Trauma
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Contrary to what driver told authorities at scene, his brakes did not fail; 15-year-old girl remains in critical condition
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Flipped over multiple times, ejecting some of the passengers
Car went airborne, crashed and flipped onto its roof at a railroad crossing
Some officers estimate they take as many as a third of city’s shooting victims to hospitals
Eight students were taken to hospitals after wreck when team van returning from camp collided with pickup truck
Two of the drivers were being flown by a state police medevac helicopterr; the third was being transported by ground
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Shuttle slowed to accommodate road construction, was struck from behind by vehicle going regular highway speeds
Opinion has been divided on issue of trauma, including serious head injuries, and benefits of traveling longer distances to specialist hospital
Man last seen on day that investigators say his car was towed after single-vehicle rollover near busy freeway
3 students have broken legs, 2 of those will need to have surgery
Those dead include 1-day-old infant being brought to Chandigarh for treatment
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Flight was carrying 5 people with connections to Oral Roberts University to Christian youth rally in Iowa
Vehicle crashed into support beam with enough force to split in 2, killed passengers inside
Car driven by man taking his children to baby sitter collided head-on with tractor-trailer
Father did not realize his daughter was behind him when he changed riding mower into reverse while mowing yard
WCPO-TV reports officials said at least two of the wounded were in critical condition
After frantic ambulance search to find missing pieces, surgeons disinfected fingertips, reattached them
Police say man got up, told good Samaritan he was OK, then was hit by another vehicle that killed him
2 died when city barge pushed by tug collided with disabled duck boat on Delaware River in 2010
Speeding SUV flew over highway guardrail, plunged 60 feet into secluded area of Bronx Zoo
Girls were reportedly conscious, had fallen asleep while suntanning
Trauma kits designed to ‘save lives’ when used by 1st on scene officer
SUV in crash rolled over several times, slammed into center divider, nearly dropped 30 feet into freeway construction zone
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