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Fatal Hawaii Ambulance Fire Linked to Oxygen Device

Preliminary findings from an investigation into an ambulance fire that killed a patient and injured a paramedic last month show the blaze originated in an oxygen device that is routinely used, officials in Hawaii said. The Aug. 24 fire killed …

70-year-old Falls to His Death at Alabama Waterfall Park

Authorities in northeastern Alabama said a 70-year-old man fell to his death at a popular waterfall park. The man’s name hasn’t been released. DeKalb County Coroner Tom Wilson told AL.com that the man fell from a ledge at High Falls …

Medical Helicopter in Ohio Crashed on Way to Fatal Accident

A medical helicopter responding to the scene of a fatal accident in southwestern Ohio crashed this week when it hit power lines, but no one aboard the aircraft was seriously injured, authorities said. Three crew members were in the CareFlight …

Four Injured When Car Crashes Into Daytona Beach

Four people, including a 3-year-old child, were injured when a car crashed through an unoccupied toll booth and ended up in the Atlantic Ocean, officials said. The crash happened just before 5 p.m. Sunday along Daytona Beach, where vehicles are …

Woman Killed When Van Accelerates into Runners at North Carolina Race

A woman was killed and at least three people were injured when a van ferrying people to a runners’ race in North Carolina crashed into a crowd, authorities said. The N.C. State Highway Patrol said Friday that race participants and …

Blown Tire Caused Fatal Crash at Michigan Air Show

The father of the jet engine-powered semitruck driver who died during a performance at a southwestern Michigan air show said last Tuesday that the truck burst into flames after a blown tire ruptured the fuel tank. Chris Darnell, 40, died …

Safety Board Says Broken Rail Probably Caused Arizona Train Derailment

A broken rail was the probable cause of a fiery freight train derailment and subsequent bridge collapse in Arizona nearly two years ago, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a new investigative report. Twelve railroad cars derailed after the …

Report: Plane Hit Power Lines Before Caifornia Crash That Killed 4

A medical transport plane struck power lines in cloudy weather before it crashed last month near San Diego, killing two flight nurses and two pilots, federal investigators found. The Learjet 35A crashed on Dec. 27 while preparing to land at …

New York Volunteer Firefighter Killed by Reversing Fire Truck

A volunteer with the Hartland fire company was killed on Tuesday evening when a fire truck she was helping to direct reversed into her, authorities said. The Niagara County Sheriff’s office said several fire companies were responding to a fire …

Powerful Gusts Responsible for Bizarre Injury in Maine

A woman was critically injured when a tree knocked down by powerful gusts fell on the vehicle, driving a tree limb through the windshield and dashboard and impaling her, officials said. Theresa Roy, 79, was critically injured Tuesday in Sidney, …