Monthly Archives: March 2014
Pedestrian killed by tractor trailer in Westmoreland County
A tragic story out of South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County has revealed that a 22-year-old woman was hit and killed by a commercial tractor trailer along Interstate 70 just after 2 a.m.Pennsylvania State Police say that the woman was killed...
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Bulldozer driver killed at Pennsylvania worksite
There is no question that large pieces of construction equipment make it possible to complete certain jobs much easier and more quickly than in the past. While most of the time workers use this equipment without incident, when an accident...
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Wal-Mart recalls doll that poses threat of burning children
Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporated has decided to recall nearly 175,000 defective products due to a malfunction in the toy doll that can cause it to overheat and burn children.The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission released a statement on Tuesday that the...
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Passenger from Salem, OH in critical condition after single vehicle accident
Two men from Salem, Ohio were hurt in a car accident on Monday afternoon. The accident happened on Garfield Road in Goshen Township.An Ohio State Policeman told reporters that a 24-year-old Salem man was travelling west on rural Garfield Road...
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Head-on collision in Lake City sends two people to hospital
Two people were taken to UPMC Hamot in Erie after a head-on collision on Monday evening. Police say the accident happened in Girard Township a little before 10 p.m. on Elk Park Road.According to police, calls came in around 10...
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Pedestrian accident near Albion leaves one seriously injured
A pedestrian accident near Albion has left one person seriously injured, according to police.Police say that first responders were dispatched to the scene of the accident at around 7:30 p.m. Friday evening after receiving a phone call from an unidentified...
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Worker loses arm in workplace accident
While many occupations can be dangerous, those based in manufacturing present situations that other jobs do not. This is due to a variety of things including the machinery that is often involved. Recently, a Pittsburgh area worker was hurt in...
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Faulty bicycle brake systems are recalled due to deadly potential
Voluntary recalls from the bicycle industry's two biggest parts companies involve faulty braking systems whose owners are presented with serious hazards while out riding. The two companies, Shimano and SRAM, are recalling thousands of hydraulic caliper and disc brakes and...
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PENNDoT finally fixing dangerous Route 8 intersection after fatal accident
After receiving hundreds of complaints, compiling countless accidents, and enduring the death of promising young 28-year-old Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese employee on Friday, PENNDoT will finally begin to rethink how a dangerous Route 8 intersection should be handled.Police told reporters that...
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Lawrence County man dies after tractor accident
A man from Enon Valley, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania was killed on Sunday evening when the tractor he was driving flipped over and landed on him, according to police.PA State Police told reporters that the 36-year-old man was working with another...
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Erie accident leaves two people injured
Interstate 90 is again reopened after a western Erie accident. First responders and clean-up crews freed up the interstate after an accident involving a jackknifed commercial tractor trailer and a car along I-90 near mile-marker 13, between Route 18 and...
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Courts approve $18 Million Settlement for crash victim
Courts in Lawrence County have appropriately approved $18 million in settlement monies to a motor vehicle accident victim and his family. The amount promised is a victory that is hopefully enough to take care of the young man for the...
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