July 18, 2013 UPDATE- Dayton Air Show Plane Crash A plane carrying a wing walker crashed Saturday at an air show and exploded into flames, killing the pilot and stunt walker instantly, authorities said. Dayton International Airport spokeswoman Linda Hughes and Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Anne Ralston confirmed the Read Full Story
July 18, 2013 Texting by inexperienced driver results in fatal accident She had just turned 16 years old last week, and her family had allowed her for the first time to drive alone. A Harrisonville Missouri high school is mourning the loss of one of their students who died Thursday evening after Read Full Story
July 17, 2013 Train Collision Injures 60 Travelers A commuter rail collision Friday injured more than 60 people and left behind a scene of damage that has caused a prominent railroad line near New York City to be partially closed. Amtrak service between New York and New Haven, Conn., Read Full Story
July 15, 2013 Louisiana motorcyle accident leaves one dead and one injured A 23-year veteran of the Lafayette Police Department died Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on La. 3000 north of Interstate 10 in Iberville Parish, a State Police spokesman said. Lt. Richard "Ricky” Rees, who was off duty at the time Read Full Story
July 14, 2013 Breaux Bridge Louisiana Motorcycle Accident Results in Death of Rider St. Martin Parish investigators are looking into a Sunday afternoon crash that killed a motorcyclist in Breaux Bridge. Jerry Levier, 28, of Arnaudville, was pronounced dead at the scene on Hilda Street in Breaux Bridge after the motorcycle he was riding Read Full Story
July 12, 2013 The cost of a massive tornado that battered an Oklahoma City suburb could be more than $2 billion The cost of a massive tornado that battered an Oklahoma City suburb could be more than $2 billion, according to a preliminary estimate announced Wednesday by the Oklahoma Insurance Department. Spokeswoman Calley Herth told The Associated Press that the early tally Read Full Story
July 11, 2013 A four-car accident on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway sent one car catapulting into the lake A four-car accident on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway sent one car catapulting into the lake. The causeway’s manager says the lone occupant of that car was rescued by emergency workers and appeared to be in good shape. No serious injuries have Read Full Story
July 10, 2013 Memorial Weekend Activities Around Baton Rouge Plan to celebrate Memorial Day weekend in the Baton Rouge area with events from Ascension to Pointe Coupee. ASCENSION PARISH MONDAY, 11 a.m.: Veterans Memorial Park, 612 S. Irma Blvd., Gonzales. Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Dennis Beaver, a senior naval instructor at Read Full Story
July 9, 2013 Legal Help Available for Hit and Run Victims Louisiana resident, Chaz Brumfield, was hit by a Toyota pickup or SUV while riding a scooter on a state highway. The Toyota fled the scene leaving Brumfield for dead. Authorities are currently searching for a the Toyota involved in the Read Full Story
July 8, 2013 Two Men Die in Fall From Cell Tower Due to Catastrophic Equipment Failure 2 men die in fall from Miss. cell tower Two men working for a Baton Rouge cellphone company died Tuesday after falling from a cell tower in Copiah County in Mississippi, the county’s sheriff said. Sheriff Harold Jones said the tower sits Read Full Story