North Highlands house fire ruled arson

 

APRIL 28, 2015

Flames charred a North Highlands home Tuesday morning.

No one was home at the time.

Firefighters kept flames from neighboring homes.

Sacramento Metro Fire District estimated damage to the two-story home in the 6800 block of Silverthorne Circle at $300,000.

Fire investigators also said the fire was intentionally set. 

Anyone who has information about the arson was urged to call the fire district's tip line at (916) 859–3775. Callers can remain anonymous.

EMS WORKERS ARE AT HIGH RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH: ONE PERSON WAS KILLED AND FOUR WERE INJURED WHEN AN SUV AND STOCKTON FIRE TRUCK WITH ITS LIGHTS AND SIREN ON WRECKED IN AN INTERSECTION TUESDAY.

APRIL 28, 2015

STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA

One person has died after a collision between a Stockton Fire Department truck and a sports utility vehicle in Stockton Tuesday morning.

The male victim was the passenger in the SUV. He was transported to an area hospital but did not survive his injuries, Stockton police said.

The fire truck was traveling on northbound Filbert Street in response to a call, according to police responders. The silver SUV was headed on westbound Myrtle Street to enter Highway 4 when the two vehicles crashed in the intersection.

The driver of the SUV was injured as were three fire department personnel in the truck. All have been transported to the hospital. Police posted the injured were all alert and conscious.

It wasn't clear who was at fault in the wreck. Investigators said the fire truck was responding to a call regarding an allergic reaction at Fillmore Elementary School and had its siren and lights activated.

The Filbert Street off ramp from Highway 4 and Filbert/Myrtle intersection was closed until just before 4 p.m. for the crash cleanup and investigation.

ROAD WORKERS FACE HIGH RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH: ODOT CONTRACTOR CRITICALLY HURT WHEN HIS VEHICLE WAS RAMMED IN THE BACK BY A SEMITRAILER IN BELLEFONTAINE

APRIL 27, 2015

BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO

A state contractor was critically injured when his vehicle was rammed in the back by a semitrailer in Bellefontaine.

By mid-afternoon, the area of U.S. 33 and U.S. 68 was only partially open to traffic after the 10 a.m. crash, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol Marysville Post.

Troopers continue to investigate at the scene and the wreckage was still in the clean up stages at 2:30 p.m.

OSHP states a 2015 Mack tractor-trailer rear-ended a 2007 Isuzu commercial truck that was stopped on westbound U.S. 33 directing traffic to the left lane.

The Isuzu’s driver was working on contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation. He was taken by CareFlight and is listed in critical condition at the OSU Medical Center, according to OSHP.

OSHP identified the semi driver as 58-year-old Kenneth E. Parker, of Columbus.

It’s unclear whether he was seriously injured.

The Isuzu driver has not been identified.

ROAD WORKERS FACE HIGH RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH: CAR DRIVER KILLED, HIGHWAY WORKER CRITICALLY INJURED WHEN HE DEAR ENDED INTO A ROAD SWEEPER IN CALUMET COUNTY, WISCONSIN

APRIL 27, 2015

A motorist was killed and a highway worker injured Monday when a car crashed into a road sweeper in Calumet County, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.

The crash was reported shortly before 2 p.m. on eastbound State Highway 10/114 in the Town of Harrison, according to a news release from the state patrol.

According to the release, the sweeper was on the shoulder of the road behind two road graders when it was struck from behind by a 2009 Ford Fusion driven by a 28-year-old man from Appleton, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

The motorist who was killed when the car he was driving struck the rear of a road sweeper in Calumet County was identified by the Wisconsin State Patrol Tuesday as Andrew William Graverson, 28, of Appleton.

The driver of the car was killed and the operator of the road sweeper, a 50-year-old man from Hilbert, was flown by helicopter to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the release.

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED ON EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

APRIL 28, 2015

GREENVILLE, N.C.

A construction worker was injured on ECU's campus Tuesday afternoon.

Officials say it happened when debris fell from Gateway Hall and hit a worker. 

He was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.