What Happened Mitsubishi had to notify owners of the i-MiEV electric car of potential brake problems that could be responsible for brake failure. Mitsubishi filed the recall notice with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), according to the Wall Street Journal. The recall notice involves 1,402 i-MiEV vehicles that were built during the period of…
What Happened Interstate 40 was shut down for hours due to an overturned semi truck that was carrying steel pipe. The accident took place about 1/4 mile from the Freeman Mill Road exit near the Four Seasons Town Centre and entangled nine other vehicles. Steel pipes were spilled onto the highway that measured 30 to…
What Happened A federal judge decided to allow civil suits against the pharmacy that appears to have been the culprit behind the deadly meningitis outbreak that occurred in the United States. The judge also noted that any criminal cases against the pharmacy would have priority in terms of gathering evidence, according to the Chicago Tribune. Over…
What Happened On New York Avenue in Northeast Washington, police reported a pedestrian was hit and killed by a car on February 13, 2012. The pedestrian was struck in the 1300 block of New York Avenue near Kendall Street. The man was hit while he crossed the street and taken to a local hospital where…
West Virginia environmental officials say that a man has died in a terrible industrial accident at a natural gas fracking well in rural Taylor County. Some are questioning whether the brine used to extract the natural gas could be responsible for the deadly accident. To learn more, read the full story here… “Natural Gas Fracking…