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Poor Timing as Maine Considers Revoking Seatbelt Law After 75-Car Pileup

It’s an effort that even the bill’s sponsor acknowledges is poor timing. Just two days after a 75-vehicle pileup injured at least 17 people in the state, lawmakers in Maine are considering legislation that would allow adults to opt out …

1 Person Killed in 26-Car Nevada Sandstorm Pileup

Twenty-six vehicles slammed into each other during a sandstorm in rural Northern Nevada, killing one person, seriously injuring several others and sapping already-thin emergency resources, officials said. Humboldt County sheriff’s dispatchers called in virtually every medical, law enforcement and fire …

Report: Trucking Firm in New York Crash Had Violations

A trucking company involved in a deadly 35-vehicle pileup on the Long Island Expressway has a blemished safety record. Newsday reports that Jewell Transportation Inc. has been cited at least 23 times for unsafe driving since 2011. Federal transportation records …