Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
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A roommate who called 911 said the two were drunk at the time of the incident
Investigators were looking at “anything electrical” on the first floor of the warehouse near the origin of the blaze
Two cars were submerged inside a sinkhole created when a large sewer line ruptured during heavy rain
Officials called on the international community to condemn the attack
Authorities believe they’ve located the section of the building where the fire started
The boyfriend of the child’s mother first said the boy had slipped in the bathtub and he gave him CPR
Less than half of the charred remains of the partly collapsed structure had been searched, and crews clearing debris were expected to find more bodies as they advanced
The university’s alert emergency texting service quickly put out a message urging students, faculty and employees to stay away from the area
The board reported the plane made an abrupt left turn after takeoff and failed to ascend into the air
The parents of the 11-month-old boy allege medical professionals failed to diagnose a condition that led to septic shock
Ten children from the van and the pickup truck, ages 5 to 15, were taken to a hospital, along with the van driver
When asked if he would do it all over again, Daniel Wesley said, “I wish I could have done more”
Officials announced that the three accidentally overdosed on Ecstasy
David Ley died Thanksgiving day after a diving incident off the coast of Florida
Two were taken to the hospital in serious to critical condition and the driver was hospitalized in fair condition
Officials said 50 to 60 homes had been damaged with about half of them destroyed
The baby boy was taken to a hospital to be evaluated as a precaution
Officials are trying to determine if there were other people who got sick but didn’t seek medical care
Heavy rainfall and low visibility grounded helicopters and complicated search and rescue efforts
A GoFundMe has raised over $21,000 for Jake Shepherd’s family.
A police officer performed CPR until paramedics arrived; the one-month-old baby was taken to a hospital, where she died
The storm overwhelmed emergency services and hospitals, with 8,500 receiving treatment
Paramedics began CPR and took the child to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead
David Ley was diving off the coast of Florida Thanksgiving morning when he fell ill.
Kristopher Paro was in a tree stand in the woods behind his home when he heard what he thought was a deer.
Rescue personnel used ladders to extricate at least three injured people on stretchers and helped others climb out of the bus.
The shootings occurred about 200 yards from the annual Juice Bowl football games.
Fire chief: “It was something you shouldn’t ever see.”
A tweet from the police department Wednesday evening said the agency had received confirmation of the death.
Police said Johnthony Walker was driving well over the posted 30 mph limit when he lost control of the bus carrying 37 children on their way home.
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