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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...
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Idea to cut BAC limit fuels talk
South Bend TribuneLowering the threshold for what is considered impaired driving is a good idea on principle, a host of local and state officials said. Whether any such lowering of the threshold becomes reality in Indiana, however, is far less certain, they said. The...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Mike Pence, Transportation Industry, Politics
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Survivor of 1987 Michigan plane crash breaks silence
DETROIT (AP) — Cecelia Crocker's body provides her with a constant reminder of the most traumatic event of her life — one that she doesn't otherwise remember. At only 4 years old, Crocker was the lone survivor of a 1987 plane crash that...Tags: Human Interest, Movies, Transportation Accidents, Flight (movie), Queens (New York City)
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NTSB wants Indiana, other states to reduce the legal blood alcohol limit
WSBT-TVST. JOSEPH COUNTY-- The National Transportation Safety Board wants every state to drop the legal blood alcohol limit from .08 to .05. Some people say it will save lives but others say it's too strict and not realistic. A lieutenant with St. Joseph...Tags: Transportation Industry
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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...
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Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries. The National...
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RAW VIDEO: Dash-cam sheds light on plane crash that killed 5 from Michigan
New video seems to confirm that a civilian cargo plane that crashed at Bagram Air Field Monday, killing all seven people aboard, was NOT taken down by enemy action. Five of seven people killed in the crash are from Michigan. The Taliban quickly...
Tags: Hamid Karzai, NATO, Taliban, Armed Conflicts, Boeing Co.
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Enbridge pipeline too close for comfort?
Imagine an international oil pipeline was coming through your backyard, within 10 feet of your home and business where you are raising four kids – and if you refuse, the company can exercise its power of eminent domain. That is the situation Shawn...
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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...
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Woman injured in South Bend jet crash out of hospital
The South Bend woman hurt in Sunday's plane crash is out of the hospital. Memorial Hospital tells WSBT it released Diana McKeown Wednesday night. The 62-year-old was insider her home when it was struck by the small jet. McKeown's and two other homes...
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Insurance companies will likely pay plane crash clean up costs
WSBT TVSOUTH BEND – Clean up on North Iowa Street is already in progress, and we could soon see crews haul away contaminated ground soil and debris. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management got its first look at the damage Wednesday but...Tags: General Contracting, Transportation Accidents, Steve Davis, Services and Shopping, Air and Space Accidents
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Jet crash site now grim attraction for dozens of curious visitors
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND -- Unless you live on N. Iowa St. or know someone who does, there wasn't much reason to visit the quiet residential block where a corporate jet crashed over the weekend, killing two. But now that the road is reopened and you can stand on...Tags: Services and Shopping, Photography Supplies and Services, Transportation Industry, Photography and Video, Bruce Willis
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