18-Wheeler Under-Ride Accidents

Under federal regulations set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), all commercial semi trucks, 18-wheelers, tractor-trailers and other big rigs are required to have underride protection. Underride protection consists of metal...

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Common Causes of Car Accidents

Most traffic accidents don’t have to do with knowing how to drive a vehicle, but rather which decisions the driver makes behind the wheel. 90% of all road accidents are caused by human error. A number of drivers will find themselves committing some...

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Incident at LyondellBasell facility find 2 dead, others injured.

Initial report by FOX 26 News staff LA PORTE, Texas - Two people were killed and numerous others were injured following an incident at the LyondellBasell plant in La Porte on Tuesday evening. According to Lee Woodward, City Secretary and Public Information...

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Fatal Truck Wrecks

The majority fatal truck wrecks involve passenger vehicle occupants. The vulnerability of people traveling in smaller vehicles; trucks often weigh 20-30 times as much as passenger cars and are taller with greater ground clearance, which can result in...

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Traffic Fatalities Increase During Pandemic

Car accidents are one of the leading causes of injury and death in the United States, causing 3 million injuries and killing over 35,000 people per year. Even though Americans drove less in 2020 due to the pandemic, National Highway Traffic Safety...

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Corroded Gas Piplelines Can Cause Explosions

Natural gas represents 31% of the total primary energy consumption for the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Despite its necessity for heating buildings and generating electricity, natural gas pipelines are susceptible...

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Preventing natural gas explosions

There are about 286 serious natural gas explosions per year. These are the type of gas explosions that cause property damage, severe injury, or loss of life. Between 1998 and 2017, 15 people per year on average died in incidents related to gas distribution....

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What Causes Gas Explosions?

We have seen an increasingly amount of gas explosions in the news, whether it be at a private residence or place of business. Often times the structure is left in ruins. Too often human lives are lost. Some explosions affect large surrounding areas...

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Possible gas explosion leaves six injured

Initial report by David Sentendrey and FOX 4 News staff Plano, Texas — At least six people were hospitalized after a reported explosion at a Plano home on Monday afternoon. It's still unclear what caused the explosion and Atmos and Plano Fire investigators...

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