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Utah Train Worker Error Caused Derailment, Report Shows

A Salt Lake City train derailed nearly two months ago because the operator thought he was supposed to go straight and took a curve at more than twice the recommended speed, according to newly released police documents. Operator Bryce Johnson …

Cleanup Underway At Derailment Site in Louisiana

About 100 homes remained evacuated as officials worked to clean up the site of a 26-car train derailment in Louisiana near the small community of Lawtell, about 60 miles west of Baton Rouge. State police said crews were working to …

San Francisco Cable Car Accidents Costs Millions

In this city of innumerable tourist attractions, the clanging, hill-conquering cable cars stand out as a top draw. The quaint conveyances also stand out for the inordinate number of accidents and the millions of dollars annually the city pays out …

Lawsuit Filed After Fatal Chicago Megabus Accident

A Chicago law firm is suing Megabus on behalf of the estate of a 76-year-old Chicago woman who was struck and killed by one of the company’s buses. Attorneys filed the lawsuit on Aug. 10 in Cook County Circuit Court …

South Dakota Motorist Hits Motorcycle, Vehicles While Texting

Police say a Sioux Falls, S.D., man was texting and driving too fast when he hit a motorcycle, three other vehicles and a light pole, and then ran from the accident scene. Brent O’Neal faces charges of felony hit and …

DPS: Tire Likely Cause of Deadly Texas Truck Crash

State authorities believe that a pickup truck’s front right tire came apart, likely causing the vehicle to veer off a rural highway and crash, killing 14 suspected illegal immigrants in South Texas. The truck packed with 23 people crashed Sunday …

Indiana Supreme Court: Son Can Sue Dad Over Accident Injuries

The state Supreme Court has ruled that an Indiana man can sue his father for leg injuries he suffered when his father drove into him. An Adams County judge initially threw out Robert Clark Jr.’s lawsuit, citing Indiana’s guest law, …

FBI, N.Y. Police Work to Retrieve Boat Where 3 Died

FBI divers and police officials in New York are working to retrieve a yacht that capsized and sank, killing three children.

3 Dead, 24 Rescued After Yacht Capsizes Off New York’s Long Island

The man operating a yacht full of fireworks-watchers that capsized off New York’s Long Island on the Fourth of July, killing three children, said Thursday the vessel was slammed by a wave. Sal Aurelino told TV’s News12 Long Island that …

Arkansas Family Sues Driver, Company Over Teen’s Death

The family of an Arkansas teenager who died after being hit by a tractor-trailer in Texas last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the truck and his employer. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court …