Trauma
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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
Yellow Dot Program would provide responders with basic information that could be lifesaving at crash scene
Fleets of ambulances ferried injured away from scene
None of 132 passengers or crew aboard train reported injuries
Patrol constable was recuperating Monday after undergoing emergency surgery
Results show effectiveness of helicopter emergency medical services compared to its alternative, ground emergency medical services
Stage rigging collapsed, killed 7 during last summer’s Indiana State Fair
Cable barriers — also called guard cables — began going up along interstate highways about 2 years ago
Accident was so terrible that grief counselors were called to scene
Driver of tractor trailer and firefighter were also taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Knoxville-area paramedics Freddie Leslie and Kristi Graham were among 5 who rushed to scene
Neighbor performed CPR, but boy died after 1 day on life support
Hypothermic trauma patients are less likely to survive their injuries, when compared to similar patients who are normothermic
21-year-old driver was trying to cross stretch of 4-lane highway when collision happened
Bus was making left turn when it was hit by oncoming semi-truck
Accident involved 6 cars, injured 6 people, occurred directly in front of fire station
4 died at scene; 1 later died while he was being transported to hospital
Worker was in traumatic arrest, apparently as a result of being crushed by debris; 2 others injured
Firefighter killed; another firefighter and police officer were critically injured after van allegedly veered off road, around barriers
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