Disney World Monorail Crash 1 Dead
A Disney World monorail driver was killed after colliding with another train at the Orlando, Fla., park, according to officials.
The driver died early Sunday when he rear-ended another train at about 2 a.m. EDT.
The operator of the other monorail train was taken to the hospital, but was uninjured, according to a statement from the Reedy Creek Fire Department.
The first driver, who was not identified, had to be cut out of his cab and was pronounced dead at the scene, CFNews13.com reported.
Two employees and five guests on both trains were not injured.
Witnesses said the crash took place on the EPCOT track near the Disney World parking lot as people were leaving the park following a Fourth of July fireworks show.
"Today, we mourn the loss of our fellow cast member. Our hearts go out to his family and to those who have lost a friend and co-worker," Mike Griffin, Disney World's vice president of public affairs, said in a statement.
"The safety of our guests and cast members is always our top priority. The monorail is out of service as we continue to work closely with law enforcement to determine what happened and the appropriate next steps," Griffin said.
It was the first fatal accident in the Disney World monorail's 38-year history, according to CFNews13.com,.
Disney World Monorail Crash 1 Dead
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
Indiana Pedestrian Bridge Collapse,16 Injured
Indiana Pedestrian Bridge Collapse,16 Injured
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — A pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed into a lake in northwest Indiana after a Fourth of July celebration late Saturday, injuring at least 16 people, emergency personnel said.
Ross Township firefighter Perry Herzog told The Times newspaper of Munster that no one was killed, but emergency workers had to rescue "quite a few people" from the water.
The wooden bridge collapsed at Hidden Lake Park in Merrillville, about 45 miles southeast of Chicago, around 10 p.m. as spectators were leaving a fireworks display.
At least 16 people were taken to local hospitals and more may have gone on their own, Herzog said.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene, estimating that the roughly 90-foot-long bridge was full of people before it fell.
"We were walking across and everybody just stopped ... we heard two snaps, and we all went in the water," Seth Argullin, 29, of Merrillville, told the Post-Tribune.
"People were grasping and hanging onto the bridge itself," Robert Walker, of Merrillville, told The Times.
About 50 emergency vehicles responded, and dive teams helped pull victims from the water. A helicopter was brought in to provide light for emergency workers.
Merrillville police wouldn't provide information about the accident Saturday night. Dispatchers said details would be released later.
Indiana Pedestrian Bridge Collapse,16 Injured
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MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — A pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed into a lake in northwest Indiana after a Fourth of July celebration late Saturday, injuring at least 16 people, emergency personnel said.
Ross Township firefighter Perry Herzog told The Times newspaper of Munster that no one was killed, but emergency workers had to rescue "quite a few people" from the water.
The wooden bridge collapsed at Hidden Lake Park in Merrillville, about 45 miles southeast of Chicago, around 10 p.m. as spectators were leaving a fireworks display.
At least 16 people were taken to local hospitals and more may have gone on their own, Herzog said.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene, estimating that the roughly 90-foot-long bridge was full of people before it fell.
"We were walking across and everybody just stopped ... we heard two snaps, and we all went in the water," Seth Argullin, 29, of Merrillville, told the Post-Tribune.
"People were grasping and hanging onto the bridge itself," Robert Walker, of Merrillville, told The Times.
About 50 emergency vehicles responded, and dive teams helped pull victims from the water. A helicopter was brought in to provide light for emergency workers.
Merrillville police wouldn't provide information about the accident Saturday night. Dispatchers said details would be released later.
Indiana Pedestrian Bridge Collapse,16 Injured
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
police officer pummeling a female bartender
police officer pummeling a female bartender
CHICAGO - An off-duty Chicago police officer convicted of pummeling a female bartender half his size was sentenced Tuesday to two years probation and anger management classes for the videotaped attack that appeared worldwide on the Internet and cable news channels.
Cook County Circuit Judge John Fleming also gave Anthony Abbate a home curfew of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and ordered him to perform 130 hours of community service.
police officer pummeling a female bartender
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CHICAGO - An off-duty Chicago police officer convicted of pummeling a female bartender half his size was sentenced Tuesday to two years probation and anger management classes for the videotaped attack that appeared worldwide on the Internet and cable news channels.
Cook County Circuit Judge John Fleming also gave Anthony Abbate a home curfew of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and ordered him to perform 130 hours of community service.
police officer pummeling a female bartender
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Friday, July 3, 2009
Cleavage Surprise For Cops
Cleavage Surprise For Cops
Warren, Ohio - It was a squirrely situation.
Wayne Mackey, a police detective Warren, Ohio, has seen a lot during his years on the force, but nothing prepared him for what happened a few weeks ago, when he was interviewing a witness on a recent murder case.
At one point in the interview, the woman, wearing a skimpy tank top, leaned over and out of her bosom crept a baby squirrel that was nestled in the woman's cleavage. The woman did not seem to be phased, and gently put the small creature back inside her shirt and continues talking to the detective.
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Cleavage Surprise For Cops
Warren, Ohio - It was a squirrely situation.
Wayne Mackey, a police detective Warren, Ohio, has seen a lot during his years on the force, but nothing prepared him for what happened a few weeks ago, when he was interviewing a witness on a recent murder case.
At one point in the interview, the woman, wearing a skimpy tank top, leaned over and out of her bosom crept a baby squirrel that was nestled in the woman's cleavage. The woman did not seem to be phased, and gently put the small creature back inside her shirt and continues talking to the detective.
Courtesy : http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/07/02/crimesider/entry5129455.shtml
Cleavage Surprise For Cops
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