Crews have begun demolishing a dangerous parking garage in Lexington, Ky. A 7-ton concrete panel fell from the upper deck of the Phoenix garage in May and officials deemed the city-owned garage too dangerous to use and too expensive to …
The trailer of a semi-truck has fallen from a central Illinois overpass, striking a van below and sparking an explosion and intense fire. Illinois State Police Trooper Dustin Pierce says at least three people were taken to area hospitals Friday …
A Southeast Texas man has died after a tree fell on him as he tried to cut and collect some firewood. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says 70-year-old Edwin Worthy of Orangefield was dead at the scene Tuesday afternoon. An …
A 30-year-old Lexington parking garage where a concrete panel fell from an upper deck to the sidewalk last spring is being torn down. Mayor Jim Gray says the city will demolish the upper deck of the Phoenix Parking Garage and …
Amtrak officials say they’re still not sure what caused a large piece of concrete to fall and strike a Metra locomotive in downtown Chicago. The Chicago Tribune reports that the rail agency said its platforms are safe for pedestrians to …
The 84-year-old Oriental Theater in Denver is closed indefinitely after a chunk of the ceiling fell onto the stage, just after a band had finished playing. Theater manager and former owner Scott LaBarbera says no one was hurt after a …
Boston police and fire officials say a woman plunged four stories to her death down a shaft on a building’s roof. Acting Deputy Fire Chief Ronald Marston tells the Boston Herald that the woman fell Saturday night from a seven-story …
An official says a bus has fallen into a river swollen by monsoon rains in northern India, killing 12 passengers. Government spokesman Amit Chandola says 29 people were rescued from the Tons river and hospitalized with injuries near Dehradun, the …
The Texas Rangers fan killed last month when he fell from the stands at Rangers Ballpark while reaching for a ball will be remembered with a bronze statue at the Arlington stadium. The Rangers announced Monday the statue will depict …
Authorities say a man who fell from the third level of an upscale mall onto an ice rink has died. Dallas Fire Rescue says that when firefighters and paramedics arrived at the mall on Tuesday afternoon, the man was unresponsive. …