By Danny Valentine and Jodie Tillman, Times Staff Writers Tuesday, August 30, 2011 TAMPA — Two federal investigations are underway at Pepsi’s Tampa plant, one into the incident Sunday that seriously injured an employee and another into an accident in March that killed one contract worker and hurt another. Pepsi has also dispatched its own ... Read more

By Sam Quinones and Dan Weikel, Los Angeles Times August 27, 2011 A 2-year-old girl died Friday in a multi-car accident on the 110 Freeway in Highland Park despite the efforts of her mother and neighborhood residents who tried to rescue the child from the burning wreckage. According to the California Highway Patrol, a Nissan ... Read more

After School Hours Most Dangerous Time for School Aged Kids HILLSBORO, N.H., Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire Each year, parents send their children back to school, reminding them to watch out for traffic and in the case of teens, to drive safely. But with 55 percent of fatal accidents occurring between 3 and 7 p.m. and ... Read more

By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: August 23, 2011 From emergency departments in rural Mexico to those in the America’s heartland, the scenario always plays out the same: the accident happened so fast that the parent could do nothing to stop it. “I hear the same words from parents,” said Gary Smith, MD, ... Read more

Written by Lauren Suit Monday, 22 August 2011 11:23 WILDWOOD — A 13-year-old was sent to the hospital and four others were injured after part of a ride on Morey’s Mariner’s Landing Pier broke, according to police. On Aug. 19 at approximately 9:15 p.m. a section of steel scenery became detached from the Sea Dragon, ... Read more