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Paramedic Shea Lathrum and EMT Brandon Busch were returning from an out-of-county transport when they saw a car leave the roadway and catch fire
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The gunman had no connection to the two people he shot and killed
A witness said the gunman had a rifle and was wearing a camouflage outfit and mask
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A total of 32,367 deaths were a result of traffic accidents in 2011
Lynnard Spiry Jr. was riding in the passenger seat of a pickup that lost control and crashed into the ambulance
Charlie Falcus suffered serious head trauma but is back at school a month later
The man was being transported to the hospital when he freed himself from a stretcher and jumped out
The kite missed his eye socket but damaged his brain
Two others also sustained serious injuries
A driver running a red light set-off the accident
While assisting another DUI driver, a second driver crashed into the scene
Both vehicles involved in the crash sustained heavy damage
The man crashed into a median, then a sign and got part of a traffic sign stuck in his head
Firefighters rescue worker dangling from water tank
The boys found a gun in their parent’s bedroom
Jovan Belcher’s mother can be heard begging for an ambulance
The officer allegedly took the money from the crash victim’s pocket and said it was “evidence”
The suspect reportedly crashed into a parked car and curb
After being hit by an out of control car, the firefighters remain in serious but stable condition
Paramedic Randy Trinkle was driving home when the incident occurred
While outside their vehicle an SUV lost control and crashed into the crew
Three players between 15 and 16 kicked and attacked the man
A smuggling vessel is suspected to have rammed a US Coast Guard boat
The plane was given permission to land, but never arrived
Police have released footage showing a drunk man lose control of his vehicle and crash it into a pub
The 85-year-old woman was with her husband in an ambulance when it made a sudden stop, causing a fatal injury
The lawsuit claims negligence and recklessness on part of the railroad company
Eric Monty was transporting a patient when he drove off the road and crashed
The mother of the 2-year-old boy who was mauled at a Pa. will not face charges
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene
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