COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Six people were killed on Wednesday (Jan 2) after debris apparently from a cargo train smashed into a passenger train in high winds on a bridge connecting two islands in Denmark, the rail operator and officials said. The passenger train appeared to have struck an empty truck trailer that had blown off a cargo train travelling in the opposite direction, as strong winds lashed the region. The passenger train braked suddenly, survivors said. "An empty truck trailer on a carriage seems to have fallen off. It either hit the train, or the train hit it," accident investigator Bo Haaning told Danish public broadcaster DR. He said it was too early to know why or how the trailer fell off. "All I can say is that there is a trailer missing on the cargo train and there's a trailer involved in the accident." Sixteen other passengers were hurt in the accident, but police said none had life-threatening injuries. Police said the drivers of both trains were being questioned and video … [Read more...] about Six dead in rail accident on wind-battered Danish bridge
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You may be using your child’s car seat incorrectly
NEW YORK: When parents rate a child’s car seat, they’re usually thinking about how easy it is to carry, buckle or clean – and whether it has a well-placed cup holder. But experts look at whether it’s being used correctly to keep a child safe, and surprisingly often, it’s not.A 2016 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that up to 59 per cent of car seats were improperly used. And Miriam Manary, senior engineering research associate at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, said misuse estimates were even higher in other studies. Some of the errors are minor, she said, “but somewhere around 35 per cent of it is gross misuse where they’re not going to get any protection from that system – things like not securing the child restraint into the vehicle or not harnessing the child in the child restraint system.”Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in children, and … [Read more...] about You may be using your child’s car seat incorrectly
Bali-based band Navicula bassist in hospital, girlfriend dies after car accident
The bassist of Bali-based grunge band Navicula, I Made Indra, and his girlfriend were involved in a fatal car accident on Saturday at 12:45 a.m. local time on Jl. Raya Sakah, Gianyar, Bali. According to tribunnews.com, Made’s girlfriend died in the accident. Made, who was driving the car after the band’s performance in Ubud, is still in a critical condition at the Sanglah General Hospital's intensive care unit in Denpasar. Made’s uncle Rai Susila told tribunnews.com that his nephew was taken to the hospital at 2 a.m. Read also: Robi Navicula inspired by Limboto Lake #Balihttps://t.co/cMRPLPHaBq<<<https://t.co/cMRPLPHaBq — Tribun Bali (@Tribun_Bali) March 24, 2018 “He was first treated in Gianyar. But at 2 a.m. he was brought here,” said Rai. “Bali’s musicians and music industry are grieving. I’ve been waiting at the hospital since this morning with my family and friends,” said Navicula vocalist Robby when contacted … [Read more...] about Bali-based band Navicula bassist in hospital, girlfriend dies after car accident
Foodpanda delivery rider suffers serious injuries after crashing into car in Bukit Batok
SINGAPORE - A 20-year-old Foodpanda delivery rider suffered serious injuries in an accident with a car in Bukit Batok on Wednesday afternoon (March 21). The police were alerted to the accident at the junction of Bukit Batok Street 23 and Bukit Batok Street 25 at about 2pm. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said the man was taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, which was on standby to receive him. He was conscious when taken to the hospital, police added. Facebook user Fian Fieqa, who identified herself as the rider's cousin, appealed for witnesses to the accident in a Facebook post on Thursday night. She added that her cousin is currently in the hospital's intensive care unit. In a dashboard camera video footage shared in the post, a white car was seen making a right turn at the junction, before the motorcyclist crashed into it. The motorcyclist, who was going straight, skidded and fell onto the road. A pink Foodpanda delivery bag was seen in the video. A spokesman from Foodpanda … [Read more...] about Foodpanda delivery rider suffers serious injuries after crashing into car in Bukit Batok
Uber is more vulnerable than ever after its fatal self-driving car crash — but it could end up saving the company
source Darren Weaver A fatal accident involving a self-driving vehicle was inevitable, but Uber is not currently in a position to handle one. Last weekend’s fatal, self-driving car crash could make cities less likely to trust the company and undermine Uber’s claim that it’s a platform rather than a transportation service. But it could also force Uber to improve the safety of its autonomous and human-driven vehicles. A fatal accident involving a self-driving vehicle was inevitable, but no tech or auto company was in a worse position to handle one than Uber. The company has spent the better part of the past year cleaning up the mess left by former CEO Travis Kalanick, who oversaw the company’s meteoric rise and turned it in into a symbol for the ruthless, growth-at-all-costs attitude that has come to represent the dark side of Silicon Valley. Now, Uber has the ignoble … [Read more...] about Uber is more vulnerable than ever after its fatal self-driving car crash — but it could end up saving the company