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  • Accidents On Vacation: Vegas Man Killed In Jamaica

    January 28, 2014

    Police in Jamaica report that a Las Vegas man vacationing on the island was killed when he was hit in the head by a personal watercraft vehicle. Thomas Torres was swimming in the ocean near Negril when he was hit by the vehicle. He was taken to a hospital but pronounced dead of his injuries. […]

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  • Police Investigate Pedestrian-school Bus Accident In Las Vegas

    January 28, 2014

    A recent accident between a school bus and a pedestrian is under investigation by Las Vegas police. According to reports, a Clark County School District bus apparently hit a pedestrian somewhere in the area of Misaki Horse Avenue near Theme Road very early in the morning. It is unclear if there were children on the bus […]

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  • Go Big? Crash Tests Lead To Negative Results For Mini Cars

    January 24, 2014

    Most of us do what we can to conserve energy and to save money. That means that the gas-guzzling vehicles from 15 – 20 years ago are no longer as popular as they used to be as more people are beginning to drive smaller cars, trucks and even SUVs in an effort to cut down […]

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  • Jersey Boys Musician Dies In Washington Train Crash

    January 20, 2014

    The versatile musician and member of the Las Vegas band “Jersey Boys,” Jeff Ray, died in a train accident which allegedly occurred as he stood on the tracks to take a photograph with Washington’s Mt. Rainier in the background. The accident took place in Auburn, a suburb of Seattle, and involved a Burlington Northern Santa […]

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  • Distracted Driving Citation For Wearing New Device Tossed Out Of Court

    January 17, 2014

    We have all seen and read news stories regarding the dangers of distracted driving in recent years. Distracted driving has always been a problem in one way or another, but it has become a hot-button issue recently because of the introduction of so many different types of technologies that can be used while driving. The […]

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  • Snowboarding Crash Claims Young Victim

    January 16, 2014

    A young man was killed at the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort at Mount Charleston recently in a snowboarding accident, according to recent reports. Christopher Jeffrey Ruby, 20, died from blunt force trauma to the chest, according to the coroner’s office. The ski patrol was called to help an injured skier and provided immediate aid […]

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  • Say What? Driver In Sweden Avoids Dui Conviction In Part Because Of Asian Heritage

    January 13, 2014

    Everyone in the United States understands that drinking and driving is not only illegal, but that it is also reckless. Despite billions of dollars spent on law enforcement and other efforts designed to bring down the number of drunk drivers on the road every year, too many people still make the terrible decision to get […]

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  • Metro Police Approve Settlement For K-9 Dog Bite

    January 03, 2014

    An incident with a K-9 and its handler in a city park cost the Metro Police Department $125,000 in payout to an injury victim. According to a recent report, one man received $90,000 for injuries from a K-9 who attacked him in a city park while he was napping. The incident occurred when a K-9 handler […]

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  • Dutch Study Indicates Driving Hung Over Just As Risky As Driving Under The Influence

    December 20, 2013

    By now no one who drives a vehicle should be able to say with a straight face that they are unaware of the dangers of drinking and driving. We have been inundated with information regarding how much more likely we are to be involved in crashes if we have been consuming alcohol and we should […]

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  • Las Vegas Trucking Accident On I-15 Gives Rise To 5 Important Questions

    December 17, 2013

    Approximately 1,500 Nevada trucking accidents occur every year where 18-wheelers either cause or otherwise become involved in crashes. This is a large number, but it is hardly surprising considering the fact that Nevada sits where it does, as basic geography means that trucks are constantly coming here and passing through either on their way to […]

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