DDN – U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea for the Western District of Wisconsin stated that a 52-year-old Wisconsin man has been sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison on fentanyl charges. Jerry Tate of Beloit was sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty on October 28, 2024, to counts of distributing fentanyl and...
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Teenager Dies After Being Ejected in Franklin County Crash on I-64, Kentucky State Police Investigating
FRANKFORT, Ky.(DDN) – The Kentucky State Police Department (KSP) is investigating a crash on Interstate 64 in Franklin County. According to a news release, it occurred shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday at the 59-mile marker westbound. A preliminary investigation revealed that Earl Ragland was driving a 2017 Toyota Highlander west on I-64 when it...
FATAL KENTUCKY CRASH: Man Dies After Hanging From Car Window, Driver Swerves Into Another Vehicle
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (DDN) – According to officials, a guy in Kentucky died after being hit by a car while hanging out a window. The collision occurred shortly before 7 p.m. on January 23. According to police, the man, 34-year-old Michael Orchard, was hanging from the outside of a car when the driver purposefully swerved into...
One Dead in Single-Vehicle Crash on Daniel Webster Highway in Nashua, Power Pole Involved
NASHUA, NH (DDN) – On Sunday, one individual died in a single-vehicle incident involving a power pole on Daniel Webster Highway in Nashua. Nashua Fire Rescue, police, and an AMR ambulance went to a complaint of a car colliding with a pole with live wires down around 235 D.W. Highway shortly before 10:30 a.m. Police...
12-mile Traffic Jam After Dump Truck Overturns and Spills Gravel on I-75 in Florida
VENICE, Fla.(DDN) – This morning, a large multi-vehicle incident involving a dump truck on its side blocked one lane of I-75 northbound. The accident occurred between the Venice Connector and Clark Road. There is at least one vehicle in the woods next to the dump truck. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that the semi-truck changed...
Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit by Brightline Train Near Old Dixie Highway
VERO BEACH, Fla. (DDN) – On Sunday night, a man was hit by a Brightline train in Vero Beach and was left with serious injuries. At approximately 6 p.m., officers from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO) received reports of a collision between a Brightline train and a person at the 8th Street railroad...
Man Pronounced Dead After Early Morning Tractor-trailer Crash on Interstate 84 East
DDN – A man was killed after being rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 East in West Hartford on Monday morning. According to state police, Tamek Skinner, 30, of New York, was driving on I-84 East near exit 44 around 1:30 a.m. when he was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer. According to state police, the...
Florida Father Allegedly Leaves 8-month-old in Intersection, Hits and Kills Child After Argument
Florida (DDN) – According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, a Florida man allegedly hit and killed his 8-month-old child with his automobile after leaving the youngster in the middle of an intersection and driving away following an altercation with his girlfriend. The man continued driving, but authorities soon apprehended him and arrested him. Paramedics transported...
Multiple Injured in Route 8 Two-car Accident, Driver Arrested After Failed Escape Attempt
DDN – According to the police, a person is facing charges after they attempted to escape the scene of a two-car accident on Route 8 that injured multiple individuals overnight. According to the Connecticut State Police, the incident happened overnight near exit 31, and four passengers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. According...
Detroit Police Investigate Shooting Leaving Two Critically Injured on West Side Saturday Night
DETROIT (DDN) – Detroit police are investigating a shooting on the city’s west side that left a man and a woman critically injured Saturday night. Authorities said the incident occurred at 8 p.m. near Dexter Avenue and Lothrop Street. The guy and lady, both in their thirties, were sent to the hospital. A snapshot from...