What’s Happening Around the Country
Box truck bursts into flames after being hit by car
"On Monday afternoon, Minnesota Department of Transportation cameras captured footage of a collision between a white sedan and a box truck that ended with the truck bursting into flames and…
Wrongful death case reaches settlement for family of Naya Rivera
"Actor Naya Rivera's family is settling a wrongful death lawsuit over her accidental drowning in a lake in Southern California. Rivera, 33, who was best known for her role as…
Child death ATV accidents are increasing study shows
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are as popular as ever, yet a new study from Nationwide Children's Hospital hopes to alert Americans about the dangers of ATVs — especially for children. The…
Meat packing plant factory worker dies in machine-related accident
"Just before 3:30 p.m. Friday, officers were called to JBS, 555 South Stuhr Road, after a machine reportedly crashed into a man’s head, killing him. GIPD identified the man as…
Woman charged for pedestrians death in DWI accident
"A woman was driving more than 60 mph and under the influence of drugs when she smashed into a parked car, careened off the road and struck a pedestrian in…
Wrongful death suit to proceed in 2013 killing of 4-year-old MN boy
"Wednesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court cleared the way for a wrongful death lawsuit in the death of 4-year-old Eric Dean to continue. Dean was killed by his stepmother Amanda Peltier…