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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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.
The plane crashed in a parking lot near the airport shortly after taking off.
The injured children were so young that many couldn’t spell their names or remember their birthdays.
Ambulance Victoria responded to more than 1,870 cases, which was six-times the usual workload for a Monday evening
Officials said all four likely died of smoke inhalation; the girls ranged in rage from preschool to the sixth grade
Officials said Johnthony Walker, 24, was driving well above the posted 30 mph speed limit on a narrow, winding road. (AP Photo)
Twenty-three children were transported to the hospital after the school bus turned on its side and wrapped around a tree. (AP Photo)
As of Sunday, more than 250 people had donated nearly $17,000 through GoFundMe
Lance Buckley, 35, called 911 and said he wanted to report three murders and a suicide
Robert Frain, 69, was properly restrained in a wheelchair when the crash occurred; officials said weather was a factor in the crash
The twin-engine plane crashed in a mining company’s parking lot near a casino and other businesses
Paramedics transported the wounded woman to the hospital; she is in critical condition
Brandi Worley, 30, admitted to killing her 7-year-old and 3-year-old; she also stabbed herself in the neck. (AP Photo)
Authorities think a landslide triggered by heavy rains caused the collapse
Authorities said the cause of the explosion hasn’t been determined yet
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