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• Fatal head-on collision between bus and car

  Staff Writer | March 31, 2007 3:50 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  An Associate Press story today describes a head-on collision between a Greyhound bus carrying 49 passengers and a car driven by a woman.The deadly motor vehicle accident, which occurred in Montgomery, Alabama, killed the woman driving the car and injured at least 20 passengers on the bus early this morning. The AP report says that the woman in the car was driving the wrong way on a divided...

• Deadly head-on collision prompts arrest

  Staff Writer | March 30, 2007 4:26 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Driving under the influence of alcohol was reportedly the cause of a fatal motor vehicle accident Wednesday in Chambers County, Alabama.A man from Marietta, Georgia, was killed in a head-on crash caused when a Nissan truck crossed over the median on I-85 near exit 77. The man driving the Nissan truck was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash, say local police.If you or someone...

• San Francisco construction accident injures workers

  Staff Writer | March 29, 2007 4:32 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  A construction accident in San Francisco that injured four workers has prompted an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) for the state of California.Bay City News Wire reported that the accident happened in a Nob Hill residential building where a team of workers were renovating a basement and garage. San Francisco Fire Lt. Mindy Talmadge comments on the incident:...

• Woman thrown from car lives through accident

  Staff Writer | March 28, 2007 10:32 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Tuesday morning a woman driving a 2006 Nissan Altima lost control of the vehicle on I-65 near Creola and was involved in a one-car accident. Just after crossing a bridge, the vehicle ran off the road and rolled into a ditch. The car actually rolled over, ejecting the driver about 10 feet away. Somehow, the woman miraculously lived through the ordeal. She was treated at the scene by paramedics...

• Pet food recall concerns pet owners

  Staff Writer | March 20, 2007 9:46 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  After a number of cat and dog deaths due to contaminated foods produced by Menu Foods, many pet owners are worried about the safety of their furry friends. A report from KTSM news out of Texas says that dog and cat food manufacturer Menu Foods has issued a national recall of more than 60 million cans of "cuts and gravy" style pet food. The recall includes cans made between December 3, 2006 and...

• Another deadly Highway 40 accident

  Staff Writer | March 19, 2007 4:54 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The Daily Sentinel of Jackson published a story on March 16 about a fatal motor vehicle accident on Alabama Highway 40 two miles up Sand Hill Mountain from the Bob Jones Bridge. Apparently a 19-year-old girl died in the accident and two other people were injured when a man driving a Lincoln Continental up the mountain struck the victim's Pontiac driving down the mountain. Wet, rainy conditions...

• Heart attack causes fatal one-car accident

  Staff Writer | March 18, 2007 4:39 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The Press-Register reported the tragic story of a 53-year-old man who died in a one-car motor vehicle accident on March 13 after his van crashed into a utility pole in north Mobile.Doctors from the University of South Alabama Medical Center, who treated the victim of the accident, said that he has suffered a massive heart attack while driving the van, causing him to lose control of the vehicle....

• Narcotic overdose with Patient Controlled Analgesics (PCAs)

  Staff Writer | March 12, 2007 10:59 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Thomas A. Sharon, R.N., M.P.H. points out the hazards of using Patient Controlled Analgesics (PCAs) in hospitals and other health care facilities. He says that much of the information available to patients about the supposed safety of PCAs is misleading. On his Forensicare Blog, Sharon reveals the actual dangers and possible side effects patients may experience due to accidental narcotic...

• Deadly weekend on Alabama roads

  Staff Writer | March 12, 2007 10:39 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  An AP report today says that at least eight people died in motor vehicle accidents over the weekend in Alabama. Alabama state troopers report the following accidents and fatalities on state roads:A 19-year-old man died in a one-vehicle accident on Alabama 14 near Tallassee. Two men died when an SUV ran off the highway and struck a tree on U.S. 98 east of Elberta.In another accident, a woman...

• Kentucky school bus accident injures 13 children

  Staff Writer | March 05, 2007 10:08 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A school bus accident was reported this morning in Louisville, Kentucky, when a school bus crashed into a car, injuring 13 Blake Elementary students. Fortunately, the injuries were only minor, and the students were being treated at a local hospital. The Courier-Journal reported on the story:The students complained of minor injuries, according to Rick Caple, director of transportation for the...