Saturday, June 6, 2015

1 Man, 1 Woman Killed, Several Injured In Crash On Byron Highway In Contra Costa County when a Ford Flex making a left hand turn was broad-sided by a pickup truck from behind





















 June 6, 2015

BYRON (CBS SF)

Byron Highway was closed for hours following a fatal crash that left two dead Saturday morning near the Byron Airport in unincorporated Contra Costa County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The incident was reported near Byron Highway and Byron Hot Springs Road at 10:44 a.m.

An 89-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man were both killed in the wreck, which occurred when a Ford Flex making a left hand turn was broad-sided by a pickup truck from behind, according to Officer John Fransen.

Both vehicles went out of control and overturned. The Ford Flex rolled into a ditch and the pickup truck collided with a telephone pole, according to Fransen.

“There were several children that were passengers within the silver Dodge pickup truck, and they were flown to Children’s Hospital in Oakland,” Fransen said.

At least two adults were transported to medical centers, but as of 2 p.m. it was unclear how many victims survived the crash and to what extent they were injured.
Source:http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
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GAS LEAK FROM A DAMAGED PIPE SPARKED LARGE EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN FLINT, MICHIGAN; 2 MEN INJURED









JUNE 6, 2015

FLINT, MICH. (AP)

Authorities say a gas leak has been fixed that sparked a large fire, injured two men and closed stretches of a road and freeway in Flint.

Consumers Energy spokesman Brian Wheeler said that a worker struck an underground gas pipe late Saturday morning while working on a bridge reconstruction project at Interstate 69 and Dort Highway. The leaking gas caused an explosion and fire that burned for a couple hours.

City officials say the two motorists suffered burns during the blast. They were taken to a nearby hospital with noncritical injuries.

Wheeler says crews shut off the leaking gas that was fueling the fire about 4:15 p.m., and the fire had been extinguished.

The freeway also reopened in the late afternoon.

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JUNE 6, 2015

FLINT, MI

Police are at the scene of a fire on Dort Highway near Interstate 69, and are evacuating the area.

See flames shoot across Dort Highway following gas leak explosion in Flint Flint police shutdown Dort Highway between Court Street and Lapeer Road following a gas leak explosion Saturday, June 6. The flames could be seen shooting over nearby Interstate 69. 

Flint police are blocking traffic on Dort Highway between Court Street and Lapeer Road Saturday, June 6, due to a large blaze near I-69.

Flint police have evacuated the area and are asking people to avoid this stretch of Dort Highway and find an alternate route.

The department posted on its Facebook page the fire was caused by a gas leak explosion.

Flames from the blaze could be seen from Court Street as the fire shot up over the overpass.
Source: http://www.mlive.com
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2 WOMEN PEDESTRIANS KILLED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING; HIT AND RUN DRUNK FEMALE DRIVER ARRESTED IN FLINT, MICHIGAN



JUNE 6, 2015


FLINT, MICHIGAN (WJRT)

A hit and run driver who killed two women walking along a road Saturday morning, has been found.

Flint Police say the driver ran into the women just after 1:30 a.m.

A nearby business provided us with surveillance video showing the women walking in a parking lot near Richfield Road and Huggins Avenue. 

Moments later they are seen walking down Richfield Road, and then a passing car hits them and doesn't stop. 

Police now tell us a woman was driving the Chevrolet HHR that hit the women.
She was arrested some time later.

Police say alcohol was involved in the accident.
Source: http://www.abc12.com
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1 WORKER KILLED, ANOTHER INJURED, AFTER BEING ELECTROCUTED IN SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA




JUNE 6, 2015

SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department said one man is dead and another received major injuries after being electrocuted in Santa Maria.

The incident happened around 11:30 Saturday morning in the 3500 block of Dominion Road.

Fire officials said the two men were working on an underground pump, that led to an underground well, when they came in contact with a live wire and were electrocuted.

One man was pronounced dead at the scene. The other received major injuries to his hands and feet and was taken by ambulance to the hospital.

Two helicopters were called to the scene, but were later called off.

PG&E also responded to help with the live wire.
Source: http://www.ksby.com
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HEAD-ON FIERY CRASH IN GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS CHARRED TWO VEHICLES





JUNE 6, 2015
DENTON, TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM)

An accident led to an inferno Saturday in Grand Prairie.
Two vehicles were involved in a crash on Texas State Highway 360 at Carrier Parkway.
TRAFFIC UPDATE Accident @ N Carrier & GreenOaks involving 2 vehs catching fire reported no injuries clean up underway pic.twitter.com/XiAQ9zZUA0
— Grand Prairie Police (@GrandPrairiePD) June 6, 2015
A pickup truck and a car slammed into each other near Green Oaks. A fuel leak lit both vehicles on fire, charring both and setting a grass-fire.
Thankfully, no one was hurt.
Source: http://dfw.cbslocal.com
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