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 […]
Pedestrian killed in San Jose auto accident
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car while walking in East San Jose on Tuesday, police said. The woman, whose age was listed as 75 and not immediately identified, died at the scene. She was struck by a blue 1997 Toyota Camry at the intersection of Capitol Expressway and Cunningham Avenue, next to […]
Perfect Fitness fined for failing to report dangerous product
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Perfect Fitness, of Sausalito, Calif., has agreed to pay a $425,000 civil penalty. The settlement agreement has been provisionally accepted by the Commission (5-0). The penalty agreement resolves allegations by CPSC staff that Perfect Fitness knowingly failed to immeditatly report, as required by federal law, […]
12th fatality this year for Caltrain
A woman was struck and killed this morning by Caltrain in Burlingame which triggered significant delays in service. this morning, and the response is delaying service, authorities said. The collision happened at about 10 a.m. when the woman was hit by a southbound train south of Trousdale Drive near the Broadway station, said Caltrain spokeswoman […]
