The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched an investigation into an August incident at the Yorktowne Hotel in York City that resulted in one death and another person’s injuries. According to the York County Coroner, Cody Wilson, 34, died on September 22, after falling six stories off of scaffolding at the hotel. The coroner […]
Newark Man Electrocuted During Power Tower Painting Project
A Newark man was killed recently while working on a power line tower in Mahoning Township. Carlos Hernandez, 27, from Newark New Jersey, was a victim of accidental electrocution when he encountered a high-voltage line on a transmission tower. The event occurred around 11 am EST on Mohawk School Road. Hernandez, an employee of Morris […]
An elderly man was killed Thursday morning
HUGHESVILLE — An elderly man was killed Thursday morning when his SUV was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer milk tanker truck as he was turning onto Clarkstown Road from Route 118, according to state police and Lycoming County Coroner Charles E. Kiessling Jr. Harold Lowe, 77, was pronounced dead at the scene following the violent 9:35 […]
Young Man Killed in Newark Motorcycle Crash
A man died in a motorcycle crash recently in Newark on Library Avenue. Kevin Random, Jr., (26) was traveling south toward Wyoming Road riding a 2005 Yamaha bike. An oncoming vehicle driven by a Newark woman traveling north turned in front of Random’s bike, causing a collision between the two vehicles. Random was wearing a […]
Two Firefighters Injured by Drunk Driver
Two Belmont Hills Firefighters, Alex Fischer and Sam Shaffer, were injured in a vehicle accident involving an alleged intoxicated driver. An additional victim, Thomas Royds, also involved in the incident, did not survive. The accident was caused by Jacquelyn Walker, 63, of New Jersey. Walker struck the firefighters and Pennsylvania State Trooper during a response […]
Tractor-Trailer Crash in Pennsylvania Leaves One Dead
A man from Columbus, Ohio was killed recently in a vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer. The incident occurred on the Pennsylvania Turnpike around mile marker 91. One other person was injured. According to law enforcement, the deceased, Amadou Alassane (48), was a passenger in the tractor-trailer. He was pronounced dead by the Westmoreland County Coroner’s […]
School Bus Transportation Company Negligent in Assault
Heavens Law recently represented a minor child who was assaulted on a school bus. Our firm showed that the school district and the company with which the district had contracted were negligent in the case. The event occurred after the district hired a third-party bus company to transport children to and from school. Their goal […]
One Dead After Jessamine County Explosion
Two people were injured, one fatally, after an explosion in Jessamine County. According to police, the explosion occurred on Brannon Meadow Way during a welding project on a dump truck. Two people experienced burn injuries and both were taken to the University of Kentucky Hospital for treatment. Police reported that James Padgett (31) eventually died […]
Man Killed After Garbage Truck Strikes RV on Side of the Road
Police reported a garbage truck hit an RV on Interstate 84 recently near Mt. Cobb. The RV was stationary on the shoulder of the road on the westbound side. Floyd Welborn (82) of North Carolina was killed in the crash. Three other people, including the driver of the garbage truck, were all taken to the […]
Two People Sent to Hospital after Monongalia County Accident
A vehicle accident in Monongalia County left two people injured enough to need emergency medical attention. The accident occurred around 8 pm on Interstate 79 South at mile marker 157. The incident resulted in two flipped vehicles that included a camper and a truck. The two injured parties were transported to the hospital from the […]