It looks just like any other nondescript piece of metal, but a leaf spring from the undercarriage of a dump truck was the likely cause of a crash that killed a young teacher from Dallas, North Carolina (NC). State police said a team investigating the accident that killed Christina Whelan found a section of a broken…
A young railroad worker with a lot to live for was permanently injured in a terrible work related injury in New Orleans (LA). The client was a 33-year-old bridge repair worker who had been earning about $40,000 a year before a 1,600 pound timber smashed and partly crushed his lower leg on the bridge. The…
Most pedestrians walking outside of a shopping center probably do not fear vehicles coming out of nowhere and hitting them. However, that is basically what happened at the Cameron Village shopping center in Raleigh, North Carolina (NC). The driver of a 2003 Lexus was pulling into a parking space outside of a Noodles and Company…
Three generations of women from a New York City family died after their SUV flipped several times on I-95 in eastern North Carolina (NC) ,in August 2011, according to Reuters. The 22-year-old driver lost control of her Ford Expedition after the back right tire blew out. In addition to the driver, the woman’s mother and grandmother also…
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two boaters after their 65-foot yacht caught fire near Englehard in Hyde County, North Carolina (NC). According to the Virginian-Pilot, the fire began in the engine room, though authorities are still investigating the cause. A rescue helicopter and a 25-foot boat were sent to the scene. To conduct the rescue, a…