Four workers at a San Francisco construction site were injured when they were hit by concrete as it was being poured today, according to a San Francisco Fire department spokesperson. The accident happen an apartment building currently under construction 2235 Third St. near 19th Street at around 8:00 this morning, said Mindy Talmadge of the […]
Archives for August 2011
Fatal four-car crash in Napa County injures Pinole man
Muriel Rollins, 58, of Pinole, was named as one of those injured in the four vehicle crash that claimed the life of one man in Napa County on Monday. The accident which occurred at around 10:30 Monday morning happened just west of the Solano County line in a no-passing area closed Highway 12 for eight […]
Fatal big-rig truck accident shuts down Highway 12
A fatal accident involving a big-rig and at least two other vehicles has closed Jameson Canyon Road. The semi-truck blew a tire and collided with at least two other vehicles Jameson Canyon Road, also known as California State Highway 12, near Kelly Road in Napa County around 10:40 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. […]
Man killed by Amtrak train in San Jose
An Amtrak train in San Jose fatally struck a man this morning, according to the San Jose Fire Department. Fire Capt. Mary Gutierrez said the man was crossing the tracks at Monterey Highway and Capitol Expressway about 10:50 a.m., when the fire department got the call. The train was heading to Los Angeles. The investigation […]
Over 5000 children injured in falls from windows every year
Every year more than 5000 children are treated in U.S. hospitals for serious injuries including brain and spinal cord injuries and in some cases death all related to falls from an open windows according to a new study out this week in the journal Pediatrics. In recent decades, the subject of children who fall from […]