Monthly Archives: February 2014
Driver suspected of DUI in Millcreek accident that injures passenger
A single-vehicle accident early Friday morning in Millcreek Township in Erie has left one person injured and another in police custody today.Police and ambulance personnel were called to the scene of the accident at around 12:30 a.m. along the 4600...
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Erie hit-and-run leaves one man dead and no suspect
Erie police are continuing to investigate a pedestrian accident that has left one man seriously dead and no one yet in custody.Police say an unidentified man who looked to be in his 50s was crossing the 1500 block of Liberty...
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Corry, PA man Life-Flighted to UPMC Hamot after collision with tractor trailer
A 19-year-old man from Corry, Pennsylvania had to be Life-Flighted to the hospital after he collided with a commercial tractor trailer late Wednesday evening.The accident took place where King Road intersects with Route 6/Grand Army of the Republic Highway, just...
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Teens, young adults arrested for drinking at police officer’s home
Police in Girard, Ohio have had to place one of their own on administration leave after four teenagers and four young adults were arrested for underage drinking in the officer's garage. Empty beer cans and traces of marijuana were found...
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Ohio man killed in train yard accident after complaints of unsafe work conditions
Ohio authorities have identified the steel plant worker who was killed in an accident at the plant's train yard last Friday.The accident happened at Republic Steel in Lorain, Ohio. The victim, a 62-year-old man from Brownhelm, Ohio, worked for Republic...
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Should school bus drivers be trained in first-aid, CPR?
Every day during the school year, many of us entrust the lives of our children to the man or woman who is driving the bus to and from school. Under ideal conditions, school bus interaction can teach children the importance...
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I-90 accident in Erie slows traffic, sends one to hospital
A truck accident along a busy section of Interstate 90 tied up traffic Monday morning and sent one person to the hospital.The accident took place just after 8 a.m. when a pick-up truck and semi-tractor trailer collided just near the...
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Drunk driver charged with DUI, vehicular homicide one year after accident
Western Pennsylvania has had its fair share of drunk driving accidents over the years. Statistically, injuries and fatalities during drunk driving accidents occur most often to the driver; however, far too many innocent victims are injured or killed as well....
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Greene County fire stops, safety still an issue
The explosion and fire that shocked rural Greene County last Tuesday has finally gone out after four days of nonstop burning. After injuring one man and taking another man's life, crews must now worry about deadly toxins that will likely...
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Man dies from injuries suffered at industrial plant in Clairton
A 64-year-old man from McKees Rocks who was injured working for United States Steel Corporation in Clairton two weeks ago has succumbed to his injuries and died Friday evening at UPMC Mercy.The man was badly burned in the quench tower...
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Pile-up on I-76 near Philadelphia sends at least twenty to the hospital
At least twenty people were hurt when several tractor trailers and dozens of personal motor vehicles piled up on a stretch of Pennsylvania Interstate 76 between Bensalem and Willow Grove.Local hospitals, such as Doylestown and Abington Memorial, have been inundated...
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Construction of soccer stadium claims another worker’s life
The construction of stadiums for sporting events is seemingly always going on. This is true not only in the United States but in other places throughout the world as well. As is the case with any construction site, it is...
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