The pilot of a post-World War II plane died on September 18, 2011, after crashing at an air show in West Virginia (VA). The pilot’s aircraft hit a runway and burst into flames, according to msnbc.com. Luckily, no spectators were injured. The Journal of Martinsburg reported that the plane went out of control while flying…
A 29-year-old drunk driver struck and killed a female pedestrian in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC) during July 2011. According to wbtv.com, the accident happened right before 11 pm as the victim crossed North Tryon Street near Guy E. Suddreth Avenue. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said the woman who lost her life was 55 and died from injuries…
Many people have been expressing concern over the lack of active warning devices such as safety arms for the light rail system in Norfolk, Virginia (VA). The current system employs a warning light and a train whistle when a Tide train approaches. A local news channel has shown, however, that someone in a vehicle with…
When railroad workers go to work, they can be exposed to hazardous fumes. Coal dust has just been discovered to be cancer-causing.
A sunny day, fabulous airplane stunts and the smell of popcorn is what most people think of when they hear an air show is coming to town. Although air shows can be exciting and entertaining, they can also be fatal. In a scene straight out of the movie Pearl Harbor, a World War II-era fighter…