The Fourth of July means barbeques, family get-togethers, and of course, fireworks. The tradition of fireworks to celebrate the nation’s independence actually began the year after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, on July 4th, 1777, in Philadelphia. Ever since, crowds have gathered to watch city, county, and state-sponsored fireworks displays or gathered together …
$25 Million Awarded In School Van Crash
It’s only the first week in July and already, New York City has seen two separate juries award millions of dollars to two students who were injured. The first jury in Manhattan awarded nearly $60 million dollars to a 21-year-old who was seriously burned during a chemistry class experiment in 2014. The teen, who was …
Man Hailed As Hero In Bus Crash
Many car wrecks are due to intoxication, recklessness, and sometimes, just a plain accident. However, there are times when a preexisting medical condition can cause an accident. Conditions such as poor eyesight, seizure disorders, diabetes, and heart disease can contribute to an accident. When these conditions occur, such as a seizure striking while a person …
Cyclist Killed In Chelsea After Truck Strikes Bike
According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report, pedestrian and bicyclist deaths rose in 2018. Overall traffic deaths fell 1% amid this increase. Numbers from 2017 show that pedestrian deaths accounted for 16% of all U.S. traffic deaths in 2017, up from 12% in 2009. That year, there were 599 pedestrian, bicyclist, and others …
Back Seat May Not Be The Safest Seat Anymore
How many times have a group of siblings rushed one another, yelling out the phrase, “Shotgun!?” This is done to avoid having to sit in the dreaded middle seat of the back seat. That horrible hump. Our parents may have thought that the back seat was safer, and when it comes to infants and toddlers …
Couple Sues Boeing For 737 Engine Explosion
Few people fear they will get into an accident driving on their way to work. Yet, that thought will cross at least some passenger’s minds as they taxi down the runway for a flight across the country. Despite those fears, according to raw numbers, flying aboard a commercial airline is overwhelmingly safer than driving. Data …
Helicopter Crash Lands Into Roof In Manhattan
Data from the Federal Aviation Administration indicates that over 2015 and 2016, helicopter accidents fell in numbers. In 2016, there were 106 accidents, and in 2015, there were 121 accidents. Unfortunately, the percentage of fatal accidents rose. In 2015, there were 17 fatal accidents. In 2016, there were also 17 fatal accidents. In 2017, there …
Cadet Killed In Rollover Accident
According to the Military.com website, for the first time since 2011, in 2015 on-duty deaths exceeded deaths that occurred in combat. At first, this seemed like an anomaly, but through 2018, the trend continued. In 2017, four times as many military personnel died in training accidents than were killed in combat. According to the hard …
Debris From Elevated Train Nearly Hits Pedestrian
It’s hard to picture New York without seeing the elevated trains and, of course, the iconic subway system. The Elevated Railway, or “El” began operation in 1868. While that version of the “El” is long gone, elevated trackways still exist in the outer boroughs as a part of the subway system. It is a system …
50 First Repsonders On Scene For Crash
The Insurance Information Institute collects statistics on things which may affect car insurance rates. This information includes such data as the number of crashes each year, the number of fatal crashes, the sex of the drivers involved, whether alcohol or drugs were involved, and driver behaviors. According to these statistics, one of the major factors …
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