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Toyota to enter into $1.2 billion settlement over sudden acceleration issues
A report published by CNN on Wednesday, March 19 revealed that Toyota will pay around $1.2 billion to settle safety issues and for deliberately misleading customers and the government over concerns of sudden acceleration. According to the agreement between the Justice Department and the Japanese car giant, the government will monitor Toyota while charges against the… Read More »
Suspended cop accused of driving while intoxicated
A suspended Detroit policewoman was held under a 10,000/10% bond following an accusation that she was driving under the influence of alcohol, causing a car accident in Detroit that left two people injured. According to the report, misdemeanor charges were pressed against 41-year-old Dana Bond after crashing into a car Sunday afternoon, March 2,… Read More »
A closer look at the pedestrian’s right of way at unmarked crosswalks
Almost all drivers are aware that they should yield to pedestrians crossing the street at marked crosswalks. However, fewer are aware that they should also yield the right of way to a pedestrian crossing the street at unmarked crosswalks. In almost all states, unmarked crosswalks are defined as the ‘continuation’ or ‘connection’ of the… Read More »
Child strollers recalled due to the risks of amputation and lacerations
In an online report published on January 30, the Huffington Post revealed that Britax Child Safety Inc. is recalling roughly 216,000 single and double juvenile strollers after receiving reports that pressing the stroller’s release button might partially amputate consumer’s fingertips, cause severe cuts, or break fingers. The report stated that the strollers B-Agile, Agile… Read More »
Bus driver and student passengers escape harm after bus crash
A slow-moving collision involving a school bus and a sedan occurred at the intersection of Heyden and Sawyer at around 6:55 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22. According to the Detroit Police, a school bus carrying 20 middle school students was driving along the intersection when it hit the back of a 2007 Chevrolet Impala…. Read More »
Wal-Mart recalls table and chair sets due to fall hazards
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday, January 2, that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is recalling more than 73,000 Mainstays five-piece card table and chair sets following 10 injury reports, including a case of finger amputation. The CPSC stated that the chairs can suddenly collapse, potentially causing fall hazards that might lead to… Read More »
USS blast kills one
A blast that occurred at a U.S. Steel plant 10 miles away from downtown Detroit on Sunday, December 15 left one worker dead and two others injured. U.S. Steel Corporation (USS) spokesperson Courtney Boone said in an interview that the explosion at the company’s Great Lakes Works facility in Ecorse left 32-year-old remote control… Read More »
NHTSA plans to expand Hyundai airbag recall
On Wednesday, December 4, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it will open an investigation to determine whether the Hyundai Elantra airbag recall should be expanded to include 2009 to 2012 Elantra Touring units. The inquiry was called after the agency found that the approximately 52,000 2009 to 2012 Elantra Touring units… Read More »
Prominent lawyer dies in a car crash
Attorney Corbett O’Meara, son of U.S. Judge John Corbett O’Meara, died following a car crash involving two cars at around 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, November 9 on Harper Avenue at Shady Lane. St. Clair Shores police said in a statement that the 1999 Acura being driven by O’Meara struck a tree after hitting the… Read More »
Hit and run crash leaves one woman dead
A car crash occurred at the corner of Alter Road and Mack Avenue on Thursday, October 31, leaving one woman dead. Detroit police said a van crashed into the side of an SUV around 3 a.m. on the 31st, instantly killing a woman who was a passenger of the SUV. The police added that… Read More »