Support beam collapse leads to 5 construction worker injuries at Hyatt House Hotel hotel construction site in Orange County, FL

UPDATED 9:13 PM EDT Jun 28, 2016


ORLANDO, Fla. —WESH 2 News is learning new information about an accident at an Orange County construction site Tuesday morning.


Several workers were hurt when the section of floor they were working on collapsed beneath them.

It happened at the site of a future Hyatt House Hotel near the Artegon Marketplace.

A city inspector said a beam holding up the floor section split in two and collapsed. The Orlando Fire Department said it's lucky the five workers pouring concrete only fell to the floor directly below them and not all the way to the ground.

An inspector with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration spent hours Tuesday taking measurements and talking to officers from Stuart-based Phoenix Building Corporation about the section of flooring that collapsed around 3:30 a.m. leaving five workers injured.

"Ultimately it could have been a fatality," said Lt. Dave Bauss, with the Orlando Fire Department.

Bauss, who is with the Orlando Fire Department's high angle rescue team, said the five injured workers are lucky they only fell to the floor below and not all four stories to the ground. Three of the injured people were able to walk down to get treated. Two reportedly suffered broken bones and had to be brought down in a basket and taken to the hospital.

"They stayed on the level of the incident, which was good for us as far as rescuers getting there," Bauss said.

In a press release, Phoenix Building Corp. blamed the accident on "a failure of shoring equipment." The company also issued the following statement:

"Phoenix Building Corporation is cooperating fully with investigators and cannot comment until the investigation is complete."

The names of the injured were not immediately made available. Another worker who stopped by the job site said he was told it will be shut down for as long as a week while the investigation continues. The worker said it's common for concrete to be poured on the floors and spread early in the morning to avoid high temperatures and inclement weather later in the day.

An OSHA spokesman in Tampa said the investigation is just beginning and had no further update.

"Code Enforcement was on scene this morning. They found no code violations and there is no active investigation. They assisted with ensuring the site is secure while OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) does its investigation," the mayor's office said.




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Five people were injured this morning when the floor of hotel under construction on International Drive collapsed, police said. The accident happened at a site that had been previously cited by safety inspectors.

The workers fell at least 8 feet to the floor below them and had to be rescued by Orlando fire crews.

Emergency medical crews took three of the injured to a local hospital. None of their injuries is life-threatening, according to Orlando police. The other two were treated at the scene.

Officers responded just before 3:30 a.m. to the site near the Artegon Marketplace, just south of West Oak Ridge Road, to find the injured workers.

NTSB released prelim report report about the plane crash that claimed the life of a well known Dubuque man, 59-year-old Doug Butzier.

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Written by Shirley Descorbeth, Multimedia Journalist

  Jun 28, 2016 7:36 PM EST 

The National Safety Transportation Board releasing a report about the plane crash that claimed the life of a well known Dubuque man, 59-year-old Doug Butzier.

He was a Dubuque physician and a third-party U.S. Senate candidate for an election less than a month away.

The report details facts and conditions related the crash which happened in October of 2014.

The first to respond was the key west fire department. Basically debris scattered everywhere, and it was pretty evident from the political signs who that were scattered all over the yard, who it was right away," said Brian Arnold, chief of the Key West Fire Department.

The 10-page report says there was light rain and strong winds that night, therefore, Butzier used instruments during his approach at Dubuque Regional Airport.

Witnesses say he missed approach and went back into the clouds. soon after, the plane went down.

The crash happened just steps away from homes. Witnesses say they heard a loud noise.

The report says some of the plane was charred by fire. "There was some fuel burning when we got there, and it wasn't a fierce fire at that point, most of the fuel had burnt off when we got to the scene but, uh there was fire that we needed to take care of," added Arnold.

The report also mentions Butzier's autopsy results. He died from blunt force trauma and thermal injuries from the accident.

The NTSB says they're not done with the investigation yet. There's still more analysis to do before the final report is released.

18-year-old worker was critically injured after he became trapped in a press brake used for stamping at G.D. Roberts in Columbus

Posted: Jun 28, 2016 11:40 AM EST Updated: Jun 29, 2016 6:56 AM EST



Courtesy: Alicia Vele

Courtesy: Alicia Vela


UPDATE (WKOW) -- A Reeseville teen is in critical condition after being crushed in a machinery accident at a Columbus plant. Columbus Police now say it was a 17-year old victim who was crushed in a laser-cutting machine late Monday night at G.D. Roberts.

"His family is at his bedside," Columbus Police Lieutenant Dennis Weiner said. Investigators say the Jaws of Life were used to extricate the victim from the machine.

"He didn't have a pulse and the paramedics were able to bring back a pulse," Lt. Weiner said. Medflight then transported the teen to UW Health.

It's unknown if the victim worked at the plant full-time or part-time, but he had only been working a month when the industrial accident occurred.

"He was possibly retrieving some scraps from the machine when the machine engaged," Lt.Weiner said.

G.D. Roberts had no comment on the case while federal workplace safety officials investigate.

"They want another run through of what happened, why it happened and what could have been done, but at this point, there is nothing to indicate it is criminal," Lt. Weiner said.

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COLUMBUS, WI (WKOW) -- A Reeseville man has life threatening injuries after getting caught in a press brake.

The Columbus Police Department says the 18-year-old man became trapped in the machine at G.D. Roberts in Columbus just before 10:00 p.m. Monday. Lt. Dennis Weiner says a press brake is used for stamping. The young man was extricated from the machine, but he had life-threatening crushing injuries to his body. He was taken by helicopter to UW Hospital in Madison.

Lt. Weiner says he doesn't know how the man is doing Tuesday.

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has been called and will be investigating the incident Tuesday. Lt. Weiner says at this point, police don't suspect anything criminal.

3 BNSF Railroad Employees Presumed Dead After Fiery Train Head-on Collision in Panhandle, Texas

By EMILY SHAPIRO Jun 29, 2016, 4:19 PM ET




Steffen/Amarillo Globe-News/AP PhotoWATCH 3 Crew Members Missing in Texas Train Wreck


Three railroad employees are presumed dead after they went missing when two freight trains collided in a fiery crash near Panhandle, Texas, on Tuesday, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety official.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway said four of its employees were involved when two intermodal freight trains collided Tuesday morning. One employee was hospitalized while rescue efforts were underway for the other three employees, BNSF Railway said Tuesday.

"They just went face to face with each other and collided," witness Mason Maas told ABC News. "I've never seen a crash like this."

Crews moved from a rescue effort to recovery operation Tuesday night, Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Dan Buesing told ABC News today. The three missing employees are presumed dead, he said.

"Our deepest concerns are for our employees and their families right now," BNSF Railway said in a statement.

Another train employee was hospitalized after the crash and is in stable condition, Patrick Buckley of the Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo told ABC News.

One of the trains had stopped in Amarillo, Texas, to refuel before the crash, Buesing said.

While the area of the incident has stopped burning, it is still smoldering with a significant amount of smoke and a few flare-ups, he added.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

A worker died after being trapped by machinery at the Budget Box warehouse in northwest Dallas

Dallas warehouse worker killed in industrial accident



By: FOX4News.com Staff

Updated:Jun 29 2016 11:55AM CDT

DALLAS - A worker died after being trapped by machinery at a warehouse in northwest Dallas Wednesday morning.

Police and the medical examiner were called to the Budget Box warehouse off Halifax Street near West Mockingbird Lane.
 

There was some kind of industrial accident around 9 a.m. that reportedly involved machinery inside the warehouse. A 31-year-old man died from the trauma.



Police said they do not suspect foul play.

FOX 4 did reach out to the company. It had no comment, but said the owner may release a statement at some point later in the day.

Anthony Heath, the Berrien County, Georgia, Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force Against Arrestees

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Anthony Heath, the Berrien County, Georgia, Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force Against Arrestees


Berrien County, Georgia, Sheriff Anthony Heath pleaded guilty today to two counts of violating the civil rights of two non-resistant arrestees by using excessive force against them. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney G.F. Peterman III of the Middle District of Georgia announced the guilty plea. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

According to Heath’s guilty plea, on Jan. 12, 2012, Heath and deputies from the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) were engaged in a foot chase of an individual identified only as M.V., who had been banned from traveling through the county. During the chase, Heath saw M.V. and called out to him, “You better not run or I will beat your a**,” or words to that effect. M.V. responded by running into a nearby wooded area.

Heath and multiple BCSO deputies followed M.V. into the woods, where a BCSO deputy eventually saw M.V. and arrested him without incident. When a deputy reported that M.V. was in custody, Heath ordered deputies to wait and hold M.V. in the woods. When Heath arrived, M.V. was lying face-down on the ground, with his hands handcuffed behind his back and was not resisting arrest. Heath kicked M.V. in the ribs, punched him in the head with a closed fist multiple times and forcefully kneed him in the ribs multiple times, causing M.V. to experience pain and have difficulty breathing.

During a separate incident, on Oct. 1, 2014, Heath repeatedly punched and kicked an arrestee, identified only as J.H., even though J.H. surrendered, lay down on the ground and did not attempt to flee or threaten anyone at any point after his arrest. Heath punched J.H. with sufficient force to cause his own hand to become swollen and bruised. Heath’s punches caused J.H. to bleed from his mouth and to feel pain.

“As sheriff, Heath held the highest-ranking law enforcement position in Berrien County, but he violated the public trust when he chose to break the law and beat compliant arrestees,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Gupta. “Our Constitution prohibits officers from using excessive and unnecessary force against non-resistant arrestees, and the Justice Department will continue to aggressively prosecute cases where law enforcement officers abuse their authority.”

“The people place tremendous power in the hands of someone they elect as county sheriff, and do so in faith that such power will be wielded appropriately,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Peterman. “The motto of our Sheriff’s in Georgia has traditionally been ‘To Serve and To Protect.’ Sheriff Heath abused that power and broke faith with those who elected him by physically abusing those he was sworn to protect.”

The case is being investigated by the FBI. Trial Attorneys Stephen Curran and Mary J. Hahn of the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section are prosecuting the case.

Heath Plea Agreement

First Section of the Sunken Cargo Ship Flinterstar Raised

Photos: First Section of Flinterstar Raised
Image courtesy DEME Group

By MarEx 2016-06-28 18:20:07

The salvage of the wrecked general cargo ship Flinterstar took a long-awaited step forward Tuesday when salvors with Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors recovered her bow section using a floating crane.

Weeks of preparatory work – including a challenging effort to remove her cargo of steel beams and plate – preceded the raising. No cutting was required to separate the hull, as it had already broken in two.

“During operations an oil containment vessel was active to capture the small amount of gas oil that was released. After the removal of the water, the bow has been placed on a bespoke pontoon ready for transport. Following seafastening of the bow section the pontoon will be towed to Ghent to be recycled,” said Marc Voorhuis, Scaldis’ director.

Image courtesy Stefaan Kerger / twitter

The heavier stern section remains in place, and salvors will return later to complete the job. de Backer told local media that even though operations will not be continuous, "we suspect that the recovery will be completed earlier than originally planned." Voorhuis said that he expects the salvage effort to be finished in August.



Images courtesy DEME Group

The Flinterstar partially sank the morning of October 6 after colliding with the LNG tanker Al-Oraiq off Belgium. Her crew were safely rescued. The wreck's position – on a sandbank close to the approaches to Antwerp and Vlissingen – is near "one of the busiest shipping routes in Europe, like the shoulder of a highway," said De Backer. Wreck removal was delayed due to foul winter weather, but got under way at last in late May.

"For our economy, [the salvage] is good news. The wreck has meant we've put a speed limit nearby and even a no-go zone for pleasure and fishing boats. That will soon no longer be necessary," de Backer said.

The case of Wisconsin mother, charged with negligence in a crash that killed her daughter and two nieces, is now in the jury’s hands.

A mother's Facebook use is being questioned following a deadly crash (KTRK)





Wednesday, June 29, 2016 11:25AM
ELLSWORTH, WI (KTRK) -- A Wisconsin mother was in court Tuesday to face negligence charges after prosecutors say she was using her phone seconds before a car crash that killed three children.

Local station WCCO reports Kari Milberg's 11-year-old daughter and her 5-year-old nieces died in the crash.

The day began with defense picking away at a sheriff's department investigator, Doug Ducklow, suggesting the tires on Milberg's car were too worn to be safe on any pavement.

Ducklow said, "I wasn't qualified to give an opinion about the tires."

Jurors then heard a recording of the truck drivers involved. Two brothers said conditions were slippery, saying it appeared Milberg's car lost control.

The prosecution is out to prove Milberg was Facebook messaging on her phone just before the crash, and drove into the path of the oncoming truck

Investigator Aaron Hansen said, "I was familiar with the chat messenger when it popped up. Couldn't tell you any names or anything that was written, but it appears something was written in there."

Hansen found Milberg's phone four months later, after snow had melted.He describes a Facebook chat log, detailing a string of messages between Milberg and Jason McKenzie. They were planning lunch, joking about being nervous. But when McKenzie took the stand, he was uncooperative and couldn't recall even messaging Milberg.


Evidence shows the final exchange between the two came 19 seconds before the 911 call.

A state mechanical inspector looked at Milberg's car. He said the brakes and steering all worked properly. He did say the tires were badly worn, but were still legal.



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Fatal Distracted Driving Case Goes To Jury June 29, 2016 11:55 AM
 

(credit: Pierce County Sheriff's Dept.)


MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The case of Wisconsin mother, charged with negligence in a crash that killed her daughter and two nieces, is now in the jury’s hands.

The crash happened in December 2013, when their vehicle went into the path of an oncoming truck. Prosecutors say Kari Milberg was posting a message to Facebook on her cell phone in the minutes before the crash.

The defense was working to prove investigators ignored the slippery road conditions and the vehicles bad tires.

When the phone was found four months later, evidence showed an exchange 19 seconds before the 911 call between Millberg and Jason McKenzie. He said he couldn’t recall even messaging Millberg.

On Wednesday morning, prosecutors and the defense both rested their cases, the latter without calling any witnesses.

Final arguments were scheduled after the lunch break Wednesday.

1 woman injured in fire at Queens apartment after unattended cooking

Tim Fleischer is live in Queens with the latest details.





By Tim Fleischer
Updated 18 mins ago
QUEENS VILLAGE, Queens (WABC) -- An elderly woman with dementia was rescued by firefighters who pushed their way through smoke and flames to the bedroom of her burning Queens apartment Wednesday morning.

The 80-year-old woman was pulled from the bedroom of her second-floor apartment on Hempstead Avenue in Queens Village around 9 a.m.

"Heavy fire conditions on arrival," Deputy Chief George Healy said. "Fire appears to have been in the front of the building, and it was extending up as we were arriving on the scene."

The fire was burning in the kitchen, and firefighters had to traverse a smoke-filled hallway to reach the victim. Captain Gary Weinhofer, with Ladder 162, led two of his firefighters through the inferno.

"We go to the hallway, to where the kitchen was, and the room is fully involved at this time," he said. "Fire started rolling out over our heads into the adjoining room."

But then the unexpected happened, as the hydrant they were counting on did not work. All they had with them were two and half gallons of water in what's known as the can.

"I used the can to try to hold it back so we could get past the kitchen and to the two other rooms," firefighter Jordan Salvador said.

He headed right, while Weinhofer went left.

"As I was in the apartment, I found the 80-year-old occupant face down," Weinhofer said.

She was unconscious at the time, and she was rushed outside to paramedics.

"Made an aggressive search and rapidly located an occupant of the building," Healy said. "Brought her outside, EMS resources were showing up on the scene, and we transferred care to that patient."

EMTs Chris Bossart and Michael Loscalzo immediately began to treat the victim.

"We made the determination that she needed immediate intervention as soon as fire brought her out to us," Bossart said.

It was then that they administered a new drug for fire victims.

"It's a drug we don't use very often, but we are trained to use it," Loscalzo said. "And in this case, it happened to help this woman recover."

Washika Rich arrived on the scene later, telling Eyewitness News that her mother-in-law, Edith Toussaint, lived in the apartment alone.

"They went there, they rescued her," she said. "I really want to say thank you to the Fire Department so much for saving (her). Thank you so much."

She was rushed to North Shore LIJ Hospital, where Rich says she is now recovering.

The fire is believed to have been caused by unattended cooking, and it does not appear to be suspicious.

Two police officers and a car thief were injured when a stolen minivan struck an MTA bus in Manhattan

Stolen van crashes into MTA bus in Washington Heights; 4 hurt





Jim Dolan has the story.





Updated 25 mins ago
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) -- Two police officers and an alleged car thief were injured when a stolen minivan struck an MTA bus in Manhattan Wednesday afternoon.

Authorities say the vehicle was stolen in Washington Heights, and nearby officers recognized it from a radio description and followed it.

The van rear-ended an M104 bus around Broadway and La Salle Street in Morningside Heights.

Two officers suffered minor injuries when they cut their hands on some glass, and the driver suffered a leg injury.

Charges are pending.

One rider on the bus was taken to St. Luke's Hospital complaining of a minor leg injury. No other injuries were reported on the bus.

CARNAGE IN HICKSVILLE: SUV struck a bicyclist before slamming into a house on Long Island, killing at least one

At least 1 dead after car hits bicyclist then house, causing porch collapse in Hicksville





Kristin Thorne has the latest details.





Eyewitness News
Updated 24 mins ago
HICKSVILLE, Long Island (WABC) -- The driver of an SUV struck a bicyclist before slamming into a house on Long Island Wednesday, leaving at least one person dead.

The crash happened just before 3 p.m. on New South Road in Hicksville.

After the SUV struck the front porch of the house, the porch collapsed. This was the scene from NewsCopter 7:


And this is the aftermath of the SUV:


A mangled bike was seen inside the crime scene:


The driver of the SUV was taken to the hospital. There's no word yet on his or her condition.

Fire damage estimated at $250K in San Marin blaze in Novato, CA

Novato firefighters battle a vegetation fire that broke out after a home caught fire on Wood Hollow Drive in the San Marin area of Novato on June 26, 2016. (Robert Tong/Marin Independent Journal)

By Gary Klien, Marin Independent Journal

Posted: June 28, 2016
Firefighters mop up after a fire Sunday on Wood Hollow Drive in Novato. The fire started outside and spread into the attic. (Robert Tong/Marin Independent Journal)



Novato firefighters were still working Monday to pinpoint the cause of a two-alarm fire that damaged a home and burned a hillside over the weekend.

The damage was estimated at $250,000. The fire is not considered suspicious, said Novato fire spokeswoman Sandy Wargo.

The fire was reported shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Wood Hollow Drive in the San Marin area. Wargo said the fire started on the exterior of the home and was intensified by the junipers near the house.

The fire spread up the siding and into the attic, where it was constrained somewhat by water spilling from plastic pipes that melted. The fire also spread into the grassy hillside near the home, burning about 1.4 acres.

Several residents were home when the fire broke out. No injuries were reported. The Red Cross helped them find temporary shelter.

A woman died after being struck by a fire truck that had responded to a call at Beaver Creek Reservoir in Ohio

FATAL FIRE APPARATUS CRUSHING OF FEMALE IN OHIO

June 29, 2016  

A woman died after being struck by a fire truck that had responded to a call at Beaver Creek Reservoir Tuesday night.

Deputy Jeff Smith of Seneca County Sheriff’s Office said the woman, a pedestrian who was struck on the perimeter of the reservoir, had not been positively identified Tuesday night. She was struck by a responding fire department’s vehicle, he said.

“(It) was not a personal vehicle,” he said.

Crews initially were summoned about 8 p.m. after a man reported a boat was capsized on the reservoir. A Seneca County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman said the man could see two occupants in life vests outside of the boat.

They were not hurt, she said.

The spokeswoman said she dispatched the water rescue team, Green Springs Rural Volunteer Fire Department and Republic EMS. The water rescue team, which had assisted in looking for a boat that sank in Fostoria’s Reservoir 6, was canceled prior to its arrival at the reservoir.

Smith said the responding fire department was helping the victims in the water get to shore and was getting the capsized boat removed from the water. The woman was struck during the boat incident, he said.

Seneca County Coroner’s Office and Life Flight responded after the woman was struck. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.

Chief Greg Lowe of Green Springs Rural Volunteer Fire Department said the incident was under investigation Tuesday night.

Beaver Creek Reservoir, which is owned by the city of Clyde, is located on TR 196, near SR 101, according to Ohio Department of Natural Resources. 






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Woman dies after being struck by fire truck

 Craig Shoup, Reporter 1:11 p.m. EDT June 29, 2016



(Photo: File photo)


ADAMS TOWNSHIP - A woman who was wearing headphones while walking around a reservoir in Adams Township died Tuesday after being struck by a Green Springs Volunteer Fire Department truck.

The woman, whose identity has has not yet been released, was walking along the top of the Beaver Creek Reservoir when the fire truck backed into her, according to Seneca County Sheriff Bill Eckelbery. The woman had her back to the truck, he said.

"A fireman got in the truck, backed up and didn't see the woman," said Eckelberry.

Calls to Green Springs Volunteer Fire Chief Greg Lowe were not returned.

The fire truck and other rescue personnel were at the reservoir after receiving a call of a small boat that had capsized, with two men overboard.

The boat and the men were rescued.

The reservoir is in Seneca County and is owned by the City of Clyde.

Tuesday's fatal accident is under investigation.

"There are still a few people the deputy needs to speak to. We will send this to the county prosecutor for review. I am not going to say whether there will or won't be charges filed," Eckelberry said.

The firefighter driving the truck was not identified, but Eckelberry said a report of the incident should be completed Wednesday.

The body of the women was taken to the Lucas County Coroner's Office for an autopsy and to be identified by her husband.

The Lucas County Coroner's Office did not have a positive identification as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

HOT STUFF: Six firefighters were transported to the hospital after deploying their fire shelters while battling the Cedar Fire in AZ

WILDLAND “MAYDAY”-Shelter Deployment” 6 firefighters hurt while battling the Cedar Fire

June 29, 2016


Six firefighters were transported to the hospital after deploying their fire shelters while battling the Cedar Fire near Show Low on Tuesday.

There was a sudden and unexpected change in the fire, according to Candy Lupe with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Fire Management.

A group of fire crews had to deploy their fire shelters. Once the danger passed, they were able to walk out and get medical help, Lupe said.

The six firefighters were treated for non-life threatening injuries. They were treated at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low and were released.

Fire shelters are small tents the firefighters carry with them and crawl under if they are overtaken by flames.

The incident brings back memories of the Yarnell Hill Fire in 2013, where Granite Mountain Hotshots deployed their fire shelters. In that case, the fire was too intense for the fire crews and 19 firefighters died. The third anniversary of the tragedy is coming up on June 30.

As for the Cedar Fire, the wildfire has burned 45,977 acres since it started on June 15. It is 75 percent contained as of Tuesday evening. Firefighters hope to have full containment by early July.

A fire that led to the discovery of a dead person in a home in Enfield,CT is considered "suspicious"

Enfield Police: Fatal Fire 'Suspicious'





Scene from the fire in Enfield. (Mark Zarcaro / Enfield Fire Department PIO)

Christine Dempsey and Nicholas Rondinone

A person has died after a fire on Garden Street in Enfield, fire officials said.




ENFIELD — A fire that led to the discovery of a dead person in a local home is considered "suspicious," police said Wednesday.

Sgt. Nicole Martel–Moylan said she had no other information about the fire at 19 Garden St. on the west side of town. Enfield detectives are investigating with help from the state police, she said.

Firefighters were called to the house about 7 p.m., a spokesman for the town fire departments said. Flames could be seen coming from a second-story window of the small cape-style house when firefighters arrived.

The fire was quickly extinguished but a person was found dead inside, according to officials. The circumstances of the death were not immediately known.

Members of the state police fire marshal's office, or the Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit, arrived on scene before 9 p.m. and were investigating what caused the fire in the house., officials said.

1 injured after two semi-trucks collide and catch fire on I-35 in Round Rock

Semi-truck crash sparks fire on I-35 in Round Rock

KXAN Staff Published: June 29, 2016, 4:08 am Updated: June 29, 2016, 10:57 am


ROUND ROCK (KXAN) — A crash involving two semi-trucks shut down the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 in Round Rock Wednesday morning. All lanes of I-35 have now reopen. Fiery semi-truck crash shuts down NB I-35 in Round Rock, Texas (KXAN Photo/ Daniel Guerrero)

The crash was at the F.M. 1431 exit. Williamson County Public Affairs Manager Connie Watson says the call came in at 2:46 a.m. reporting two semi-trucks were involved in a crash and one of them caught fire.

After the fire was put out, Watson says paramedics took one patient to Williamson County Seton Hospital. The condition of that person is unknown at this time. One other person involved refused treatment.

A viewer submitted video shows the semi-truck catching on fire moments after the crash.


Semi-truck catches fire after crash