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Bear Runs Toward Boy Before Dog Leaps Into Its Path

Home security video shows Bella, a husky mix, chasing the bear away from a Torrington driveway. TORRINGTON, Conn. — A family dog ran between a charging black bear and a 6-year-old boy in a Connecticut driveway Saturday, chasing the animal away as home security video captured the close encounter. Bella, a husky mix owned by Jeffrey Tazzara, is being credited by the family with stopping the bear before it reached the child. The video, recorded …

Ohio Dad Survives Rare Internal Decapitation After Worksite Accident

Crews stabilized Philip Pohle’s neck before surgeons repaired a rare and often deadly injury. HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio — A fast rescue at Hocking Hills State Park helped save a maintenance worker who suffered a rare internal decapitation while clearing fallen trees from a park roadway in March. Philip Pohle, 32, was operating a front loader when his foot became stuck on the gas pedal and a tree branch struck his neck. The branch pushed with …

Family Camping Trip Turns Deadly for 12-Year-Old Charlotte Boy

Officials said the 12-year-old had been missing about 20 minutes before responders were called. CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. — A 12-year-old Charlotte boy died Saturday after he was found in Wilson Creek during a family camping trip in Caldwell County, firefighters and local officials said. The boy was reported missing around 4 p.m. June 27 near the creek outside Collettsville. Authorities said he could not swim and had last been seen about 20 minutes before the …

Port St. Lucie Woman Killed After SUV Rolls Backward In Driveway

Neighbors said the quiet SE El Sito Court block was blocked for hours as troopers investigated. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A fatal driveway crash Sunday morning drew state troopers, crime tape and stunned neighbors to SE El Sito Court after a 78-year-old woman was struck by a rolling SUV. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the woman was beside a parked Lincoln MKX in a residential driveway when the SUV unexpectedly rolled backward. The open …

South Carolina Dad Dies When Lawn Mower Goes Over Cliff

Richard Crowe, 68, was remembered as a longtime public servant after the fatal incident. PICKENS, S.C. — A retired Pickens County emergency communications official died Tuesday night after the riding lawn mower he was operating went over a cliff near Belle Shoals Road, authorities said. Richard Crowe, 68, of Pickens, was identified by the Pickens County Coroner’s Office after officers responded about 9:05 p.m. to a home near Belle Shoals Road and Amberwood Road. Officials …

Teen Tourist Killed in Central Park Horse-Drawn Carriage Accident

The crash happened during a family carriage ride near Central Drive. NEW YORK — An 18-year-old tourist died Wednesday after a horse-drawn carriage bolted in Central Park, throwing passengers from the cab during an afternoon ride, police and union officials said. The crash has renewed scrutiny of New York City’s horse carriage trade, a long-running tourist attraction that operates in one of the nation’s busiest parks. Police said the young man was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian …

12 Killed After Skydiving Plane Crashes Near Missouri Airport

The plane went down near Butler Memorial Airport after taking off Sunday morning. BUTLER, Mo. — Federal aviation investigators were sent to western Missouri after a private skydiving plane crashed near Butler Memorial Airport on Sunday morning, killing the pilot and 11 passengers aboard, local and state authorities said. The crash is now the focus of an inquiry by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board. Local officials said the aircraft went …

Springfield eighth grader dies during Granby field trip

Police said the death of 14-year-old Emari Marshall-Woodard appears to be a drowning. GRANBY, Conn. — A 14-year-old Springfield student died Wednesday after being pulled from a pool during an eighth-grade field trip at High Meadow, a camp and event venue in Granby, police and school officials said. Granby police identified the student as Emari Marshall-Woodard, an eighth grader in Springfield Public Schools. The death has shaken students in Massachusetts and Connecticut, where several school …

Falling Trees Kill Two Women During Maryland Storms

Authorities said both women were walking when trees came down Thursday night. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Two women died in separate falling-tree incidents Thursday night as storms swept through parts of Maryland, striking one woman on a park trail and another in a Prince George’s County neighborhood. The deaths drew responses from police, fire crews and park officers in two counties. One woman was found on Matthew Henson Trail in Montgomery County. The other was …

Woman Dies After Reported Jump From Burning New Haven Apartment Building

Residents leaned from windows as firefighters battled smoke and flames inside the six-story building. NEW HAVEN, Conn. — More than 60 residents were displaced after a fire erupted inside a Fountain Street apartment building Monday night, leaving one woman dead and three others hospitalized for smoke inhalation. The incident transformed a routine evening into a large-scale rescue operation as firefighters encountered residents trapped by smoke on upper floors. Officials say the fire remained largely confined …