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SUV's flaw might be fire's cause

Submitted by helvet on Tue, 04/22/2008 - 14:23
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Tuesday,  April 8, 2008 3:13 AM By Randy Ludlow
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Peter Romans reported that the house fire that killed his wife and two children early Sunday started in his sport-utility vehicle parked under an attached carport.

Yesterday, the state fire marshal's office confirmed that the origin of the fire had been traced to the carport, but investigators have not determined a cause.

Judge upholds $55M payout in Dodge Durango Park To Reverse Case

Submitted by helvet on Mon, 07/09/2007 - 10:59
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Federal court denies Chrysler appeal in death of port longshoreman. By Kristopher Hanson, Staff writer
Long Beach Press Telegram07/06/2007LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has upheld a $55 million verdict awarded to the family of a San Pedro longshoreman killed when an apparently defective Dodge pickup hit him at a shipping terminal three years ago.

Richard Mraz was working at the American Presidents Line (APL) facility on Terminal Island when the 1994 Dodge Dakota reversed into him after he had exited it, knocking him to the ground and resulting in a fatal head injury.

Three Drown in Bridgeport After Van Sinks in Park Pond

Submitted by helvet on Fri, 07/06/2007 - 10:33
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By William Neuman NY Times July 5, 2007

A woman and two small children died yesterday after their minivan rolled down a hill in a park in Bridgeport, Conn., and into a pond, where the vehicle sank, the authorities said. A third child who was in the van was in critical condition at a New Haven hospital last night.

The accident took place about 10:30 a.m. at Beardsley Park, a popular spot for Fourth of July picnics.

Two teens killed after SUV drops off 40 foot cliff

Submitted by helvet on Thu, 05/03/2007 - 17:08
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5/1/2007
By: Evan Axelbank
News 10 Syracuse

With the news that two seniors had died, Joshua Davis and Kevin Goich Jr's friends came in groups to lay flowers. Some sat alone to think about the two buddies who are remembered as nice guys and friends to everyone.

"Everyone knew Josh and Kevin. Everyone knew them, every part of the community was affected," said Kevin Thom, a Fayetteville-Manlius student.

Child dies in car fire

Submitted by helvet on Tue, 02/21/2006 - 12:11
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By Thomas Geyer

A vehicle fire in the parking lot of a Rock Island Kmart store Thursday afternoon claimed the life of a child, authorities said.

Rock Island police Capt. Scott Harris said that the fire was reported in an SUV at 1:58 p.m. at the Kmart store located at 3840 46th Ave.

"There was a report that possibly somebody was trapped inside," he said. "The fire department extinguished the fire quickly, but unfortunately, a child died as a result of the fire."

Police said the vehicle was a Ford Explorer.

Vehicle fire data have some experts fuming

Submitted by helvet on Fri, 12/16/2005 - 13:25
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By PAUL WENSKE

Some safety experts are increasingly concerned that many vehicle fires are going unreported to government agencies.

AAA in October drew attention to the danger of car fires by reporting that 520 persons died in highway vehicle fires in 2004 - more than the number who died in apartment fires. The automobile association said there were more than 266,500 vehicle fires, resulting in 1,300 injuries and nearly $1 billion in property damage.

Jury deliberating case against Ford

Submitted by helvet on Mon, 08/01/2005 - 09:47
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By Marilyn Tennissen -The News staff writer

BEAUMONT - A family outing on a hot summer day two years ago ended in tragedy for a Port Neches family when 3-year-old Cade Wright was killed in the parking lot of a crowded sno-cone stand.

The family is now in the midst of a lawsuit against Ford Motor Company, claiming that the toddler's death could have been prevented if the 2001 Ford Expedition that backed over him had been equipped with ultrasonic rear sensors.

Danger Under the Hood

Submitted by helvet on Thu, 07/21/2005 - 12:17
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A little girl dies; attention turns to a faulty Ford part

More than 500 fires reported in pickups, SUVs; probe centers on cruise-control switch.

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Father Dies from Pechanga Truck-Accident Burns

Submitted by helvet on Wed, 02/02/2005 - 14:09
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By: WILLIAM FINN BENNETT
The Californian/North County Times
1/31/05

Total U.S. Highway Deaths Fell in 2003

Submitted by helvet on Thu, 08/26/2004 - 15:42
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Safety Groups Question Revision by Transportation Department

By Greg Schneider
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 11, 2004

Bush administration officials said yesterday that fewer people died on U.S. roadways in 2003 than the government had previously reported and took credit for an unexpected improvement in highway safety.

Safety advocates accused the administration of sensationalizing the numbers, and questioned how the statistics could have changed so significantly from estimates earlier this year.

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