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Automotive News

Texas couple killed in crash on Interstate 55 near Litchfield after van sideswiped

LITCHFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Two people from Carrollton, Texas were killed in a crash early Saturday on Interstate 55 near Litchfield after their van was sideswiped by another vehicle. Luis Paulet, 49, and passenger Liz Alejo Mora de Paulet, 31, were ejected and pronounced dead on the scene by Montgomery County coroner Randy Leetham. Both vehicles were northbound around 2:20 am when a car driven by Caleb Countryman, 21, of Springfield, sideswiped Paulet's vehicle, according to police. The roadway was closed […]

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Business & Lifestyle

Manufacturer of ride that killed teen at Ohio State Fair says corrosion the cause

COLUMBUS, Ohio (UPI) -- The manufacturer of a ride that malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair and killed a teenager and injured several other people last month said the mishap was due to corrosion. KMG International, a Dutch-based company that rents out rides to fairs around the world, said in a statement released Sunday that an internal investigation found that "excessive corrosion on the interior of the gondola support beam dangerously reduced the beam's wall thickness over the years. This finally led to […]

todayAugust 7, 2017 66

World

Eight killed in shooting at Nigerian church

OZUBULU, Nigeria (UPI) -- At least 11 people died in a shooting Sunday at a church in southern Nigeria apparently by a lone gunman, police said. Another 18 worshipers were wounded in the attack at St. Philip's Catholic Church in Ozubulu near the city of Onitsha in the state of Anambra, the Police Command in Awka said in a post on Facebook. Initially, witnesses said the attack was carried out by gunmen at 5:45 a.m., but police now say it likely was […]

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Business & Lifestyle

Teen killed on Ohio fair ride was Marine Corps recruit

Eric DuVall, United Press International Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (UPI) -- The individual killed when a thrill ride at the Ohio State Fair snapped and sent passengers flying through the air was identified as an 18-year-old Marine recruit, officials said. Tyler Jarrell was killed when the row of seats he was sitting in appeared to break free of a ride Wednesday. Video of the incident showed the seats smashed into a metal support beam for the ride, then, with the force of the ride, […]

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