Fatal Incidents
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Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others
Mercy Flight deployed three helicopters when a tour bus carrying 54 people rolled over near Exit 48A in Pembroke
The coach, carrying more than 50 passengers from Niagara Falls, rolled into a ditch, leaving multiple dead and dozens airlifted to hospitals
Police say a gunman with a mental health history opened fire outside the Austin store and fled in a stolen car
U.S. Steel says it is still investigating the blast as hospitals report treating at least 10 workers, including burn victims, from the 1,400-employee Mon Valley plant
CSI Aviation confirmed the victims after their Beechcraft King Air 300 went down beside Navajo Nation鈥檚 Chinle Airport
A contractor and subcontractor working on powerlines died when their helicopter hit utility lines, crashed into a barge, igniting a fire and multiple explosions
The AP reconstructed the July 4 Texas flash flood rescue using responder audio and survivor footage, revealing a chaotic response as the disaster killed 136 people
A medical flight operated by CSI Aviation crashed near Chinle while en route to pick up a patient
The U.S. Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the Biscayne Bay crash that killed two girls, critically injured two others
A gunman opened fire outside Reno鈥檚 Grand Sierra Resort, killing three and injuring three more before being shot by polic
After a roof collapse at a Kansas City Family Dollar, officials say medics followed standard safety and triage protocols, despite claims they didn鈥檛 do enough to save a trapped victim
Authorities say the shooter, who left a note blaming the NFL for his alleged brain condition, entered the league鈥檚 headquarters but took the wrong elevator before fatally shooting four people and himself
The driver, a 22-year-old man, died at the scene after his vehicle struck a MedTrust ambulance
Emergency crews responded to a cardiac arrest at Hulk Hogan鈥檚 Clearwater home Thursday morning, where he was later pronounced dead at a local hospital
A stolen Camaro crashed into a bus on I-35, causing a multi-vehicle pileup that killed four and injured 21
The number of people missing after the July 4 floods in Texas has dropped to just three as search efforts continue and officials praise rescuers for their progress
Injury rates from motorcycle crashes also increased by 19% from 2022 to 2023, according to the National Security Council
Nine residents at Gabriel House were killed and more than 30 were injured as crews, including 30 off-duty personnel, fought through chaos to evacuate the burning facility
As the man was cleaning the industrial food processor, it turned on unexpectedly, police said
More than 300 motorcyclists participated in a memorial ride for Kansas City Paramedic Graham Hoffman, who was fatally stabbed by a patient in April
Edward McClure, who was fired by AMR in December 2024, is also accused of falsifying the patient care report
When authorities arrived on scene, the man was laying bloodied in the backyard and guarded by the dogs who attacked him
President Trump toured flood-ravaged Kerr County, praising first responders and local officials while avoiding criticism over FEMA cuts
A Lexington paramedic鈥檚 monitor failed to detect carbon monoxide during an initial call to an apartment later condemned after a suspected gas leak killed one person and injured others
With more than 160 people still missing after deadly Hill Country floods, Texas search teams face the emotional toll of recovering bodies while managing the mental strain of their work
The number of missing people has tripled in Kerr County, home to Camp Mystic, where at least 27 campers and counselors died
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