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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Police say witnesses have told investigators that the driver of a tour bus that crashed on the outskirts of New York City and killed 14 people was driving at a "high rate of speed."
State Police Major Michael Kopy says authorities are interviewing the driver and are conducting the investigation as if it were a criminal matter. No one has been charged.
The bus, returning from a Connecticut casino Saturday, scraped along a guard rail, tipped on its side and slammed into a pole along Interstate 95.
The bus had just reached the outskirts of New York City on a journey from the Mohegan Sun casino when the crash happened. The driver told police he lost control trying to avoid a swerving tractor-trailer.
As many as 20 of the estimated 31 passengers were treated at area hospitals, including St. Barnabas Hospital and Jacobi Medical Center. Several were in critical condition, according to police.
"There were a number of people at the scene, deceased at the scene, there was debris spread throughout the scene," New York State Police Major Michael Kopy told CBS 2's Kathryn Brown. "It is difficult, at this point, identifying the subjects."
WCBS 880's Sophia Hall heard from doctors at St. Barnabas who said passengers had been treated for a number of injuries, including skull fractures, rib fractures, internal bleeding, pulmonary contusions and internal bruising to the chest cavity.
Capt. Matthew Galvin of the NYPD's Emergency Service Unit was one of the first rescuers on the scene. He said when officers clambered into the wreckage, they found "bodies everywhere."
"People were moaning and screaming for help," he said. Some of the dead were tangled up with the living."
The bus driver, 40-year-old Ophadel Williams of Brooklyn, told investigators that he lost control when a tractor trailer veered into his lane and he swerved to miss it.
That driver didn't stop, but police said they are interviewing a truck driver they suspect may have been involved, and they've hauled in a tractor trailer for an examination.
"We're conducting at this point as if, in fact, it is a criminal investigation," Major Kopy said. "That said, it is in the infant stages of the investigation."
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said the bus was in the center lane and the truck was in the left lane at the time of the accident.
"The truck either starts to swerve or perhaps even hits the bus. We're not certain at this time," he said.
The bus, operated by the Brooklyn-based charter company World Wide Tours, was headed to Chinatown returning from the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Conn. The bus had two stops in Lower Manhattan: 30 Bowery and the Allen/Delancey intersection.
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In response to the accident, the National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation team to look into the crash. State police, however, will be leading the investigation and the safety board will advise.
World Wide Travels released a statement on Saturday afternoon, declaring its full cooperation in the investigation and extended its sympathies to the families of those who were killed in the accident.
"We are a family owned company and realize words cannot begin to express our sorrow to the families of those who lost their lives or were injured in this tragic accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with them," the release stated.
Over the past two years, World Wide Travel has undergone 26 inspections by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. It was cited five times for fatigued driving, and in the last 24 months it has had two accidents involving injuries.
The National Transportation Safety Board is spearheading the investigation into Saturday's crash.
"That's one of the things our investigators will be looking at – that's one of the reasons we will be talking to the bus company," NTSB Vice Chairman Christopher Hart said. "Our role here is not just to figure out what happened, but try to find out why it happened."
Iinvestigators believe surveillance cameras inside the bus were rolling at the time of the crash, but they're still working to analyze them. In the meantime, they are asking any witnesses to call state police.
Traffic was closed on the northbound side of the highway after the crash, but was moving again by mid-morning. The southbound side of the highway was cleared and reopened Saturday night.
Limo driver Homer Martinez, 56, of Danbury, Conn. happened on the scene just moments after the wreck and saw other drivers sprinting from their cars to see if they could assist the injured. He said they were horrified by what they found.
"People were saying, 'Oh my God. Oh my God,' holding their hands on their heads," Martinez said. "I saw people telling other people not to go there, 'You don't want to see this."'
More than 60 firefighters and medics were on the scene quickly, running to the vehicle with bags and stretchers, he said.
"I see a lot of accidents. I've even seen accidents happen. But I've never seen anything like this," said Martinez.
For family members seeking more information on the crash, the City asks that the public calls 311.
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I drive truck, and I always see tour buses in the left lane and speeding. These guys are on a tight schedule but it's no excuse to drive like this.
Also the police tend to look the other way when it's a BUS in the left lane, which is illegal.
I wonder if there was the aluminum break away highway poles most new installations use, how much less severe the outcome would be. I have to believe these break away poles are life savers and would have significantly reduced the number of fatalities.
I heard on a news report that the reason these particular poles are not 'break aways' is because they are holding up those exit signs. Those signs and the corresponding structures crashing down in the event of an accident would kill people too.
Good point Mak. I did not think about that. Thanks
Being a life long NYC Metro resident I cannot recall a crash with more fatalities. I have not seen any reference yet to this being the worst accident in NYC history.. Do any of you folks remember a crash with 15 or more fatalities?
May the folks who were killed in this incident rest in peace … condolences to their family and friends. A speedy and full recovery to all those who were injured. Kudos to F.D.N.Y. and N.Y.P.D. for rapidly responding and professionally handling the incident.
What the hell is a truck that size doing in the LEFT lane?? That is the worst lane for it to be.
As a former New Yorker whose husband is Chinese I've heard a lot of stories about how reckless some of these Chinatown bus drivers and once witnessed it for myself when I was on one of a Chinatown shuttle bus going from Manhattan to Queens. The driver let a woman passenger on even though the bus was packed and pulled out a folding chair for her to sit on right in the aisle next to the entrance. Then he proceeded to speed and weave recklessly all the way to our destination. All I could think about was how if he made a sudden stop she'd go flying through the windshield.
The World Wide Tours BUS DRIVER is OFERDEL WILLIAMS and clearly, he is NOT CHINESE. The chinese bus companies are much better and did not GET ANYBODY KILLED.
she is not being a racist! what she said is exactly true. that is exactly what goes on on these buses. i've been on one of it.
the driver drives like a mad person, speeding and cutting every car.
he does not care about his own life or people on it
I never said the bus drivers were Chinese. I said my husband is Chinese (does that make me racist?) and having lived in Chinatown and therefore having had much firsthand experience, told me me stories of how reckless the bus drivers were. Nowhere does it mention the race of the driver or bus owner. Some may be owned by Chinese and some not. Read carefully before you make such serious accusations. Besides you don't know if I'm white, black, or latino, so stop playing the race card.
Terrorist idiot. Go away!!!!
Always "blame" someone else or always blame the "truck" unreal……
theirs no one to blame it on only the speed racers. i got cut off by one of these crazy bus tour drivers on the Connecticut i95 just to get their faster. you bus drivers remember your taking lives on you drive more slower and get enough sleep to hit the roads this goes as well for the truck drivers. your bus is not a sedan is a very big vehicle that could kill or injured someone. top it off your speed limit is 50MPH; just like the ones for staples trucks they have it posted on the back of their doors "60 MPH is set to" so i think they should the same for the tour buses
Most people drive way too fast, and way overestimate their driving skill. And most people completely ignore the most important rule on the road…STAY AWAY FROM OTHER VEHICLES. Make sure you always have hundreds of feet of space between you and any other vehicle. I've been on bus rides that gave me grey hair, the driving was so terrifying. Tailgating, speeding, you name it. Bus drivers are among the craziest on the road.
Are you ret@rded? I agree that there are a lot of reckless bus drivers but "HUNDREDS of feet of space between you and any other vehicle" in New York City during the morning commute? I have a feeling you're one of those idiots driving half the speed limit and swinging turns like your sedan is a cruise ship—which is just as dangerous as the speeders.
It is clear that the bus driver over corrected. A tractor trailer side swipping a buss that side should not overturn it, if the driver of the buss did not make an unsafe condition a dangerous one by adding to the force in an atempt to steer away from it.
Now you know why the aviation transport companies prefare to high airforce pilots who have a lot of practice creating dangerous moves with airplanes and correcting it safely. It is time we train drivers in the same way.
Has anyone asked, why the sign post did not have adequate protection around its base to deflect the impact.as designed.
There is an huge difference between hiring an airline pilot and a commercial bus driver. For stater let me start off with the main similarities; both I repeat BOTH of these professions require you to have massive amounts of school training as well as on the job experience. Secondly, don't make pilots out to be perfect even your highly trained pilots in the Air Force make mistakes and have accidents. Trust me aircraft accidents are WAY more devastating than auto accidents
Check your facts, I'm just sayin'
You want to train drivers to learn how to drive in Dangerous situations? Just send them through the cross bronx or Brooklyn Queens expressway . Two of the most dangerous roads I know of.
And by the way, The airlines hire ex-military pilots because they stay calm and collected under pressure, like Sully Sullenberger, remember him?
Europe is way ahead of us when it comes to weighing tractor trailors using road sensors and overhead cameras to monitor traffic..
well said bob f. apparently the westboro baptist "church" congregants don't have any military funeral to attempt to interrupt today.
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Again, what difference does it make in your lives, the cause of this tragedy? Is there not one of you mean-spirited people has anything except maliciousness to add to this story? People DIED, and you all want to be able to claim the title of the meanest SOB to post something?
Apparently the true horror of this crash isn't those who died, but those who were left to continue spewing hate. Get lives!!!!
Amen to you brother. its a horrible tragedy. I feel the pain of the loved ones having to live with this grief. lesson learned move away from NYC. my mother and brother were hit by a bus in october, my brother died on impact. safe driving is always better than reckless time saving. I will never ever drive on a bus ever again, the force is just to strong in movement.
I wish this would stick, Bob, but I don't have much hope. Anybody that posts this kind of vitriol in a tragic situation like this is a self-hater. They won't change.
For several years I worked for World Wide Tours before I relocated to another state, and I know they run a tight ship. Their buses are top shelf with an excellent NYSDOT 19A Inspection record. The Safety administrator Chris, a NYPD Officer, does a great job at keeping drivers and fleet legal and in compliance.
To Mark, Mike, Jenn, Chris and all the fine drivers there, my thoughts are with you.
To the victims, their friends and family of this event, hold onto your faith and stay strong.
this is an incredible tragedy. my sympathies to the families of the the victims, and those hospitalized. i do hope they are able to find the trucker responsible for initiating the accident and file charges.
My condolences goes out to the families of this tragic accident.
Right, because Europe is in such fine shape. From Greece (bankrupt) to France (nearly bankrupt) you're a real model of success. If it weren't for America you'd be speaking German, genius..
Tell the group how many European graveyards are filled with American soldiers who died for your right to flaunt your ignorance.
stay in Canada please
From the NY Times website:
"…Trying to reconstruct what happened, investigators said the bus was apparently in the right hand lane and the truck was in the center lane, passing the bus. At the rear of the tractor-trailer was a step, on the right hand side, and the driver said he believed the step clipped his front bumper. Investigators said, however, that in swerving to avoid the back step the driver might have inadvertently initiated the accident, swerving, then striking a guard rail, flipping over and slamming into the stanchion. "
now the driver says that he swerved to avoid a truck,…story changed
Or maybe the initial reporting of what the driver reported to the police was incorrect. News reporters have been known to jump the gun.
@someone..your dad is right. It is also a blind curve section. If you don't know that part of the NE, it is dangerous. During the weekday AM and PM rush hours , in the same area. a county police car is parked on the northbound meridian turnabout, keeping an eye out for speeders.
First, my heart goes out to those on the bus and their families (including the driver). What happened to innocent until proven guilty. The driver may have been clipped or swerved to get out of the way of an aggressive truck driver. These are top heavy and don't have the same recovery ability (similar to the SUV vs. car issue, but more so). It may be that the driver did nothing wrong and will have to live with this memory the rest of his (or her) life. Something I wouldn't wish on anyone.
I ride this company's busses regularly. They have many excellent drivers and I wouldn't assume that it's an issue of a driver who wasn't properly trained or falling asleep, or drugs. It may very well have been an overly aggressive tractor-trailer driver who the driver was trying to avoid getting hit by (or was hit by). At some point even the best drivers can only do so much.
Let the various groups do their investigation and job, but don't assume that the driver was a fault or that the company isn't following proper protocol. Let's instead think of those who died and send good wishes to those who are injured and all the families.
May god bless all who were involved in the accident
my dad told me that the part of the highway where the accident took place is a little bit of a steep hill and people speed a lot in that area.
Supposedly the bus was clipped from behind by a tractor trailer. Why then, is the back of the bus undamaged? Look at pictures posted elsewhere.
People lost their lives this morning; why are you concentrating on blame? Sometimes bad things happen to good people; and there is no explanation. Stop being so negative and focus your anger on things that you can actually change.
I am sure the NYPD and NYS troopers will conduct a thorough investigation such as drug and alcohol testing on the driver, reviewing highway traffic cameras, and also checking the surveilance cameras at the casino. I also concur with an earlier statement made about lack of sleep being a factor.
Tractor/trailer's and buses should be made to stay on the right lane at all times,i have seen for my self how the drivers are in and out of lanes all the time.this has ,t0 be stopped.the police have a job to do to keep them in line..
Why are even squeaking about seatbelts?!! The bus was by all means sliced thru BELOW the window line to the back tires! Anybody still buckled up was more or less bisected, or decapitated. I pray for those lost souls on that bus, and the devils vengeance on that truck driver who had no heart to stop, at least..
I am very familiar with the Exit 14 ramp to get to the Hutch. It is a very sharp exit and very sudden. Driving a small vehicle and being well alert, you need to know what you are doing. From what I am reading, the driver must have dozed off and realize it was his exit at the last second and therefor he hit hit the sign and the rest is history.
The article doesn't say he was turning onto the exit, it says it's the pole holding up the exit sign to the Hutch that came thru the bus. I thought the Hutch doesn't have commercial vehicles anyway…
Mike your an idiot. Your the type of driver who has no respect for others and sneaks in a text or two while your driving right? Anyway the bus driver was probably not paying attention talking to a passenger or on the phone and a TT drove around him because he was driving unsafely and at the last minute realized and jerked the wheel and the top heavy bus went over on its side. It just so happend to be that the bus hit the pole that holds up the highway sign and cut the roof open and cause a major catastrophe. Mike get behind the wheel of a 120,000lb truck and see what life is like behind the wheel dummy.
May God Bless all that were involved including family that have lost loved ones. It is a shame that these things happen. You know bus and truck drivers drive like this all the time. They think just because their vehicle is bigger than yours that they have the inate right to bully you out of the way. Whether there was a truck or not something has to be done to stop these guys from driving like maniacs.
Ok Bob let's get a littler perspective here. the "Report states" is not a report ..It's the bus driver saying something. If I was the bus driver I'd be stateing "Mystery tractor trailer" too.You ever watch these bus drivers? They travel in the left lane which is clearly prohibited. I get bus drivers on my ass everyday with high beams on. I think this is too intimadate everyone into going faster or getting out of their way. By putting on a turn signal they automatically think they can just move over on anyone expecting that people will just brake to let them in…..never thinking of the consequences that would occour to vehicles behind. I'm more inclinded to think that after a day at the casinos the driver didn't get enough rest if any at all and dosed off.Between the hours of 3am & 5am are the most prominant times for people to fall asleep at the wheel. Oh and one more thing, if the bus was hit that hard from the rear to cause him to lose control the radiator of the "mystery" truck would wouldn't have servived and the driver would most likely have jack-knifed.
My condolences to those who have lost a loved one.
I am suspecting that for an accident at 5:30 am on a Saturday morning, speed played a factor. As someone stated earlier about the tractor trailer drivers, they will ride your rear fender if you are not going fast enough.
Very saddened.
I drive a tractor trailer, And if i hit a 40,00lbs bus hard enought to cause it to lose control,..my truck would be disabled,.bumpers and grills are not much stronger then on any other vehicle,..hoods are fiberglass,..eveodence would be on the highway,…sounds like speed and sleep?….how many of these china town bus's wrecked on the garden state parkway in recent years,…driver error
I know, "evidence"..
I'm with you mike. The "mystery T/T is just a scape goat. The 1st. thing I thought of when I heard about this.
blaming a *truck cut me off* is like saying an assailant was *a black guy*… an easy out for a cover up. sounds like the bus driver was the reckless one, driving tired and speeding.
Bus was headed back to Chinatown, where it seems most buses involved in fatal NE bus accidents are based. I am initially skeptical about this "mystery tractor trailer" – many of these Chinatown bus drivers drive like they're still in the 3rd world and mystery vehicles are the standard excuse when people like this crash. My prediction, knowing the NYPD and their standards when it comes to accident investigation, is that nobody will be charged.
Dear Betsy,
Please read Bob Fowler's comments below … and oh, yeah, get a life.
"State police, however, will be leading the investigation"
Such a tragedy…….Thoughts& Prayers to all victims and family.
My condolences go out to each family member that lost a loved one, plus all who were involved in this horrific accident. As soon as I heard the news I felt the pain. I do not wish to ever have to go thru something like this in my life. Stay strong.
It used to shock me, but I have learned not to expect anything more from many commenters, people died, and many focus on defending situations that they have no factual knowledge of. Who of you witnessed the accident? Yet so many infer facts into this.
Who cares what is 'common' driving practice in this location? The report clearly states that a tractor trailer clipped the bus, failed to stop, and caused the bus to crash. I have driven a bus. What would you have the driver do? Pull fairy dust from his pocket to regain control? It is a bus, not expecting to be hit from the rear by a truck. Do many of you drive wondering who will be dropping a plane on the road where you are driving?
Try a bit of focus! People DIED!!! Stop pontificating stupidity!!!
Right on target — thank you for pointing out what is truly important.
I myself passed by the scene around 5:45 this morning — after everything stopped moving and before anyone stopped to help. I actually thought it was a wreck left there from sometime earlier…couldn't tell in the dark.
My prayers go out to the victims and their loved ones.
the bus driver makes 32 there are 31 passengers
Daniel….Someone reported the bus was clipped by a tractor-trailer. So much for YOUR theory. There probably are more lousy car drivers than tractor-trailer drivers, but I've had my rear end hugged by many a tractor trailer driver.
I just took a similar type bus upstate. The drivers both ways were fantastic however I did notice that no one wore their seatbelts. The bus on the return trip did not even have seatbelts. It seems like an obvious one too me.
I honestly believe these bus drivers are not qualified and experienced.
13+6+13 which is 32 but in the report it was 31. Hower, it is very sad for anybody and my condolences and sympathy wish to go to all families and relatives with any ideologies or reliigion, etc
Tours bus carrying 31 people + 1 DRIVER = 32 in total
a sad day for all concerned. my prayers are with their families.
Thats a very dangerouse area. Alot of times cars go from the left lane all the way to the right so they can use the exit for the hutch. Don't blame the driver of the bus. I drive thru there everyday driving a loaded dump trailer and all the "4 wheelers" have absolutley no respect for anyone else. Whoever caused this was probably on there CELL phone……
This is very sad I pray for these families
World Wide Tours bus tour bus not Greyhound Bus (as the photo caption says)
A tragedy, but no surprise. Many of these companies are renegade, and the city does nothing to monitor them or enforce laws already on the books. For example, even though they are from out-of-town they are required to have licensed New York City sightseeing guides on board, many, many do not. They city just looks the other way – how can you miss them?
I think it was New Yorker's onboard though… This tour bus was coming from Mohegan Sun back to NYC.
What good would a tour guide have done?
"Ladies and gentlemen, ahead and to the right is precisely where 42% of you will meet your demise. Just beyond that and to the left, is the Bronx's own Co-op City."


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Mainland China Chinese are the most selfish pricks ever. I've met only a handful of them that are nice and I see alot of them.
I've heard that from a lot of sources, but it sounds like they're probably a product of the environment where they grew up.
It's unfortunate as in general Asian people are some of the most courteous people I've ever met. As an example, last year I was in the supermarket looking for some fish sauce for a thai soup recipe I was making. There was a 60-ish Asian woman in the Asian food section with me (Japanese I think), and decided to ask her if she knew where it might be since she was browsing the same section. She couldn't find it either (she said they must have moved it), and we talked about what I was making as we were looking. I ended up giving up, wished her a nice day, and got the rest of my stuff throughout the store. Like 15 minutes later she found me in the store - she found the fish sauce and wandered the store to find me and bring it to me (she knew what else I'd be looking for for the recipe). I was amazed that a total stranger would do that for me, especially in this day and age.
Japanese are probably the nicest peeps on earth. I just don't get how they were that f****d up during the war.
It's sad too that so many Americans are still so prejudiced to them because of that. It's not like the whole country committed those atrocities.
that reminded me of a joke an airman I know made about that.
but totally rude on both sides.
Paranoia, there was a certain amount back during the war, the thing that caused the government to single out Japanese Americans, who were model citizens. What's interesting is that they didn't do the same thing to German Amercans or German-descended Americans so far as I know.
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The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
July 28
5 p.m. — 8330 Market St. (Publix). Grand theft. A purse was stolen from inside the Publix after the victim left it next to the cashier on the counter in the checkout lane. Several valuables were in the purse, including $900 cash. The unknown suspect is on video and the video has been placed into property and evidence.
Aug. 1
8 a.m. — 7800 block of Lake Club Boulevard. Burglary. Sometime overnight, unknown person(s) forcibly entered the unoccupied guard shack. Entry was made by pulling open a door that was in poor condition and covered by plastic to keep it from leaking. The person stole several items.
July 30
11:04 p.m. — 3000 block of 50th Avenue Drive East. Robbery by sudden snatching. The victim reported an unknown black male had come up to her as she arrived home and attempted to grab her purse, which she had over her shoulder. As the male grabbed her purse, she started to scream. The man ran back toward a brown sedan with what appeared to be another male driving. The vehicle headed eastbound away from the address and could not be located. No neighbors witnessed the incident.
July 29
12:01 a.m. — 8400 block of Garden Circle. Petit theft. The complainant reported that unknown person(s) stole the hubcaps off the vehicle. She stated that she and her husband, the registered owner, left for vacation July 15 and returned July 28. She said a neighbor heard people talking either Sunday or Monday night but did not think anything was amiss. She also stated that a friend picked up her mail on July 26 but did not notice if the hubcaps were missing.
8:15 a.m. — 7900 block of Estates Drive. Criminal mischief. At about 8:05 a.m., the complainant reported that sometime between midnight and 7 a.m., someone had run over his cable junction box, located on the corner of Estates Drive and Cypress Lakes Boulevard. The complainant stated that at midnight, he had cable but at about 7 a.m., he did not have cable. He also stated the suspect drove through his lawn and tore it up. He did not wish to report on that because he said the grass would grow back.
July 30
9:15 p.m. — 6200 block of River Club Boulevard. Possession of cannabis less than 20 grams and possession of paraphernalia. The defendant was stopped for driving without headlights on. Post stop, the deputy noticed the smell of cannabis about the vehicle. A search recovered a small amount of cannabis and a pipe with burnt cannabis inside. The defendant admitted to consumption and possession of the cannabis post-Miranda. The defendant was released on a notice to appear. The vehicle was released to the registered owner, who was the defendant's father.
July 31
7:10 a.m. — 2900 block of 34th Avenue Drive East. Burglary. The victim said she left her home around 7:10 a.m. and returned around 5:45 p.m. When she walked in to her bedroom, a large jar she had filled with coins was missing. No other items were missing.
July 27
7:09 p.m. — 2800 University Parkway (Hess). Robbery. The victim was approached in the parking lot by the suspect, who took $20 dollars from the victim and later punched him in the jaw with a closed fist. The suspect left on his bike in an unknown direction.
July 30
9:30 p.m. — 5300 block of 30th Street East. Petit theft. The complainant reported that the light bar atop of his security vehicle had been stolen while parked at the business overnight. He stated the suspect pulled of the light bar and cut the cable.
Aug. 2
1:05 a.m. — 4200 block of State Road 64 East. Petit theft. The complainant reported that two unknown black males grabbed four cases of beer and then fled in a westbound direction. The complainant was busy with customers and did not get a good description of the suspects. The sales associate got a limited description of one of the males. The store may have caught the suspects on its security video.


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MIDDLEBURY -- A fatal chain collision occured yesterday on Interstate 84, west of Exit 17, at about 4:12 p.m.
Six vehicles were traveling eastbound in the left lane of three travel lanes. The collission occurred when the first five vehicles slowed down to a stop in the left lane as traffic became congested. The last vehicle at the rear did not stop, but struck vehicle 5 from behind, causing the chain reaction.
The driver of vehicle 5, a 41-year-old woman from Attleborough, Mass., suffered fatal injuries. All other involved parties were transported to area hospitals and treated for injuries.
Anyone with information regarding the crash is urged to contact Troop A at 203-267-2240.


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As advisors and investors, we might do well to weigh the implications of this year's presidential election in a similar fashion. It is already well established that serious financial trouble is in the neighborhood. We just want some idea of when it will explode so we can prepare.
Whether we focus on our GDP-sized sovereign debt swelling by more than a trillion dollars a year … or on the growth of government spending in relation to the private sector, the odds look very high that some painful version of deleveraging awaits us. It seems our selection of a candidate will, at best, determine whether we confront the spiraling debt head on and soon, or ignore it until it is large enough to destroy the economic system that has made America the destination of choice for the world's emigrants.
Even if I could accurately predict our next president, I wouldn't design a portfolio around it because:
a) nobody knows who will control the legislature, and
b) a president can always adapt to events.
I think the following are substantive differences between the parties in the current quadrennial quarrel:
One party is not terribly concerned about debt, so they are not all that keen on reducing government spending. Nor do they think that a steeper, more progressive income tax would impair economic growth. My expectation is that with this party's leadership taxes, sovereign debt and the role of government will increase.
To a democratic free-market capitalist (a disposition to which I plead guilty), several investment realities are implied by this scenario.
- As the world's largest debtor and the keeper of the world's reserve currency, the temptation to cope by monetary sleight-of-hand will be irresistible.
- With debasement of the currency, interest rates will begin a long-lasting upturn.
- A growing debt burden will, at best, shrink economic growth. At worst, the late, great recession will resume, tax revenue will shrink and borrowing increase … well, you get the picture. In a few years it could become grim.
The other party seems to see the world differently, believing that prosperity is most likely to spread throughout society if conditions favor personal initiative, including the freedom to fail or to succeed. Among those conditions they would list a limited role for government, a balanced budget and encouragement of competition as the natural environment for beneficial innovation.
What are the investment implications should this party prevail in November? Reduced government spending and attention to debt reduction might well slow the engines of commerce in the short run. But once America's entrepreneurs became convinced of the new tone, we just might experience again the energy and rush of optimism we enjoyed when government was half its current size and when no bank was too big to fail and when loans were repaid with sound currency.
Because nobody knows how the elections will turn out or how the victors will actually behave in office, I believe a portfolio should be designed for the present reality, which is not terribly hospitable to capital. If things look different on the morning of Nov. 7, economic reality will take considerable time to evolve; there will be plenty of time to adapt. For now:
- Too-high sovereign debt is a global reality; current low interest rates are a contrivance that cannot last. Rates will rise. Favor shorter-term bonds issued by sound businesses.
- GDP growth will be grudging for some time; weakest competitors will fail (Schumpeter's famous "Creative Destruction"). Equity portfolios should concentrate on businesses that can survive the purge and grow by gaining market share.
- Expect a less-hospitable economic environment until borrowing and governing begin to re-balance; a conservative equity portfolio should emphasize value more than optimistic consumer spending projections.
- A precious metals position is a sensible hedge against a possible runaway debt that is eventually resolved by a crisis rather than a return to fiscal propriety.
Oh, and don't forget to vote!


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International League:
Though Jair Jurrjens pitched a one-hitter in Game 2, the Norfolk Tides were swept in a doubleheader Friday night by the Louisville Bats.
The Bats won the opener 5-3 before 6,426 at Harbor Park, then took the nightcap 1-0.
The only hit Jurrjens allowed in his seven-inning complete game was a leadoff double off the left-center-field wall by Jason Donald. He took third on Nevin Ashley's sacrifice fly and scored on Kristopher Negron's sacrifice fly to right field.
In Game 1, Denis Phipps was 2-for-3 with two RBI for the Bats, Cincinnati's top affiliate, and Billy Hamilton was 1-for-4 with a run and his 41st steal of the season.
L.J. Hoes belted a two-run homer for the host Tides.
Game 2 included a stunning coincidence pointed out by the Bats.
The winner was Armando Galarraga, who pitched five innings. Zach Duke, recently released by the Washington Nationals, earned a save.
To many baseball fans, Galarraga is best-known as the man who was one out from pitching a perfect game against Cleveland on June 2, 2010, for the Detroit Tigers when umpire Jim Joyce missed a call at first base on an apparent groundout.
Joyce soon realized his mistake and tearfully apologized. Galarraga publicly forgave him, saying "nobody's perfect," and both men gained praise around the nation for their sportsmanship.
The Indians batter who was ruled safe that night was none other than Jason Donald.
The Game 1 box score is here:
The Game 2 box score is here:
Eastern League:
Down to their last strike, the Reading Fightin Phils pulled even with two out in the top of the ninth on Derrick Mitchell's RBI double, then won 3-1 in 10 innings over Richmond at The Diamond, extending the Flying Squirrels' losing streak to five.
Adam Duvall hit an RBI single in the Richmond first, but the Squirrels never scored again, disappointing most of a crowd of 9,349.
After Mitchell's timely hit, the Phils went ahead for good on Edgar Duran's RBI double in the 10th.
The box score is here:
Coastal Plain League:
East Carolina's Nick Thompson belted a sixth-inning home run to guide Edenton past Peninsula 3-1 at War Memorial Stadium.
A groundout by Old Dominion's Taylor Ostrich drove in the run for the Pilots (5-8).
U.S. Pro League:
Brian Ownby, a former U.Va. standout, netted two second-half goals to guide the Richmond Kickers past visiting Antigua Barracuda FC 4-0 in the USL Pro League.
The Kickers (7-0-4) say they're the only unbeaten team in U.S. professional sports.


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Are you looking for help with credit card debt relief in Jacksonville AL? More and more consumers in this economy are finding that they are in need of some form of Credit Repair or Debt Settlement. With mounting high interest credit card debt on top of a home mortgage, one or two car loans, installment loans and perhaps even a student loan, the total payments can be overwhelming. If you find yourself in a similar situation, you have probably come to this website because getting out of debt is your number one priority. You may have considered a debt consolidation loan, but don't really want to apply for any more loans. Besides, you are not sure if you would even qualify at this point due to your high credit balances and low credit score. You may have even considered bankruptcy so that you can get a clean start, even though it may impact your credit rating for years to come. So before you take any drastic actions that could put you further in debt or destroy your credit, let's look at some debt relief and forgiveness options
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Jacksonville is a city in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 12,548,[3] which is a 49% increase since 2000. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jacksonville State University is located here, which is a center of commerce and one of the largest employers in the area.
Jacksonville was founded in 1833 on land purchased from Creek Indian Chief "Du-Hoag" Ladiga. First called Drayton, the town was renamed to honor President Andrew Jackson in 1834. There are a couple Civil War monuments in town, including a statue of Major John Pelham in the city cemetery and a statue of a Confederate soldier in the middle of the square. Jacksonville served as the county seat for Calhoun County until the 20th century when it moved to Anniston. Jacksonville State University was founded here in 1883.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases Tuesday dealing with the issue of gay marriage and civil unions.
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I went and did it.
I sent the email to my housing company letting them know I will be moving out of Tomioka (aka "the sticks") on the 31st of October.
Including today, that will give them the 45 days notice and minimum 5 months and partial month (I moved in the 31st May), I am obligated to stay.
They may on a technicality say that it is only 44 days and insist that I stay an additional day maybe.
Plan A is to move in with the gf. This actually scares me a lot but it will save a lot of money for the both of us. I have never lived with a girlfriend before so it will be very interesting to see how that goes.
Plan B is to find my own place. I can still save about an extra $300 a month if I can find a single 1K apartment. Landlords are known NOT to be gaijin friendly and the combination of guarantor/2 year lease and key money puts me off this idea a lot.
Plan C is if I can't do either of the above I'll move into a gaijin house. These are basically rental houses specifically for foreigners, like a hostel but with separate private rooms. The rent would be similar to what I am giving up though.
Plan D was this park option until I read the "no camping" on this sign.
After sleeping most of the day, we went to Nakau, a japanese fast food place similar to Yoshinoya. I had some Korean BBQ beef and rice. Much better than Macca's, that's for sure.
We walked through Kagurazaka, a nice avenue of lit-up shops and restaurants near Iidabashi. This would be a nice place to live but expensive.
We went to Saryo, a sweets restaurant and had cakes, coffee and green tea.
Today we also booked the plane ticket and accomodation for next weekend in Hiroshima and Miyajima. My first trip outside Tokyo/Yokohama! Thank you Autumnal Equinox substitute holiday!
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Just when everyone is waiting patiently for the official launch of Palm Pre (which is rumored to be 30th April 2009), Palm surprised the whole world again by launching a new personal digital assistant. It has been nearly 4 years since Palm release a new PDA. The last PDA by Palm was Palm TX, which was launched in Oct 2005.
I was fortunate to receive a review unit a few days before the official announcement. I twittered and plurked about it and everyone is excited about this new gadget. But can't blog about it until today because there is an embargo. I did receive a couple of stares when I used it on the MRT and Starbucks. I guess they must be wondering where did I get that brand new Palm PDA. In fact, I'm the first person in Singapore to review this unit. Cool right? 🙂
OK, Let's go straight to the point. Here is the first look at the new PDA from Palm!! **drum roll**
Ta-da! Presenting the Palm III. Nice right? This is the 3rd generation PDA from the successful Palm Pilot series. (A completely different product line from the Palm TX and E2)
There isn't much change to the operating system. The Palm III is running on PalmOS 3.3. In my opinion, this is the best mobile device operating system ever. The interface is simple and easy to use. You can categorise your applications into different groups for easy reference. There is a drop down box on the top right corner to access your group.
The Palm III is light weight and easy to carry. It is just 11.9 x 8.1 x 1.7 cm big and 170 grams. Slightly bigger than the iPhone, but I don't mind carrying it around. It fits nicely into your palm. The LED screen supports 1-bit black and white and can display 2-bit greyscale. I love the green backlight which can be turn on by pressing down the power button for 3 seconds. The green backlight makes reading in the dark possible. It's very cool to turn on the backlight.
There are 4 shortcut buttons on the Palm III. Date Book, Address Book, To Do List and Memo Pad. Basically their functions are the same as most devices out there. One thing to note that you can also categorise all your Date Book, Address Book, To Do List and Memo Pad the same way you categorise your application. This is a great feature if you have a lot of contacts or calendar schedules. And you will have a lot of items on your Palm III. The Palm III now has 2mb of storage. Twice as much as the Palm Pilot. That's a lot of storage. In fact, I don't think you'll ever run out of space. 2mb storage will let you store up to 6000 addresses or 3000 appointments. It's amazing that such a small device can pack so much information into it. Good thing is that PalmOS has a very good find feature for you to look for stuff you entered in your Palm III.
And if that is not all, you can go online and find new applications and install into your Palm III. The PalmOS is supported by thousands of developers and there are millions of applications available for the PalmOS users. That is why I love the Palm OS platform. The applications extends the capabilities of your Palm III. Sync-ing your Palm III is easy with the Palm Desktop software. All you need to do is to dock your Palm III on the supplied hotsync cradle and press the hotsync button. Palm Desktop will handle all the sync-ing for you. (That's the beauty of PalmOS) Sync-ing is fast as the Cradle is using a serial port to transfer data to the computer. The Palm Desktop works on Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 and above. (Minimum 8mb RAM although 16mb is recommended and 12mb Harddisk space) Macintosh compatibility is available separately. You need to purchase a MacPac connection kit.
Text input is via graffiti using the stylish stylus that comes with the device. I love the simplicity of graffiti. Its very easy and elegant to input text on the Palm III. In fact, its a good way to impress gals with your graffiti speed. The Singapore Palm User Group (SPUG) usually conducts a graffiti writing competitions during their meet up. Although I'm good with graffiti, I'm never able to match my speed against those experts. If graffiti is not your cup of tea, then tap on the bottom left corner to bring up the virtual keyboard. (For wussy only)
There is also an email feature. Yes, no joke. What it does is that when you sync your Palm III with your computer (using the great Palm Desktop software), it actually copies your mail into your Palm III so that you can read your email while on the move. You can even reply the email while on the move. Palm III will store your replies on the device and send it out the next time you sync your Palm III with your desktop. Elegant solutions. A great feature for the mobile warrior.
The best feature on the Palm III is the Infrared port. In fact, this is the first PDA with an IR port. There is even a picture on the box that says "Now with infrared!" Cool right? With IR, you can exchange applications with other Palm III owners simply by beaming. Another great usage of the IR port is to beam your personal contact to another device with IR port. All you need to do is to predefine your personal contact, the press and hold the Address Book button for 2 seconds and Palm III will beam your contact using the IR port. A very fast and easy way to exchange personal contact. I've tried this out several times at SPUG's Palm Beaming Gathering (PBG). It's more environmental friendly than exchanging namecards. (And you will also impress the other onlookers when you point your Palm III towards each other) Inside sources says that all future devices will come with an IR port and will be compatible with the IR on Palm III. Great!
Oh, did I mention that it runs on 2 triple A batteries? Brilliant right? If you run out of juice, just buy new batteries from the stores. No need to worry about running low batt in the middle of the day. Besides, 2 AAA batteries can last you for 2 weeks. But remember, the Palm III needs power to retain it's memories. It will lose all data if the battery is removed for more than 1 minute. So it is always advisable to sync your Palm III everyday.
The Palm III is an amazing device. I'm sure it is setting the benchmark for all future mobile devices. Don't be surprise if you see other device interface or design that looks a lot like the Palm III.
The Palm III is on sale now at all Palm Store at US$399.
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An great portable device with lots of state of the art features.
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2mb storage
Cool looking green backlight
Great Palm OS interface
Stylish Stylus
Easy to use Graffiti
Reading and replying of Emails on the go
Infrared port for exchanging contacts
Date Book, Address Book, To Do List and Memo Pad
Tons of Palm OS applications for you to download
Runs on 2 AAA batteries
Many thanks to Loof lirpa from Palm for sending me this amazing review unit.
Update: In case you still haven't notice by now, this is also an April Fools joke.


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Fives' technical seminar to consider steelmakers' challenges
Fives and France's INSA Lyon (National Institute of Applied Sciences) invited steel producers on September 10-11, 2018 to Lyon discuss steelmakers' challenges and applications of data science techniques to the steel industry.
Eco-friendly furnaces for a modernized plant in China
HBIS Group, one of the world largest steel makers, contracted Fives to design and supply environmentally friendly furnaces for two continuous galvanizing lines (CGL 1 & CGL 2) for their new site in Laoting, Hebei province in China.
First coil from DMS EcoMill for high-end applications
Fives and Shanghai STAL Precision Stainless Steel successfully processed the first coil on the DMS 20Hi EcoMill designed and supplied by Fives to the stainless steel plant in Shanghai, China.
Fives' cold rolling mills chosen for stainless expansion project
On 30 June 2018, Fuxin Special Steel Co. Ltd., Taiwan and Fives, international engineering group, signed a contract for coil preparation lines and cold rolling mills for stainless steel production in China.
Fives' rolling mill for challenging high-grade silicon steel
Fives was entrusted by Wisdri (Xinyu) Cold Processing Engineering Co., Ltd., China to design and supply a unique cold rolling mill to process non-grain oriented (NGO) silicon steel, mainly dedicated to the automotive industry (electrical motors).
Galvanizing and coating technologies to add value to steel producers
Fives, as an active player on the Asian steel market, sponsored SEAISI 2018 conference & exhibition held on June 25-28, 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia and made a presentation on galvanizing and coating line technologies.
CELES EcoTransFlux™: high-flux induction for advanced steel
The clear industry focus is cost savings, energy consumption and pollutant reduction with high expectations on quality, reliability and safety. Fives' breakthrough induction heating technology, CELES EcoTransFlux™, was designed in cooperation with the EU's Life+ Program to meet the...
Fives' smart line for smart steel
Fives was a participant, presenter and sponsor of Future Steel Forum 2018 held on June 6-7 in Warsaw, Poland.
Eco-design reheating furnace for India's Bokaro Steel Plant
Fives commissioned its first eco-design reheating furnace featuring unique fuel flexibility and a drastic reduction of NOx emissions at Bokaro Steel Plant, a part of India's state-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL).
Fives' highest capacity reheating furnaces in India for JSW Dolvi Works
Fives, a global industrial engineering group, signed a contract with JSW Dolvi Works, a part of India's leading steel producer JSW Steel, for the design and supply of two reheating furnaces featuring highest capacity.


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Green Day's lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong is reportedly out of an Italian hospital after he was rushed there this weekend, forcing the cancellation of a concert.
Armstrong was released from Hospital Maggiore in Bologna on Monday, WENN reported, citing local reports,.
The band had to scuttle its Bologna, Italy, concert scheduled for Sunday as a result of Armstrong's mysterious illness, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool said in a web video.
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"The doctors don't think it's a good idea for him to play today," Dirnt said. "This sucks. We really, really were looking forward to playing in Bologna. It was the highlight of our tour."
Cool added that they were "beyond devastated," and the pair apologized to their fans.
They didn't provide specifics on their bandmate's ailment, saying only that he had been suddenly hospitalized "due to illness."
Armstrong, who formed Green Day with Dirnt almost 25 years ago, had recently signed on to be a mentor on NBC's "The Voice." He will work with Christina Aguilera's team when the show returns to TV on Sept. 10.
His band, meanwhile, is set to release the first of a trio of albums called "¡Uno!," "¡Dos!," and "¡Tré!" later this month.


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The Fulton SWCD and OSU Extension will sponsori their annual pond clinic at 7 p.m. April 15, in the conference room at the Robert Fulton Agriculture Center, at 8770 State Route 108 in Wauseon, across from the Fulton County Fairgrounds.
Pete Carr, SWCD technician, will discuss planning and designing a pond and the services offered by the SWCD pertaining to building a pond and pond management.
Fred Snyder, district extension specialist, Ohio Sea Grant Program, will discuss fish management and water quality. Greg LaBarge, Fulton County OSU Extension Agent, will present ideas for weed control in a pond.
The clinic is for those who are building a new pond as well as those who have established ponds. A question-and-answer session will be included. There is no cost and no registration is necessary.


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LAS VEGAS – Had it not been for Joseph Benavidez's stunning finishes of Rani Yahya and Miguel Torres, WEC bantamweight contender Scott Jorgensen (11-3 MMA, 7-2 WEC) may have already had his title shot.
But following Jorgensen's "Fight of the Night" win over Brad Pickett at Wednesday's WEC 50 event in Las Vegas, even the notoriously fence-riding General Manager of the WEC, Reed Harris, had to admit "Young Guns" was a pretty clear-cut option for champion Dominick Cruz's next bout.
"I can't (see a reason not to give Jorgensen a shot)," Harris told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
Of course, Harris immediately followed that up with his usual disclaimer.
"Ultimately Sean Shelby makes that decision," Harris said. "He's our matchmaker. We'll sit down next week. He'll tell me what he thinks, but I'll tell you what, Scotty looked very, very impressive."
Pickett didn't look bad either as the two went toe-to-toe for 15 minutes. Ultimately, it was the same determination and grit that has earned Jorgensen a growing legion of fans that also helped him secure a unanimous-decision victory.
Shockingly, though the contest sometimes looked like a 135-pound version of a "Rocky" movie, Jorgensen believes he could have somehow turned in a better performance.
"I apologized to Sean as soon as he stepped into the cage for it not being exciting enough," Jorgensen said. "Ultimately, I just go out there and try to fight. I leave my heart in that cage, and it's just something that comes with me. If you put me in the cage, I'm going to fight until I'm dead."
While Jorgensen has often relied on his top-notch wrestling skills to bring him to victory in previous bouts, it was his boxing that separated him from Pickett in the WEC 50 bout. Jorgensen said his performance was dictated by Pickett's approach.
"I will, unfortunately, a lot of times let myself get hit, but by no means did I feel in danger," Jorgensen said. "It's always in my gameplan to take the fight and change the direction of what's going on.
"If you want to stand, I'll take you to the ground. If you want to take it to the ground, I'll keep you standing. It was just a good fight."
With the win over Pickett – and coupled with his victories over Antonio Banuelos, Chad George, Takeya Mizugaki and Noah Thomas – Jorgensen is now focused on bantamweight champion Cruz, who defended his title at WEC 50.
While Cruz's speed, cardio and awkward striking attack have him landing on some top pound-for-pound lists, Jorgensen is brimming with confidence and says he'll be ready if the WEC brass calls his number next.
"I honestly think I'm a better striker than Dominick," Jorgensen said. "He just moves at a great rate and creates different angles. My wrestling is better than his. If I want to take someone down, I will. I'll find a way. If he wants to stop it, I've got other tricks in my bag.
"For me, it would be a great fight. I feel stronger in every area, and I'll bring that belt back."
For more on WEC 50, stay tuned to the MMA Events section of MMAjunkie.com.


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Today was the second time that my mom and sister came with me to find my wedding dress. Well, I think I found it! I'm posting a picture to show you all. Let me know what you think. It doesn't have much of a train and I was thinking of going without a veil... It's a clean and simple look but I think I'm going to look so pretty in this dress when we say our vows!
Yesterday I went wedding dress shopping with my mom and sister but was unable to find the perfect one. I liked a lot of the ones I tried on but I didn't feel that any of them were for me. I will keep you all updated on the search!