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• Man Injured in Foam Factory Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | February 21, 2007 1:17 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A man was injured in an accident at the Flexible Foam factory in Portage, Ohio. The victim, age 40, had injuries on his lower legs and was taken to Divine Savior Healthcare and then airlifted to UW Hospital. Early reports of the accident indicated a machine had malfunctioned, severing the man's legs beneath his knees. Police would not comment on the nature of the injury and said a machine had...

• Grand Jury Indicts Man in Dragging Case

  Shannon Weidemann | February 14, 2007 12:18 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A North Pole man was indicted by a Grand Jury with manslaughter charges. Allegedly he hit a woman with his 2005 Honda Civic and dragged her for four blocks. He then left her under his car.A neighbor spotted Ahsoak under the car at daybreak and called 911.Garner also was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and failing to stop and render assistance.A $25,000 warrant was issued...

• Turn Left - You Lose... Maybe

  Ward Merdes | February 06, 2007 8:20 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A left turn in a wreck isn't always the cause. Common sense controls. Don't listen to insurance carriers.Alaska's Administrative Code 13 AAC 02.125 addresses vehicle turning left, usually across traffic. It provides: "The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at an intersection or into an alley, private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle approaching from the opposite...