News sources say that, in Lake Arrowhead, CA today, there has been a report of many students being burned by hot fluid that sprayed from a popped radiator hose on a school bus. The hose was reported to have burst and sprayed students with harmful carbon-based compounds. According to reports from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the incident occurred while the bus was driving along California Highway 18 outside of Old Santa’s Village at about 8:45am. Nine students suffered minor (read more)
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08
Nov
2011
School Bus Radiator Hose Burst, Burns Students
08
Nov
2011
Highway 101 Crash Kills 1
According to news reports, a 29-year-old Shandon man sustained fatal injuries in a single-vehicle accident Monday morning on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo County. Statements from both the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office indicate that the man was traveling in the northbound traffic lanes of Highway 101 when, for unknown reasons, he lost control of his vehicle just south of Old State Coach Road at approximately 8:15am. After losing control of the vehicle, (read more)
Read MoreAccording to news agencies, a safety defect/noncompliance notice received by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) showed that Navistar, the manufacturer responsible for MaxxForce brand diesel engines, school and commercial buses, trucks, personnel carriers and vehicle parts, is planning a recall of multiple school bus models because of safety defects. The report says that Navistar plans to initiate a recall for certain models year 2011 and 2012 IC RE school buses manufactured from February 4, 2010 until June 16, (read more)
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07
Sep
2011
USDOT Funds Massive Car Technology Road Test
News outlets reported that car technology that is supposed to allow cars to speak to each other in order to prevent accidents and improve traffic flow is set to be tested in a real world setting with help from the funding of the US Department of Transportation (DOT). Many high-end vehicles feature sensors designed to warn of a vehicle in a driver’s blind spot or tell the driver when they accidently leave the lane, however, these sensors have an acute (read more)
Read MoreIn a press release, Ludwig Dairy Products, in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Public Health, announced the recall of all their brand name products after the company discovered that pasteurizing equipment in their facility was potentially allowing raw milk to mingle with pasteurized milk. According to inspectors, a system-controlled pump that is designed to halt production if the raw milk pressure exceeds that of pasteurized milk was bypassed and replaced with a unit that was never wired into the (read more)
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23
Aug
2011
Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident Closes Highway 76
Media sources reported that a woman in her late 20s was struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident while walking along State Route 76 Monday morning. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the 25-year-old Pauma Valley woman was walking alongside SR76 at approximately 3:30am when she was struck and killed by a 2002 Ford Taurus near Harolds Road. Witnesses stated that the driver swerved but was unable to avoid striking the woman. The vehicle left the scene and its (read more)
Read MoreNews agencies reported that one person was killed and four other injured after a driver fell asleep, causing an accident Sunday night near Desert Center. According to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Joe Zagorski, the accident occurred just after 11:30pm in the westbound lanes of I-10 near Eagle Mountain Road. A 29-year-old Coachella woman allegedly fell asleep while driving and lost control of her Mitsubishi. Officer Zagorski said, “The Mitsubishi then drifted onto the right shoulder, where she made a (read more)
Read MoreNews reports stated that several fires ignited in San Bernardino County Monday, pouring smoke into the sky and restricting traffic flow on Interstate 15. The biggest of the fires, referred to as the Ken fire, started at approximately 1pm near Kenwood Road in the Cajon Pass. So far, it has burned over 350 acres and forced officials to close down some northbound I-15 lanes. One northbound lane and the southbound side of I-15 have reopened, but travelers should be aware (read more)
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05
Aug
2011
Target Recalls Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard
In a press release, retail giant Target Corp, in conjunction with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, announced the recall of 206,000 step stools. According to the statement, the stools are being recalled because the wooden pieces of furniture can break apart or collapse under the weight of the user and pose a fall hazard. The stools were sold under the Circo and Co Your Room (DYR) brand names, have two steps and come in multiple colors like natural, natural (read more)
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