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Thomas Hugh Sternberg, 30, of Casper, was taken into custody after leaving the scene of a head-on collision with only three wheels on his truck. “The front left wheel had been knocked off and the vehicle was riding on the axle and brake drum on the front left side,” according to the affidavit from the… read more
The children, ages 12, 11 and 8, were transported to the hospital in Ellsworth, KS. The injured children were all riding in the cabin of the vehicle and were not wearing seatbelts. The driver of the vehicle was also transported to the hospital in Ellsworth, with a possible injury. A fourth child was also in… read more
“As far as I’m concerned, she murdered my son,” said Sandra Nielsen, mother of Gabriel Nielsen. “I’ll do whatever I can to keep her in prison.” The “her” in question is Lisa R. Norton, 32, of Longmont who was arrested on June 25, 2011 when she fled the scene after an accident on Nelson Road… read more
A Kansas City police officer and a woman both suffered injuries when their cars collided while the police chased another vehicle. The auto accident occurred at the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and 38th Street about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 2. Witness reported seeing the police chasing a white Chevrolet pickup speeding east on 38th… read more
Both accidents occurred within five hours of each other. A woman driving an SUV collided with a semi tractor-trailer while travelling in the wrong direction, in the early-morning hours on Monday, July 4th, 2011. The automobile accident occurred at about 3:40 a.m. in the downtown loop of Interstate 70, east of Broadway. A Kansas City… read more
Bret M. Davis, the driver of a Cadillac involved in a crash that resulted in the death of 56-year-old James Miser, has a history of repeated traffic violations. The accident occurred five days after the previous restrictions on Davis’ license, for reckless driving violations, were lifted. During the period his license was restricted, Davis was… read more
One person is dead and three injured after a collision on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 63rd Street and Nelson Road. Lisa Norton, 32, of Boulder, CO was travelling eastbound around 6:00 p.m. when her Ford pickup collided with a Nissan coupe travelling westbound. Gabriel Nielsen, 33, also of Boulder was killed in the crash.… read more
An Amtrak conductor, the driver of the semi tractor-trailer and four passengers were killed when the tractor-trailer collided with the train about 70 miles east of Reno, NV on Saturday, June 25, 2011. The conductor was identified as Laurette Lee, 68, of South Lake Tahoe. The driver of the semi tractor-trailer worked for John Davies… read more
A Colorado mother was arrested on Friday, June 17, 2011 on suspicion of child abuse following the death of her 22-month-old on May 28, 2011. Karen Pena, 30, was surfing Facebook when the toddler, Laniece Fletcher, was struck by a van in her apartment complex. The van, which transports children with disabilities to a local… read more
Ryan Dunn, 34, star of “Jackass” was killed in an automobile accident early on Monday, June 20, 2011. The crash occurred on route 322 in West Goshen, PA when Dunn’s Porche flew over a guardrail and flew through about 40 feet of trees before hitting another tree head-on. The vehicle exploded on impact. Dunn’s passenger… read more
