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Tractor Trailer Driver Kills Pedestrian In Hit And Run Incident

Police in Dublin, Georgia are still on alert to find the driver of a tractor trailer who ran over a pedestrian on April 7, 2008. Local authorities said the local man was in the crosswalk on Georgia…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 21 Apr 2008

Tractor Trailer Driver Kills Pedestrian In Hit And Run Incident

Ford Recall On F-Series Trucks

Ford Motor Company has just issued a nationwide recall on over 100,000 2008 F-Series trucks due to non-conformance of the driver’s seat with federal standards and guidelines. This particular Ford recall covers Ford’s F-250 through F-550 Super Duty trucks sold in the United States and Canada. Althoug

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 12 Mar 2008

Drunk Driver Causes Deadly Car Accident

A drunk driver by the name of Gregory Lee Wills may soon be facing felony vehicular homicide charges after causing a deadly car wreck on December 11, 2007 in Forsyth County. According to officials, one of the passengers involved in the dui accident, a 10-year-old minor, recently passed away due to t

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 26 Dec 2007

Yamaha Rhino 660 ATV Causes Serious Risk Of Injury And Death For Riders

Yamaha’s Rhino 660 has been the object of much criticism and debate over the last few months due to its alleged design defects that cause the popular ATV to unnecessarily rollover without warning. The Rhino 660 has been cited as the cause of hundreds of injuries across the U.S. to its consumers sinc

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 22 Dec 2007

Yamaha Rhino 660 ATV Causes Serious Risk Of Injury And Death For Riders

Beloved Oconee County Teacher Involved In Fatal Auto Accident

The students and citizens of Oconee County are now morning the tragic death of a beloved middle school teacher who was tragically killed in an auto accident earlier this week. The forty-three year old teacher of Malcolm Bridge Middle School was reportedly running an after school errand when her vehi

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 16 Sep 2007

Beloved Oconee County Teacher Involved In Fatal Auto Accident

Atlanta Woman Dies After Eating Contaminated Oysters

An Atlanta woman died on August 10, 2007 after eating raw oysters at a Spondivit’s Seafood & Steaks in south Atlanta. The 52 year old woman, whose name has not been released, became infected with Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria known to contaminate shellfish harvested from the Gulf of Mexico in warm s

By Andy Childers

/ 11 Sep 2007

Atlanta Woman Dies After Eating Contaminated Oysters

Pedestrian Accident May Lead To Criminal Charges

In a tragic turn of events, a pregnant mother who was struck by an 18 year-old driver recently succumbed to her injuries stemming from a pedestrian accident the occurred on August 24, 2007. According to authorities, Djuana Thomas, 22 weeks pregnant at the time, was crossing Mobile Street pushing her

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 3 Sep 2007

Pedestrian Accident May Lead To Criminal Charges

Carrots Recalled Due to Shigella Contamination

A California company has recalled bags of baby carrots because they may be contaminated with Shigella bacteria. The carrots are distributed in Georgia, Florida, California, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.According to the CDC:Most who are infected with Shigella develop d

By Andy Childers

/ 23 Aug 2007

Carrots Recalled Due to Shigella Contamination

Motorcycle Accident Ends In Death For One Georgia Resident

A fatal motorcycle accident shut down all lanes of traffic on Georgia’s I-85 In Gwinnett County today. The Georgia motorcycle accident reportedly occurred around 3:00 a.m. Numerous emergency personnel arrived on the scene just south of Hamilton Mill Road moments after the motorcycle crash occurred b

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 15 Aug 2007

Motorcycle Accident Ends In Death For One Georgia Resident

Potentially Deadly E. Coli Outbreak in Brunswick, Georgia

Three people in Brunswick, Georgia have been diagnosed with the same strain of E. Coli (Escherichia coli) bacteria. The particular strain is potentially deadly, and has one person fighting for his life in a Savannah hospital. His kidneys shut down as a result of the bacteria, but have since regained

By Andy Childers

/ 14 Aug 2007

Potentially Deadly E. Coli Outbreak in Brunswick, Georgia

Four Fatal Car Accidents Occur In Cherokee County Georgia

The last two weeks have been deadly on the roadways of Cherokee County, Georgia. The Georgia State Patrol is currently investigating 4 fatal car accidents that occurred with the last week there. On August 4 one Hispanic male was struck and killed by a hit and run driver on I-75 shortly after strikin

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 12 Aug 2007

Four Fatal Car Accidents Occur In Cherokee County Georgia

Hot Dog Chili Sauce Canned in Georgia Linked to Botulism(2)

Hot dog chili sauce canned in Augusta, Georgia has been linked to four cases of botulism in the U.S. The victims, the first to be infected with botulism related to a commercially canned food since the 1970s, are in Texas and Indiana. The tainted products are 10-ounce cans of Castleberry’s, Austex an

By Andy Childers

/ 19 Jul 2007

Hot Dog Chili Sauce Canned in Georgia Linked to Botulism(2)