This morning, 2 bicyclists were injured in a collision with a sport utility vehicle just north of Boulder on U.S. 36. According to the Colorado State Patrol, the accident occurred at around 8:50 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the highway. Reports state that the…
Last week, two people were killed in separate motorcycle accidents that occurred just a few minutes apart on Interstate 70. The accidents occurred in the westbound lanes of the highway just west of Denver. According to the Colorado State Patrol, the first motorcycle accident happened…
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recently completed a study into the occurrence of traumatic brain injuries in all industries of the U.S. workforce. The Epidemiology of Fatal Occupational Traumatic Brain Injury says that workers in the construction industry are the most likely…
A study conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration suggests that as more planes operate with flight automation, more and more pilots are losing their ability to fly planes without the aid of automated systems. “We’re seeing a new breed of accident with these state-of-the-art planes.…
According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, the vehicle involved in a fatal pedestrian accident in a parking lot at Chapel Hills Mall was unoccupied. Originally, police were investigating the accident as a hit-and-run. The accident occurred last week when an SUV hit two people…
A recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau details marriage and divorce rates in different regions of the United States. According to the report, states in the South had both the highest marriage and divorce rates. On the contrary, states in the Northeast were found…
According to the Congressional Budget Office’s 2011 Long-Term Projections for Social Security report, the shortfall in Social Security Disability Insurance will experience growth beginning in 2017. Disability Insurance payments are predicted to account for about 18 percent of the Social Security Administration’s payments in 2011.…
Last week, Johnson & Johnson issued a recall of 2.5 million packages of their Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Nighttime Rapid Release Gelcaps. Officials issued the recall after investigators discovered unusually high levels of chlorpheniramine ammonio acetate in some of the capsules. The company says they have…
The semi-truck driver involved in a fatal truck accident in Glenwood Springs yesterday is being charged with reckless driving causing a fatality. A 24-year old woman was killed in the accident. According to the Colorado State Patrol, the 58-year old truck driver ran a red…
A 38-year old corrections officer admitted to drinking and taking painkillers before being involved in an accident this past Saturday morning. The accident occurred in Aurora and left a family of three injured. The Department of Corrections employee works at the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility.…