Tag: Accidents
Condo board boss warned of worsening damage before collapse
Weeks before a Florida condo building collapsed, the president of its board wrote that structural problems identified in a 2018 inspection had “gotten significantly...
Army of volunteers showers first responders with food, water
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Nicolette Daniel pulled a wheeled cart packed with takeout boxes of chicken tenders, French fries and deep-fried Oreos to the intersection...
2 adults, 1 child killed after train hits vehicle in Chicago
CHICAGO — Two adults and a child were killed after a Metra train struck their vehicle Sunday in Chicago, officials said.
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Boeing’s next airplane likely to be delayed by FAA concerns
Federal regulators have indicated they likely won't certify Boeing's next airliner until 2023 because of questions about changes the aircraft manufacturer is making in...
Witnesses: Car struck by train in Chicago drove past gates
CHICAGO — Witnesses told investigators that a car in which three people were killed when it was struck by a Metra train in Chicago...
Tunisian navy rescues 178 migrants, recovers 2 bodies
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian naval forces recovered two bodies and picked up 178 migrants from the Mediterranean on Sunday after the boats transporting them...
Fire chief: Illinois chemical plant fire likely accidental
ROCKTON, Ill. — An explosion and massive fire at a chemical plant in northern Illinois that filled the sky with black smoke and forced...
Police: 3 killed, 3 others injured after train hits minivan
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — A 10-year-old girl and two adults have been killed after the minivan they were in was struck by a train...
Man convicted of driving into student runners in Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. — A man accused of crashing into an Oklahoma high school cross-country team, killing three and injuring several others, has been found...
Air Force cadet 1 of 2 killed in small plane crash in Texas
CLEBURNE, Texas — An U.S. Air Force Academy cadet was one of two people killed in the crash of a small plane south of...