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18 Wheeler Crash Potentially Caused By Brake Failure

Posted on March 23, 2015July 11, 2022

New evidence reveals that a fatal 18-wheeler accident in California’s Bay Area may have been caused by brake failure. “When he passed me, I figured there was something wrong with the truck. I smelled clutch and brake.” This was one witness’ explanation of last week’s semi-truck crash in Pittsburg, California. According to witnesses and officials, […]

Power Steering Defect Prompts Toyota To Recall Popular Models

Posted on March 12, 2015July 11, 2022

Toyota recently announced that it would be recalling thousands of popular vehicle models over a defect that could cause a loss of power steering. Thousands of popular vehicle models are being recalled, Toyota announced, due to a defect that can cause a loss of power steering. Some of the models included in this recent Toyota […]

Tire Blowout Causes Serious Rollover Crash In San Antonio

Posted on March 11, 2015July 11, 2022

Police and firefighters responded to a serious rollover accident today near San Antonio’s Loop 410/IH-10 interchange. Emergency crews confirmed multiple passenger ejections. Multiple people were transported to a nearby hospital after being ejected from a vehicle in a serious rollover accident. San Antonio police and firefighters arrived at the scene of the rollover crash thought […]

Damp Weather Leads To Dangerous Potholes On I-35

Posted on March 9, 2015July 11, 2022

The San Antonio Police Department has shut down a portion of Interstate 35 at Rittiman Road after several cars were damaged driving over large potholes. Two lanes had to be shut down after damp weather caused two large potholes to appear. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, drivers should expect to see more potholes […]

Trinity Guardrails Accused Of Piercing Cars Rather Than Slowing Them

Posted on March 8, 2015July 11, 2022

Trinity Industries has come under fire recently over its road and highway guardrails. Some have complained that, rather than slowing cars down, on impact, the guardrails pierce vehicles leading to occupant injury or death. Lawsuit after lawsuit has been filed against Trinity Industries claiming that its guardrails are defective and can cause injury or death […]

Deadly Superbug Outbreak Tied To Scopes Sold With No Fda Approval

Posted on March 6, 2015July 11, 2022

As more and more advancements are made within the medical field, technology continues to improve. While many of these newer tools provide doctors and healthcare professionals with much needed support and enhanced skills, some can result in more harm than good when they are not properly tested. That is what many believe has happened in […]

Firefights Say They Found Asbestos On Third Floor Of Wedgwood Apartments

Posted on January 23, 2015July 11, 2022

Not long after the devastating fire that claimed the lives of five at Wedgwood Senior Living Center, firefighters announced that they had found asbestos in the third floor of the building. Built in the 1960s, it sadly doesn’t come as a huge surprise that asbestos was found in the Wedgwood Senior Living Center apartments. Back […]

Five Oilfield Workers Killed In South Texas Accident

Posted on January 19, 2015July 11, 2022

Five were killed last Thursday in a crash with an oil tanker truck. The accident occurred in a South Texas oil fieldwhen a van carrying the five men ran into the tanker truck, which then burst into flames. Police said that the five men who died in the crash worked at the oilfield. Sadly, these […]

Another San Antonio Apartment Fire Highlights The Importance Of Smoke Detectors

Posted on January 13, 2015July 11, 2022

Last Wednesday, a two-alarm fire burned down an apartment building on the North Side of San Antonio near the North Star Mall. The fire department arrived at the La Paloma Apartments around 12:30 in the afternoon. From what the fire department could tell based on initial observation, the fire started on the second story and […]

Fire At San Antonio’s Wedgwood Senior Living Center Kills Five

Posted on December 31, 2014April 20, 2023

A blaze at a high-rise apartment building for senior citizens claimed the lives of five last Sunday. The cause has yet to be determined. Five people were killed, some were injured, and others are missing after a fire broke out at Wedgwood Senior Living Center on Sunday, December 28. The local fire department responded to […]