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While a rap video was being filmed in North Philadelphia on the evening of March 22, a gunshot rang out. A crowd of about 100 people in the area panicked, and one man was later pronounced dead. While some initially believed that he had been shot, it was determined that the man died after being […]
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11 Year Old Killed In South Philadelphia Pedestrian Accident
Pedestrians make up the second-largest group of people killed in car accident fatalities. Oftentimes, these tragic accidents involve drivers who are drunk or impaired. Sadly, this appears to be the case in a recent pedestrian accident in South Philadelphia that claimed a young girl’s life. An 11-year-old girl was walking out of a seafood restaurant […]
Wwe Heavyweight Involved In Philadelphia Car Wreck
A famous WWE wrestler was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Philadelphia Monday morning. John Cena, a WWE superstar, was reportedly rear-ended by another driver while riding in his SUV. A tractor-trailer then reportedly struck the other driver from behind, police said. The three-car accident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes […]
Septa Bus Crash Leaves 5 Injured In Philadelphia
Because so many of us depend on SEPTA buses or commuter trains to get to and from work each day, we hope that they are operated with the utmost of care and caution. Unfortunately, accidents involving public transit in Philadelphia are quite common, and can leave people with serious injuries. Just last weekend an accident […]
Philadelphia Worker Injured When Cherry Picker Tips
A Philadelphia worker was injured on the job this week when a large piece of construction equipment toppled onto him, breaking his femur. The worker had reportedly been in a construction lift known as a cherry picker, which is a piece of equipment more than 20-feet tall that is used to reach high parts of building facades […]
Several Accidents Kill Six People In Philadelphia Area
A series of motor vehicle accidents in the Philadelphia area last weekend claimed the lives of six people, including a 23-year-old motorcycle rider and a 5-year-old boy. Four of the deaths occurred in the city, while two of them took place in the suburbs. The child was in an SUV driven by his grandmother, which was hit […]
Are Overweight Kids Safe In Child Safety Seats
Even with today’s advanced technology available in automobiles, car accidents can be devastating, especially for children. In fact, motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of injury and death among children in the United States. This is why it’s so important that parents follow laws and guidelines regarding child safety seats. Guidelines are set […]
Philadelphia Police Question Effectiveness Of Right Light Cameras
When the Philadelphia Parking Authority began installing red-light cameras, its goal was reduce the number of accidents the state sees each year. According to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Crash Facts and Statistics Book, Chester County saw 3.5 percent of the state’s 2010 crashes, making it one of the top ten Pennsylvania counties […]
Criminal Case In Philadelphia Duck Boat Accident Wraps Up
We have reported on the tragic Philadelphia duck boat accident that occurred on the Delaware River July 7, 2010 several times on this blog. The fatal accident took the lives of two Hungarian students when a tugboat pilot led a 250-foot barge into a Ride the Ducks tourist boat that had stalled on the river. […]
Motorist Sentenced In Crash That Killed Philadelphia Cop
On Nov. 18, 2008, a 46-year-old police sergeant was in his squad car responding to a robbery call in North Philadelphia at the same time another man in a stolen black Camaro led police officers on a high-speed chase, running through several red lights. The police sergeant and the career-criminal collided at an intersection, and […]
The Show Can Go On For Philadelphia Rock Concert Lawsuit
A Pennsylvania woman was severely injured in February 2010 when she went to a rock concert at World Café Live in Philadelphia and the lead singer of the band Fishbone stage-dove. The woman allegedly fractured her skull and collarbone and sustained damage to her eardrum when the rocker jumped into the crowd while performing. Following […]
Truck Driver In Fatal Pennsylvania Accident Was Sleep Deprived
A driver involved in a January 2009 serious truck accident that took the life of a male motorist has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in federal court in Philadelphia. The 58-year-old truck driver could be sentenced to between 10 to 16 months of incarceration for falsifying his truck driving log books required by the U.S. […]