Saturday, October 8, 2011

2 killed, 2 injured in Alexander Co. crash.

Date: 10/07/2011
Time: Around 8:00 A.M.
Location: Taylorsville, North Carolina
Vehicle(s) Involved: Toyota 4Runner, Subaru Outback






By WSOCTV.com News

"Two people died and two others were seriously hurt in a Friday morning crash south of Taylorsville.
Troopers said they think the driver of a Subaru crossed the center line on Millersville Road and slammed into an SUV.Firefighters had to cut the roof off the station wagon to get the driver out.“The SUV lifted -- the tires came plum off the ground they hit so hard,” said witness Michael Stacy.There were three people in the SUV and one person in the Subaru.Stacy said he began praying as he ran to help after the crash.“The whole time before I got there, because I don't like seeing stuff like that, but I had no choice. Everybody was injured,” Stacy said. “(I) tried to get them to lay still and comfort them until someone got here.”Troopers said they are still trying to find out what caused the driver to cross into oncoming traffic."

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Bayonne Police identify 20-year-old victim of fatal Route 440 crash.

Date: 10/05/2011
Time: Around 10:40 A.M.
Location: Bayonne, New Jersey
Vehicle(s) Involved: Pontiac Grand Am, Toyota Camry







Bayonne Police have identified the 20-year-old Jersey City woman who died in a fatal two-car accident this morning that also seriously injured three other people.
The woman, Tynesia Brown, of Rutgers Avenue in Jersey City, was the passenger in a Pontiac Grand Am that police say made an illegal U-turn on Rt. 440 at the intersection with Pulaski Street near the border of Jersey City and Bayonne at around 10:40 a.m.
Brown was declared dead at the scene.
Deputy Police Chief Ralph Scianni said that the roads that had been closed after the accident were reopened as of 3 p.m. The victim's mother and father have been notified of their daughter's death, police said. Brown would have turned 21 in November, police said.
Three other people have been taken to Jersey City Medical Center trauma center and are being treated for possible internal injuries, police said.
Bayonne Police, who arrived on the scene at 10:41 a.m., said a Toyota Camry was heading southbound on Rt. 440, when the motorist of the Pontiac Grand Am committed an "illegal U-turn onto the southbound lane of Rt. 440," causing the collision.
Firefighters worked along with McCabe Ambulance Service to tend to victims, who were reportedly transported by ambulance to Jersey City Medical Center for further medical attention.
Fire Department members also worked to clean up leaking vehicle fluids."

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Monday, October 3, 2011

Atmore Woman Injured In Early Morning Hwy 97 Crash.

Date: 09/28/2011
Time: Around 1:45 A.M.
Location: Walnut Hill, Florida
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford Mustang





By NorthEscambia.com

"An Atmore woman was  injured in a single vehicle crash early Wednesday morning on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 27-year old Katherine S.  Lee was northbound on Highway 97 south of North Highway 99 when she lost control about 1:45 a.m., ran off the road and struck a concrete culvert with her 2001 Ford Mustang.
Firefighters were forced to use the Jaws of Life to free Lee from her vehicle. Lee was airlifted by LifeFlight to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
Lee was listed in fair condition Wednesday afternoon at Sacred Heart.   She was charged with careless driving by the FHP.
The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Atmore Ambulance also responded to the accident."

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Two Seriously Injured In Pickup, Semi Crash.

Date: 09/24/2011
Time: Around 6:55 A.M.
Location: Molino, Florida
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford F-150, semi truck






By NorthEscambia.com

"(Updated 9:15 a.m.) Two people were critically injured in a crash involving a pickup truck and a semi-truck Saturday morning in Molino.
The Florida Highway Patrol says 18-year old Tyler Fox of Pensacola was eastbound on Barrineau Park Road in a 1997 Ford F150 when he attempted to cross Highway 29 and pulled into the path of 2009 semi-truck driven by Kenny Lamont Moore, 37, of Florence, Ala. The 18-wheeler broadsided the pickup before jackknifing across the southbound lanes of Highway 29
Tyler and his 17-year old passenger, Destiny Trantham of Pensacola Beach, were ejected in the 6:55 a.m. crash as their truck came to rest in the median. Both, according to the FHP, were airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola in critical condition. Moore was transported to West Florida Hospital with minor injuries.
The Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS also responded to the crash."

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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Deadly 1km wrong-way ride.

Date: 09/06/2011
Time: Around 10:45 A.M.
Location: Huntly, New Zealand
Vehicle(s) Involved: Mazda Demio, Honda Civic





By James Ihaka and Nikki Preston

"A motorist dialled 111 to alert police to two elderly women driving their car the wrong way down a Waikato highway - then relayed news of the head-on crash that killed them moments later.
Police spokesman Senior Sergeant Matt Rogers said the motorist saw the purple Mazda Demio travelling the wrong way for almost a kilometre on the Waikato Expressway.
Another motorist filmed the wrong-way car and has given the footage to police.
Police say the two women were locals, not tourists, but the crash was a reminder about keeping left on New Zealand roads, especially as traffic built up during the Rugby World Cup.
It appeared the women entered the southbound lanes at the Ohinewai interchange and drove about 800 metres before their northbound car slammed into a Honda Civic driven by an Auckland man travelling to Hamilton for work.
The women were killed instantly.
"We got a call at the time the crash occurred," Mr Rogers said.
"One call told us the car appeared to be travelling the wrong way, and then we were being advised at 10.45am that the crash had happened."
The expressway - divided by a wire median barrier and with two lanes in both directions - has a speed limit of 100km/h.
Christian Travis, 32, of Takapuna, who was going to Hamilton for a job, is in Waikato Hospital is in a serious but stable condition.
A truck driver who saw the crash told the Herald Mr Travis' car went straight up into the air on impact.
"From what I could see it was head-on, the old ladies' car spun around a bit but his went straight up in the air and back down on the ground," said Anthony Fothergill, who was making a delivery to Hamilton in his Te Kauwhata Transport truck.
Mr Fothergill and other motorists immediately went to Mr Travis' aid.
He said the airbag in Mr Travis' car "probably saved his life".
The injured driver crawled out of his car through the passenger side.
"He was all dazed and confused, the poor bugger, he didn't know what had happened at that stage.
"We got him to the side of the road and lay him down but he was in shock and started getting cold, so we gave him a blanket."
Mr Fothergill said Mr Travis remained conscious as ambulance and police arrived.
"I just hope he's okay," said Mr Fothergill.
Waikato road policing manager Leo Tooman said the accident appeared to be caused by the elderly female driver not paying attention.
One northbound motorist filmed the car and has given the film to police to review.
Ohinewai farmer manager Mike Richards was driving his tractor when he heard the screeching of truck brakes.
Mr Richards said the road was busy and motorists started backing up quickly.
"There were a lot of people standing here and it's not something you want to turn around and look at."
The road was closed for more than three hours.
Mr Tooman said the women had not been formally identified but were understood to be locals.
"It appears today's tragedy was a case of driver inattention. With an anticipated increase in traffic flows over the next few weeks [because of the World Cup] we want to reiterate the importance of keeping to the left at all times."
The women's deaths takes the Waikato road toll to 37 this year.
An employee at Mirage Audio Visual, where Mr Travis works as a production manager, said a client of the company had visited him at hospital soon after the crash.
He appeared to be lucid, but staff were anxiously waiting for an update from their boss who was visiting him last night.
"No one feels like working at the moment ... It's hit us hard."
In July last year, an elderly unlicensed man and his wife died when he drove the wrong way down the Northwestern Motorway in Auckland.
Ewen Charles Donaldson, 86, and Dulce Maria Donaldson, aged in her 60s, entered the motorway on the Te Atatu offramp and travelled for about 1km before crashing into six cars."

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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Off-Duty SDPD Officer Among 2 Killed In I-15 Crash.

Date: 10/01/2011
Time: Around 3:05 A.M.
Location: San Diego, California
Vehicle(s) Involved: Mazda 6, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Chevy Silverado 1500, Kia Spectra








By 10News.Com

"An off-duty San Diego police officer was one of two people killed in a series of crashes involving several vehicles on a San Diego freeway on Saturday, authorities said.
Officer (Name), 34, was traveling south on Interstate 15 in a 2011 Mazda 6 about 3:05 a.m. when he crashed into 1992 Honda Accord which was stopped for an unknown reason south of Mira Mesa Boulevard, according to police and the California Highway Patrol. Both vehicles were heavily damaged.
Moments later, a 1998 BMW sideswiped the Honda, according to CHP Officer Art Athans. Its driver was not injured.
Two additional vehicles approached the crash and collided shortly after, Athans said. The two drivers sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital.The off-duty police officer then got out of his vehicle and ran across two lanes to render aid to the driver involved in the first crash and requested medical assistance, Athans said. He was struck by a 2010 Toyota Corolla, driven by an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, as he then attempted to run to the shoulder, Athans said.Both Prokop and the driver of the Honda, a 21-year-old Palmdale woman whose name was not immediately released, were pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel, according to police and the CHP.Southbound Interstate 15 was closed for several hours following the crash, Athans said. All lanes were reopened by 12:30 p.m.The California Highway Patrol continued to investigate the crash, but said no arrests were made for alcohol or drugs and all parties involved wore seatbelts.Prokop was a 5-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, police said. He had been assigned to the Central Division since July 2007.Prokop was the sixth San Diego police officer to die in the past year, according to the San Diego Police Officers Association. He is survived by his wife, two young children and parents."Another citizen soldier has made the ultimate sacrifice doing what he did best, serving his community," said Brian R. Marvel, SDPOA president. "His life gave meaning to the pledge every officer and service member takes to protect and serve his fellow man."The San Diego Police Officers Association has established a trust fund for the Prokop's family.Donations can be mailed to:
Officer Jason Prokop Family Trust
c/o San Diego Police Officers Association
8388 Vickers Street
San Diego, CA 92111
Checks can be made payable to the San Diego Police Officers Association (SDPOA). Please write "Officer Jason Prokop" in the memo line. Any donations (100 percent) will go directly to the family.You can also make a donation through the SDPOA's website."

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Two killed in crash that sent SUV into resort fountain.

Date: 09/30/2011
Time: Around 8:45 P.M.
Location: St. Pete Beach, Florida
Vehicle(s) Involved: Mazda 3, Chevy SUV






By Tampa Bay Online

"Two people were killed Friday night when an SUV slammed into a car before overturning and landing in a fountain outside a resort on St. Pete Beach.
The crash happened at about 8:45 p.m. in front of the Alden Beach Resort, 5900 Gulf Blvd., said Robert Weil, a traffic homicide investigator with the St. Pete Beach Police Department.
The two people in the car were dead at the scene, Weil said. They were identified as (Name) 32, of Tampa, and (Name) 33, of the Chicago area, St. Pete Beach police said.
The driver of the SUV, identified as (Name), of Gulfport, was taken to Bayfront Medical Center in serious condition, he said.
Witnesses said a motorcycle officer with lights flashing was behind the SUV when the crash happened. Police said the officer just had turned on his lights and was not chasing the SUV when the wreck occurred.
Police, rescuers and on-lookers moved among flashing emergency lights in the aftermath of the dramatic crash; an eerie Friday night spectacle on the normally sedate strip of beach road lined with hotels, fast-food restaurants and meandering tourists."

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