A 19-year-old college student fell three stories to her death from the roof of a Philadelphia house while attending a party celebrating Temple University’s Spring Fling. The victim, Ali Fausnaught, a student at West Chester University, was at a house party off campus last month, when she fell from the reportedly un-guarded roof. According to …
Philadelphia Man Falls into Uncovered Manhole
Last week a 69-year old South Philadelphia Resident fell 10 feet into an open and uncovered manhole. Santo Musumeci was drying his car in the 1200 block of Jackson Street when he stepped into the hole. Musumeci was transported to Jefferson University Hospital where he was treated and later released. According to reports, the manhole …
CPSC Alert: Drowning Is Still a Leading Cause Of Child Death
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently kicked off its third annual Pool Safely campaign – a national public education campaign aimed at reducing pool-related drownings, injuries, and entrapments involving children. Pools can be very dangerous for children. There are an estimated 390 pool-related child drowning deaths and 5,200 pool-related child injuries reported annually. The …
Inadequate Guardrails Cause Lethal Car Crash
Seven people were killed last week in New York City when an SUV lost control on the highway and plunged more than 50 feet to the grounds of the Bronx Zoo. According to police, a Honda Pilot, driven by Maria Gonzalez, bumped a median, crossed all southbound lanes, hit a 2 foot high concrete curb …
Tickets Increase Since Expansion of New Jersey Snow Removal Law
More than 3,645 tickets have been issued to motorists in New Jersey since the amended Snow and Ice Removal law went into effect in October of 2010. Prior to the amendment, law enforcement officers only issued tickets where snow or ice flying off a vehicle resulted in property damage or injuries. Under the amended law, …