What Happened The Consumer Product Safety Council (CPSC) issued a recall for Sportspower BouncePro Trampoline due to a fall hazard on January 30, 2013. This recall will affect an estimated 120,000 units sold exclusively at Walmart. The fall hazard is due to the enclosure netting surrounding these trampolines. It can break and cause children to…
What Happened A multi-vehicle accident sent at least one person to the hospital in Albemarle County. View Larger Map The accident occurred on Fifth Street near the I-64 interchange on February 6, 2013. Police reported that an SUV jumped the median and hit two cars that were stopped to turn on to the interstate. There…
What Happened A person was hospitalized after a wreck on Interstate 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC) on January 31, 2013. View Larger Map Only limited details about the accident were released that stated the wreck took place near Nations Ford Road and involved two cars and a tractor trailer. According to emergency personnel…
What Happened: A Dodge Durango and Mitsubishi Eclipse smashed into each other on NC 150 in Salisbury, North Carolina. Five people were in the Durango and two in the Eclipse, and five people in both vehicles suffered injuries, with one of them seriously hurt. According to witnesses, accidents on this stretch of road are common…
What Happened While in preparation to make a stop an Amtrak train collided with an SUV in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina (NC). The accident occurred at the railroad crossing at the intersection of Hoke Street and Blount Street, the victim was identified as Lynette Renee Fowler, 42. An eyewitness to the accident was in shock…