At least 18 hurt in Wisconsin school bus wreck

At least 18 people have been hurt this afternoon in Salem, Wisconsin when a school bus dropping children off from school was rear-ended by a semitrailer truck.Two people have been air-lifted to hospital, and the...

Hwy. 407 Closed After Major Crash, Two People Seriously Hurt

A crash on the 407 Northwest of Toronto has seriously injured two people and closed down the North and South lanes.Police say three people were in a car that apparently hit the median, flipped over and rolled. They...

CTA shooting kills teen

"A young man who boarded a CTA bus in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood opened fire Thursday afternoon, killing one student and injuring four others, officials said. The man got on an eastbound 103rd Street bus at Halsted Street and pulled a gun as the bus neared Lowe Avenue...

Murder Charge for Wrong-Way Driver

A man faces two counts of murder as well as assault, DUI and wanton endangerment charges after killing two in a crash as he drove the wrong way on the freeway."A Chicago-area man faces several charges, including two counts of murder, after his car crashed into another auto as...

Tanker Explosion Destroys Oakland Interchange

Fortunately the driver survived, and was the only person injured. However, in a region plagued with traffic congestion, this will be the worst infrastructure disaster since the 1989 earthquake. "A section of freeway...

Masked Man Robs Westport Bank; Officers Injured in Crash

"A man wearing a mask and displaying a gun robbed a TD Banknorth branch in Westport, Conn. late Friday (Feb. 9, 2007), police said. The robbery at the branch at 1111 Post Road East at the corner of Morningside Drive...

Girl Killed, 5 Other People Injured In Crash

"A 7-year-old girl was killed and five other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash just east of Greenwood on Tuesday afternoon, the Johnson County Sheriff's Department said. No names were immediately released. Police said a blue 1995 Oldsmobile was heading west on County...

Burning Train Plunges Into River

"Pennsylvania - A freight train derailed and burst into flames over a bridge in southwestern Pennsylvania, leaving fiery rail cars dangling over a river, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries, said Dom Bedolatti, the emergency hotline centre supervisor...

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