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Serious Crash on I-485 in West Charlotte Leaves One Critically Injured, Causes Major Lane Closures

Serious Crash on I-485 in West Charlotte Leaves One Critically Injured, Causes Major Lane Closures

CHARLOTTEĀ (DDN) – According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, one person was hospitalized following an incident that partially closed Interstate 485 in west Charlotte on Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday, January 28, at around 2:30 p.m., an accident occurred on I-485 Outer, close to mile marker 11.2 in Mecklenburg County. According to the North Carolina...

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Worker Injured in Construction Accident at Historic Downtown Houston Site After Concrete Falls on Elevator

Worker Injured in Construction Accident at Historic Downtown Houston Site After Concrete Falls on Elevator

HOUSTONĀ  (DDN) – One person was hurt in a construction accident at what looks to be a newly certified historic site in downtown Houston. It occurred in the Battelstein’s building on Main Street, near Rusk Street. Officials with the Houston Fire Department said the original call came in at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday. HFD spokeswoman Brent...

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South Florida Animal Hospital Under Fire Pet Owner Claims Dog's Surgery Left Spleen Intact, No Answers Provided

South Florida Animal Hospital Under Fire: Pet Owner Claims Dog’s Surgery Left Spleen Intact, No Answers Provided

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (DDN) – Animal advocate Jacey Birch recently investigated reports that a cat died after having a blood transfusion of canine blood from a South Florida animal hospital, and she is now doing a follow-up inquiry into Leader Animal Specialty Hospital. This time, she sat down with a devastated woman who claimed her...

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Miami Man Arrested for Stabbing Victim in Neck at Plasma Donation Center Faces Attempted Murder Charges

Miami Man Arrested for Stabbing Victim in Neck at Plasma Donation Center: Faces Attempted Murder Charges

HOMESTEAD, Fla.(DDN) – A Miami man is charged with second-degree attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a 47-year-old in the neck at a Homestead plasma donation facility last week, according to an arrest report released Tuesday. Patrick McKinnon, 39, was arrested on Monday, barely six days after Homestead police were called to CSL Plasma at 512...

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TRAFFIC ALERT Semi-truck Rolls Over on I-94 Near Detroit Metro Airport, Cleanup Expected to Take Hours (2)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Semi-truck Rolls Over on I-94 Near Detroit Metro Airport, Cleanup Expected to Take Hours

ROMULUS, Mich.(DDN) – A semi-truck driver lost control and turned over on I-94 near Detroit’s airport; the exit is now closed. According to Michigan State Police, the truck lost control while driving east on I-94 at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. According to police, the motorist smashed into the center median railing before continuing across the...

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New York Man Faces Trial for Wrong-way Crash on I-78 That Left Allentown Man Gravely Injured

New York Man Faces Trial for Wrong-way Crash on I-78 That Left Allentown Man Gravely Injured

WEISENBERG TWP., Pa. (DDN) – A New York man will face trial for a wrong-way crash on I-78 that gravely injured an Allentown man last summer. All allegations against 36-year-old Jamal Linton of Brooklyn were set for trial during a preliminary hearing on Monday morning. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Linton collided with another car...

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57-year-old Sebewaing Man Killed in Tractor-trailer Collision on Unionville Road Due to Icy Conditions

57-year-old Sebewaing Man Killed in Tractor-trailer Collision on Unionville Road Due to Icy Conditions

DDN – A guy from Sebewaing, who was 57 years old, died on Monday morning when a tractor-trailer crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with his vehicle in Sebewaing Township. A 34-year-old man from Crystal was driving a tractor-trailer south on Unionville Road near Loomis Road at approximately 10:17 a.m. on Monday when he lost...