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CBS News
6 hours ago
- CBS News
Train, pickup truck collide in southern Sacramento County
A Union Pacific train crashed into a loaded trailer attached to a pickup truck Friday afternoon in southern Sacramento County, officials said. This incident occurred just before 2 p.m. at the intersection of Desmond Road and Franklin Boulevard in Walnut Grove. When Union Pacific investigated, they said they found that the truck's driver had left, abandoning a mangled trailer that was carrying a vehicle. As a result, details of injuries are unknown. Officials said it is unknown how long the tracks will be closed.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
Woman found dead after getting stuck in Plantation clothing drop box
A woman was found dead in Plantation early Friday morning after she got stuck partially inside of a clothing donation box, police said. Officers were sent to the 8300 block of West Federated Roadway, near the Broward Mall, shortly before 7 a.m., where the woman was 'lodged in a donation box,' Plantation Police spokesperson Officer Chavez Grant said. They determined she was dead. The woman's name had not been released as of Friday evening. Officers believe her death was an accident, though they are investigating, the police department said. This is a developing story, so check back for updates. Click here to have breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.
Fox News
7 hours ago
- Fox News
Hiker's wilderness adventure ends in tragedy at popular park destination
An Illinois man died after falling while hiking at a state park in New York. The 70-year-old tourist, Jack Wersching, was hiking in the Kaaterskill Wild Forest in the Catskills on the evening of Friday, June 20, when he fell from a rock ledge onto stone steps below, according to a statement from New York State Police. Wersching, of Park Ridge, Illinois, was walking along a path near a waterfall when the incident occurred. Park rangers responded quickly to the scene and attempted to stabilize him for an airlift to a hospital, but he died at the scene. "DEC sends our condolences to the hiker's family, and thanks the first responders for their efforts," the Department of Environmental Conservation said in a statement, adding that it was investigating. A witness to the accident told the New York Post that he recalled hearing cries for help and finding Wersching badly injured. Shilo Shalom, who had briefly met Wersching and his family earlier in the day while hiking, told the outlet he had attempted to assist by using shirts to stem the bleeding. "I just tried to save him, and I couldn't," Shalom told the outlet. Wersching's family also shared a statement with the Post and described him as a "loving husband, father, and grandfather, remembering him as someone who approached life with curiosity and a sense of adventure." "Though we are devastated by this loss, we take comfort in knowing he was doing something he truly loved when he passed," Wersching's family said in the statement. Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Yahoo
Hiker Hannah Moody's body was found near an AZ preserve. What to know about how she died
Avid hiker and Scottsdale resident Hannah Moody was found lifeless in May near the Sonoran Mountain Preserve. Authorities have now disclosed her cause of death. The 31-year-old social media content creator regularly chronicled her hiking and other experiences on her Instagram and TikTok accounts with "warmth and light," said Hannah Moody's brother, Joel Moody. A native of Northern California, Hannah Moody relocated to Scottsdale some eight months prior to her death. She previously lived in Arizona, according to her mother, Terry Moody. She was residing in Charleston, South Carolina but missed hiking the Grand Canyon State, Hannah Moody's mother said. Here is everything known about how Hannah Moody lived and died. According to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office, Hannah Moody's primary cause of death was heat exposure. Her manner of death was ruled an accident. Around 12:05 p.m. May 22, Hannah Moody's body was found approximately 600 yards — just over a third of a mile — off-trail from a parking lot at the Sonoran Mountain Preserve. Friends reported Hannah Moody missing at 7:50 p.m. May 21 after they did not hear from her, according to Scottsdale police. Officers found her parked vehicle after checking the trailhead where she was last seen, police detailed. An on-foot and drone search began that evening and went on for five hours, police said. A search was resumed the next day before her remains were recovered, police explained. The National Weather Service reported that on the last day Hannah Moody was seen hiking, temperatures reached 102 degrees at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Joel Moody said that Hannah Moody was a loving aunt to his and their brother Ethan Moody's children. Her friend Megan Pasquel said Hannah Moody had a natural ability to draw people in. She was "always being very kind to anyone she met," Pasquel said. A Christian who openly shared her faith, Hannah Moody, her mother said, was an "online missionary for Jesus." This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Cause of death of Scottsdale hiker Hannah Moody has been revealed
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Yahoo
WATCH: 18-wheeler hits Louisiana state employee working in utility bucket truck
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — An employee with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) was hit while working on a traffic light in Livingston Parish on Wednesday. The utility worker was struck by an 18-wheeler while inside the bucket of a utility vehicle, the impact of semi-truck shattering the bucket itself. READ MORE:
