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Oil spills after two barges strike Mississippi River bridge
Oil spilled into the Mississippi River after two oil barges hit a bridge near Vicksburg, Miss., early Sunday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. The barges, laden with crude oil, were being pulled by the tow boat Nature's Way Endeavor when they...
Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, U.S. Coast Guard, Trials, Oil Spills, Water Pollution
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Helicopter explodes in Corona while refueling, 1 dead
L.A. NOWFederal investigators were trying to determine Monday what caused a deadly helicopter explosion in Corona.... -
Reverse-thrust controls on ferry failed, captain tells NTSB
NEW YORK -- The captain of a commuter ferry that slammed into a Manhattan dock, leaving two passengers with critical head injuries, told investigators Thursday that the controls that are supposed to slow the boat failed as it approached the pier. The...
Tags: Prosecution, Transportation Industry, Disasters and Accidents, Injuries and Wounds, Witnesses
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Texas grand jury refuses to indict driver in train crash
HOUSTON -- West Texas grand jurors on Wednesday decided not to indict the driver of a parade float struck by a train, killing four veterans last fall. Midland County prosecutor Eric Kalenak told the Los Angeles Times that he presented the case along...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Witnesses, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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NTSB says safety systems on Boeing's 787 failed; probe ongoing
After investigating a fire that broke out on Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner passenger jet, the National Transportation Safety Board said backup protections in the aircraft’s lithium ion batteries and electronics systems have failed. Speaking to...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Industry, Boeing Co.
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3 die in Iowa medical chopper crash; loss is 'gut-wrenching'
Three people died when a medical helicopter crashed in a snowy field in northern Iowa. The helicopter crashed about 9 p.m. Wednesday, shortly after it left Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City, about 17 miles east, headed to Emmetsburg, about...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Accidental Death, Transportation Industry, Health and Medical Professionals, Disasters and Accidents
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Families of victims in Jenni Rivera plane crash file lawsuit
L.A. NOWThe families of four passengers who died aboard a plane carrying Jenni Rivera filed a lawsuit Thursday against four entities, including the singer's corporation.... -
Copter pilot dies in crash while keeping crops from freezing
L.A. NOWThe pilot of a helicopter that went down in Central California was found dead Wednesday, Kern County sheriff’s officials said. The helicopter, which was one of two helicopters flying overhead to keep crops from freezing, was reported missing about... -
Federal agents to investigate bus crash that killed 9 in Oregon
Federal investigators were en route Monday to what officials described as "one of the most hazardous" stretches of road in northeast Oregon, the site of a tour bus crash Sunday that killed nine passengers. The bus, operated by Mi Joo Tour & Travel of...
Tags: Accidental Death, Travel Alerts, Disasters and Accidents, Weather Warnings, Hospitals and Clinics
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AAA joins call for ignition devices for first-time drunk drivers
AAA has joined the National Transportation Safety Board in calling for those convicted of drunk driving to have special ignition interlock devices installed that would prevent their vehicles from starting if the driver is intoxicated. The device,...
Tags: Media Industry, Automotive Equipment, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, AAA
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Letters: When your car is watching you
Re “AAA wants tougher rule for first-time drunk drivers,” Dec. 26 Requiring ignition interlocks, which prevent a vehicle from starting unless the driver is sober, in the cars of convicted drunk drivers would make all of us safer. As the...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Transportation Industry, Automotive Equipment, AAA, Passenger Cars
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Midland police won't charge truck driver in Texas train crash
In the wake of last month's deadly Texas train crash, the Midland Police Department does not plan to file charges against the man who drove a parade float carrying 12 veterans and their wives onto railroad tracks, a city spokeswoman said Friday. The...
Tags: Transportation Industry, Disasters and Accidents, Injuries and Wounds, Railway Accidents, Same-Sex Marriage
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