Although we have virtually completed 2016, two more residential fires are in the news. One occurred last night in the Klein area. The blaze consumed the house. Thankfully, no people were reportedly injured, though a family’s pets are missing. The second occurred about dawn today, and three individuals are deceased. Authorities are investigating to determine…
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In 2010, Scott Vandenberg and his wife, Patricia Vandenberg, filed a lawsuit in Cook County, Illinois in the Circuit Court. The lawsuit stemmed from an incident that occurred the prior year, in 2009, when Mr. Vandenberg was catastrophically injured while attending his company’s party on a yacht. Mr. Vandenberg fell from the top deck of…
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The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a bus crash that involved two passenger buses and a semi-truck that occurred on December 21, 2016. Thirteen people were taken to the hospital. The accident, which involved a Megabus, happened at 10:30 p.m. about fifty miles south of Dallas. The Megabus was en route to Dallas…
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Four New Jersey residents who suffered third-degree burns when their e-cigarette batteries ignited “like a rocket” are suing the shops that sold the “defective” devices. The manufacturers of the lithium ion batteries that power the vaping devices are also the targets of the litigation, although the attorneys acknowledged it would be tougher to hold them…
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Houston’s Dangerous Intersections Nineteen out of the top fifty most dangerous intersections in Texas are in Houston. With Houston being the fourth largest city in the U.S. and largely being a commuter city, it should not come as a surprise that Houston has so many dangerous intersections. This information was made publically available from the…
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Explosions ripped through the San Pablito fireworks market north of Mexico City on Tuesday, killing at least 29 people and injuring dozens more. The explosion occurred in Tultepec, about 25 miles north of Mexico City. The town is known for its pyrotechnics industry and the market is popular for fireworks sales. The market was especially…
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Early in the morning on Friday, December 16, 2016, a prison bus crashed in Willacy County, Texas carrying sixteen prisoners and two correctional officers. Of those, sixteen were taken to the hospital due to their injuries. Early reports indicate that the bus swerved to avoid yet another crash that the bus was approaching. As a…
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Two pedestrians were struck at around 2:15 a.m. early Friday morning by a pickup truck while trying to cross the street on Highway 249 near Fallbrook. One of the pedestrians, a 45-year-old woman, died at the scene, while the other, an 18-year-old-male, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The woman was hit by…
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