The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $350,000 civil fine against Amazon.com for shipping a dangerous product that injured at least nine UPS workers who handled the package. According to a Reuters news report, this is the largest penalty the FAA has proposed against Amazon, which has apparently had at least 24 hazardous…
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FAA Fines Amazon for Shipping Dangerous Product that Injured UPS Workers
Should Disney Have Warned Guests about Alligators?
We’ve all now heard and seen gut-wrenching scenes from the lake at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa in Orlando where a 2-year-old boy was snatched and killed by an alligator. According to officials who conducted a day-long search, they recovered the child’s body June 15. This heartbreaking incident took place June 14, along a…
4-year-old Boy Seriously Injured in Los Angeles Pedestrian Accident
A 4-year-old boy was hospitalized with serious injuries in a South Los Angeles pedestrian accident. According to an NBC news report, the major injury crash occurred at the intersection of Figueroa and 43rd streets. Police say the boy was walking with his 8-year-old sister in a marked crosswalk when he was hit by a tan…
Boy Left in Coma after Near Drowning at School Party
The father of 13-year-old Alex Pierce, who nearly drowned in a Riverside County swimming pool accident, is demanding answers about how teen lifeguards and other supervisors present at a school pool party handled the situation. According to an NBC news report, Alex’s father, Rodriquez Pierce, is questioning the actions of the high school lifeguards, including…
Pedestrian Killed in Costa Mesa DUI Crash
Jose Alcazar-Arellano, 64, was killed in a Costa Mesa pedestrian accident, which officials say, involved a driver who was operating her vehicle under the influence of drugs. According to a news report in the Daily Pilot, the incident occurred the afternoon of June 10, 2016 at the intersection of Newport Boulevard and Ford Road. Police…
Mission Viejo Man Injured after E-Cigarette Batteries Explode in his Pocket
A 34-year-old Mission Viejo man suffered burn injuries after e-cigarette batteries exploded in his pant pocket the night of June 10, 2016. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the incident occurred at the man’s home in the 28400 block of Los Aliso Boulevard. The man told fire officials he heard what…
Seven Things You Should Probably Know about Self Driving Cars…But Don’t
If you didn’t already know it, you don’t have to look to the future – the one you see in sci-fi movies and shows. You are living in it. Our cars already park themselves, hit the brakes to avoid crashes and keep to the correct lane on the highway. Some cars can even be summoned…
Summer Safety: Don’t Drink and Drive!
This is the last article in our four-part series about summer travel safety. Drunk driving incidents increase during the summer months. It’s fairly common to kick back with an alcoholic beverage, be it on vacation or at pool parties or barbecues. But, unfortunately, summer is also a dangerous time on our roadways because people don’t…
Distracted CHP Officer Kills Teen in California Crash
A California Highway Patrol officer was looking down at his computer when he caused a fatal rear-end crash in Orland, KCRA-TV reported. Weston Sites, 15, a student as Willows High School, was pronounced dead at the scene. The CHP officer, identified only as a 49-year-old Willows man, was driving his patrol vehicle the afternoon of…
Are Your Car Tires Ready for Summer Travel?
This article is the third in a four-part series about summer travel safety. You can read 1 and 2 here. How many traffic accident reports involve reports of tire blowouts? If you scour local news websites, you’d probably find quite a few. Tire blowouts play a role in the most violent and most devastating of…