP didn’t ask for help...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Republic of Ireland, Transportation Accidents
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Prosecutor: No charges in fatal ambulance crash
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A 21-year-old motorist will not face criminal charges for running a red light and colliding with an ambulance in a crash that left two Indianapolis medics dead, a prosecutor said Thursday. The actions of the driver didn't...
Tags: Accidental Death, Justice System, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution
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